September 2026 - Page 3 of 3

Ryanair Norwich-Malta flight diverts after bird strike

September 8, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 operating from Norwich to Malta diverted to East Midlands Airport on September 8 after suffering a bird strike shortly after take-off. Flight FR5883 departed Norwich at around 0827hrs local [Read More]

Amazon Air 767 crashes after runway overrun at Miami

September 6, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 has overrun the runway while landing at Miami International Airport. The incident occurred at around 2pm local time and involved 767-33AER, N1997A (c/n 27310), which was operating flight 7598 [Read More]

American CCO: Airbus-Boeing widebody contest ‘could go either way’

September 2, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

American Airlines’ next widebody order “could go either way” between Airbus and Boeing despite the US manufacturer benefiting from commonality with the carrier’s existing long-haul fleet, according to chief commercial officer Nat Pieper. The airline [Read More]

American Airlines Flagship First 777-300ER launch

American Airlines launches first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER

September 2, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

American Airlines has launched its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, featuring more premium seats than any aircraft operated by a US carrier. The aircraft, N718AN (c/n 41665), is the first of American Airlines’ 20 777-300ERs to [Read More]

Renewed Riga-focus for airBaltic’s 2027 network

September 2, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has announced a smaller, more Riga-focused network in summer 2027 as part of its wider restructuring. The airline’s summer programme, running from late March until late October 2027, will comprise 57 [Read More]

Singapore to gain Asia-Pacific’s first A220 simulator

September 1, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Flight Training Alliance (FTA), Airbus, and the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) will establish the first Airbus A220 full-flight simulator capability in the Asia-Pacific region. A new CAE 7000XR full-flight simulator will be installed at [Read More]

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