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Last Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 5:39 PM PDT
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Airport World
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport enjoys 3.6% rise in summer traffic
By Airport World: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport today reported that it welcomed 13.2 million travellers during the peak summer months of July and August, an upturn of 3.6% compared to the corresponding period a year ago.
Reuters
• Jonathan Stempel
Families of Air India Flight 171 victims sue Boeing and Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel cutoff switch
By Reuters: The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the accident resulted from allegedly faulty fuel switches, which the U.S.
ch-aviation
Australia considers mandatory ADS‑B equipage for all aircraft
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ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
Boeing Hit with Multiple U.S. Lawsuits Following Jeju Air Crash
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AirInsight
• Ernest Arvai
Delta partners with Maeve to develop hybrid‑electric regional aircraft targeting 40% fuel‑burn reduction
By AirInsight: Delta Air Lines is partnering with Maeve in developing an all-new hybrid-electric regional aircraft that promises a 40% fuel-burn reduction and lower emissions.
CNN
• John Liu
Two flying cars collide during airshow rehearsal in China; one pilot injured
By CNN: Two flying cars crashed into each other during a rehearsal for an airshow in northeastern China on Tuesday, injuring one of their pilots and forcing one of the vehicles to the ground, where it caught fire.
Unmanned Airspace
Two XPeng AeroHT eVTOLs collide during Changchun Air Show rehearsal
Bloomberg
• Julie Johnsson
President Trump's 747 Has Close Encounter With Spirit Airlines Jet Over New York Airspace
By Bloomberg: A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London on Tuesday as the aircraft traveled through New York’s famously congested skies.
