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United Airlines Flight 1011, a Boeing 787-9 flying Washington Dulles to Cape Town, declared an emergency and diverted to Newark on September 5 after a passenger fell seriously ill roughly two hours into the transatlantic leg.
Icelandic aircraft mechanics voted overwhelmingly to walk out indefinitely from September 23 after seven months of failed wage talks, putting Icelandair's entire transatlantic schedule of roughly 110 daily flights at risk.
GE Aerospace says it will more than double deliveries of F110 and F404/F414 fighter engines by 2032 to meet Air Force and Navy demand, backed by a fresh $2.9 billion F/A-18 sustainment contract and a new sixth-generation engine milestone.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada will seek private capital to run its four largest airports through long-term concessions, while the federal government keeps ownership of the land and assets.
American Airlines says it will open, renovate, or expand nearly one airport lounge a month for the next two to three years and is adding Lavazza coffee and Bollinger Champagne on board and in its clubs, part of a broader premium push detailed September 15, 2026.
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation regulator has issued an Air Operator Certificate to an Air Arabia-led consortium for a new low-cost carrier based in Dammam, clearing the way for a fourth national airline to begin flying with plans for 81 destinations and 45 aircraft by 2030.
Wizz Air will restore 49 weekly flights to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan starting this month, reversing a 2025 pullout it blamed on regional conflict and engine trouble in the Gulf heat.
Korean Air activated free Starlink-powered inflight Wi-Fi on September 15 across three A350-900s and one 777-300ER, making it East Asia's first full-service carrier with satellite broadband — with fleet-wide rollout targeted for the end of 2027.
A new FAA airworthiness directive, effective September 18, requires repetitive tests of ATR42-500 cargo-compartment ventilation shut-off valves after inspectors found some could fail to close during a smoke event, risking a fire that reignites in flight.
China Southern Airlines will fly Guangzhou to New Delhi daily from September 21, ending a six-year suspension and making it the third Chinese carrier to restore direct India service in 2026.
Boeing and SPEEA reached a revised tentative agreement on September 12 offering a 10% immediate raise, days after 17,000 engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected an earlier offer and authorized a strike.
Athens International Airport told investors on September 9 it is restructuring its capacity expansion into a phased, modular €950 million program through 2030, after first-half traffic rose 4.5% to 15.75 million passengers.