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Canadian Airports Council: New investment model must strengthen national aviation eco-system - Skies MagWorldwide Aviation Sep 16, 2026

Canadian Airports Council: New investment model must strengthen national aviation eco-system - Skies Mag

Canadian Airports Council: New investment model must strengthen national aviation eco-system Skies Mag

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Delta Air Lines Cancels Flights To 21 Long-Haul Airports: See List NowAirline and Aircraft Sep 16, 2026

Delta Air Lines Cancels Flights To 21 Long-Haul Airports: See List Now

Delta’s vanished routes reveal how partnerships, premium leisure demand, and newer aircraft have reshaped its international network.

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the AIDC AT-3 Zìqiáng - Vintage Aviation NewsWorldwide Aviation Sep 16, 2026

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the AIDC AT-3 Zìqiáng - Vintage Aviation News

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the AIDC AT-3 Zìqiáng Vintage Aviation News

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Etihad Airways Suspends Airbus A380 Flights On This Major Route: See Changes NowAirline and Aircraft Sep 16, 2026

Etihad Airways Suspends Airbus A380 Flights On This Major Route: See Changes Now

One route's loss is another's gain.

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Europe's Largest Airbus A220 Carrier Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: What Next?Airline and Aircraft Sep 16, 2026

Europe's Largest Airbus A220 Carrier Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: What Next?

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic, which also operates bases in nearby countries Estonia, Finland, and Lithuania, has filed for Chapter 11 Protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. These kinds of bankruptcy proceedings are often used by airlines looking to improve their financial situation without having to put a stop to their operations altogether.

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Study: You're More Likely To Have An Accident On Ryanair's Retractable AirstairsAirline and Aircraft Sep 16, 2026

Study: You're More Likely To Have An Accident On Ryanair's Retractable Airstairs

While retractable airstairs aren’t unique to Ryanair’s Boeing 737 aircraft, the airline group is certainly one of the largest users of this feature. Indeed, aircraft flying around with their own airstairs allows for quicker boarding and offloading, particularly at remote stands - where other aircraft would need to wait for airport services to arrive.But a study by Italy’s agency for flight safety has concluded that passengers who have used them have faced a significantly higher risk of falling than those using stairs provided by airports.

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Boost for airBaltic as US bankruptcy court approves access to financingWorldwide Aviation Sep 16, 2026

Boost for airBaltic as US bankruptcy court approves access to financing

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved airBaltic to access $162 million… The post Boost for airBaltic as US bankruptcy court approves access to financing appeared first on AeroTime.

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Air Serbia increases SAF use, warns of high costs - EX-YU Aviation NewsWorldwide Aviation Sep 16, 2026

Air Serbia increases SAF use, warns of high costs - EX-YU Aviation News

Air Serbia increases SAF use, warns of high costs EX-YU Aviation News

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Video Shows Panic as Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses - newsweek.comAviation Safety Sep 16, 2026

Video Shows Panic as Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses - newsweek.com

Video Shows Panic as Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses newsweek.com

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Video Shows Panic as Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses - NewsweekAviation Safety Sep 16, 2026

Video Shows Panic as Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses - Newsweek

Video Shows Panic as Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses Newsweek

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Deadly LaGuardia Airport crash: Runway safety system 'did not alert,' NTSB says - abcnews.comAviation Safety Sep 16, 2026

Deadly LaGuardia Airport crash: Runway safety system 'did not alert,' NTSB says - abcnews.com

Deadly LaGuardia Airport crash: Runway safety system 'did not alert,' NTSB says abcnews.com

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Deadly LaGuardia Airport crash: Runway safety system 'did not alert,' NTSB says - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosAviation Safety Sep 16, 2026

Deadly LaGuardia Airport crash: Runway safety system 'did not alert,' NTSB says - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Deadly LaGuardia Airport crash: Runway safety system 'did not alert,' NTSB says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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