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US FAA says billions more needed to modernize air traffic control reut.rs/46rK5Cl
US FAA says billions more needed to modernize air traffic control
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said the first phase of an ambitious plan to modernize air traffic control will cost billions of dollars more than Congress has approved.
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AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite
Latvia's airBaltic voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York, it said on Monday, as it seeks to restructure its debt pile and survive a deepening secto...
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Libya's NOC says it may declare force majeure after protests hit oil facilities reut.rs/4h2i892
Libya's NOC says it may declare force majeure after protests hit oil facilities
Operations were suspended at several oilfields after members of the security force charged with protecting Libya's oil sector closed a valve on the main Hamada-Zawiya crude-loading pipeline, the National Oil Corporation said on Tuesday.
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26 aircraft and 500 lives saved so far - the last line of defence for an out of control airliner or bizjet on landing - Runway Safe EMAS tech #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/running...
The cost of hiring a VLCC on the industry’s benchmark trade (Middle East to the Far East) route has topped $1 million a day for the first time. A year ago, it was less than $100,000 a day.
Andy Burnham declared last year that he wanted Britain to “get beyond being in hock to the bond markets”. But now those markets have suffered a global sell-off — and Britain's new prime minister may have to increase taxes just to stand still. Today's Big Read is on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/7kXQ1no
JASDF RQ-4B Crashes in the Sea of Japan One of Japan’s three RQ-4B Global Hawks crashed in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Tottori Prefecture. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/09/15/j...
JASDF RQ-4B Crashes in the Sea of Japan
One of Japan’s three RQ-4B Global Hawks crashed in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Tottori Prefecture. One of the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF)
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Sabotage disrupts Dutch train services ahead of state opening of parliament reut.rs/46qEgVG
Sabotage disrupts Dutch train services ahead of state opening of parliament
Train services were disrupted by deliberate acts of sabotage across the Netherlands on Tuesday, hours before the ceremonial state opening of parliament, the rail infrastructure operator ProRail said.
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🚨A Russian frigate fired 2 flares at a Danish AS-550 Fennec helicopter in international airspace south of Gedser (Baltic Sea). The helo was on a routine surveillance mission. No injuries. Denmark files formal protest.
All government departments to refresh war plans by the end of the year
All government departments to refresh war plans by the end of the year
A move by the UK to update something called the war book is requiring all government departments for the first time in decades to plan for how they might respond to a conflict.
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US NTSB says one-third of FAA answers to safety recommendations are 'unacceptable' reut.rs/4gRq1iN
US NTSB says one-third of FAA answers to safety recommendations are 'unacceptable'
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said responses by the Federal Aviation Administration to 11 of 33 recommendations made by the board after a 2025 mid-air collision killed 67 people near Washington were "unacceptable" and failed to address safety concerns.
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LifeFlight has warned of the risks of laser strikes on helicopters after its crews saw three incidents in the past six weeks. #aviation #aerospace https://bit.ly/3TtmBK8
LifeFlight sounds alarm about laser strikes on helicopters
The aeromedical organisation said four laser strikes have been reported on LifeFlight Australia helicopters this year, compared with two in the whole of 2025, with the three most recent in Goodna, Caboolture and South Brisbane.
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Airbus sees no softening in demand despite geopolitical headwinds reut.rs/4xXW4Ur
Airbus sees no softening in demand despite geopolitical headwinds
Airbus' Asia-Pacific president said on Tuesday he does not see any softening in demand or deliveries due to geopolitical or supply chain headwinds.
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SCOOP: Northrop is dropping off its team-up with SNC on its navy trainer jet. breakingdefense.com/2026/09/nort... Yes I went to AFA and somehow came up with a Navy story, I feel dirty.
Northrop drops off SNC-led Navy trainer team - Breaking Defense
SNC will continue moving forward with its Freedom trainer offering for the Undergraduate Jet Training System program.
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#OTD 2020: The pilot told the NTSB in a telephone interview that he “just didn’t see the truck”. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #accident #aviationsafety #flightsafety
Pilatus PC-12 Collided with Pick-Up Truck During Dusk Take Off - Aerossurance
The pilot told the NTSB in a telephone interview that he “just didn’t see the truck”.
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AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite
Latvia's airBaltic voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York, it said on Monday, as it seeks to restructure its debt pile and survive a deepening secto...
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In a flat spin the aircraft established c14,000 fpm ROD, completing 5 turns over 68s, with pitch of + 10° and -62° and left bank between 75° & 10° until impact. aerossurance.com/air-accident... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #organizationalculture #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance
62 people died in a shocking Brazilian ATR72 accident. We look at some of the continuing airworthiness and wider organisational & cultural issues. aerossurance.com/air-accident... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #organizationalculture #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance
The Voepass ATR72 Icing Loss of Control Accident: "A Culture of Informality" -
62 people died in a shocking Brazilian ATR72 accident. We look at some of the continuing airworthiness and wider organisational & cultural issues.
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The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment has a new report out, on how to build the capacity to operate in a contested satnav environment. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...
Når satellittnavigasjonen svikter, blir totalforsvaret sårbart
Konsekvensene kan bli alvorlige dersom satellittbaserte navigasjonstjenester blir forstyrret eller faller bort. En ny FFI-rapport peker på seks tiltak for å styrke Norges motstandskraft
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For the larger and more sophisticated uncrewed vessels we can can expect a need to land or hoist maintenance personnel on board while on patrol
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Hybrid Navy Article 3: Dirty and Greasy Realities -Lubrication, Corrosion and the Unromantic Reality of Autonomous Shipping
The Engineering Problem In the many discussions surrounding the proposed development and use of autonomous uncrewed vessels there is a huge void in the interest in or exploration of routine mechanical...
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Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami cargo plane crash reut.rs/4rdjliD
Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami cargo plane crash
Amazon said on Sunday it was pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated the Amazon-branded plane that crashed in Miami, killing five people.
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The President Trump’s golf weekend in Ireland has come to an end. The US president is returning to the United States aboard the VC-25B, while a Boeing E-4B is also making its way back across the Atlantic to the US.
