A sourced newsroom scan of the orders, routes, safety events, airport projects and technologies moving aviation in September 2026.
1. Malaysia Airlines weighs its first Boeing 787s
About ten 787-10s could arrive from 2031 as seven A350 leases expire.
2. Aeroflot orders 90 more MC-21-310s
The deal takes its MC-21 orderbook to 108, with deliveries planned from 2029 to 2032.
3. Lufthansa Group commits to 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s
Its first MAX 10 order expands the group firm MAX commitment to 60 aircraft.
4. Turkish Airlines nears a 100-aircraft 737 MAX deal
The potential agreement covers 100 firm aircraft and 50 options after progress on engines.
5. airBaltic may erase its remaining 40-aircraft backlog
The A220 specialist plans a 36-aircraft fleet and could cancel remaining Airbus orders.
6. Korean Air finalizes a record 103-jet Boeing order
The package includes 737-10s, 787-10s, 777-9s and 777-8 Freighters.
7. AirAsia finances draw government attention
Malaysia is monitoring the carrier after its large A220 commitment and consulting rivals on domestic capacity.
8. BermudAir becomes the second Embraer E-Freighter operator
A leased E190F gives the converted freighter its first operator in the Americas.
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9. Etihad reveals a four-seat First cabin for the A330neo
The regional premium cabin uses the same underlying seat platform as Business Class.
10. FLY91 places a major order for 40 ATR 72-600s
The Indian regional airline is using turboprops for ambitious domestic expansion.
11. ANA adds eight more Embraer E190-E2s
The additional order expands the Japanese group plan for the new regional jet.
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12. Embraer delivers the 2,000th E-Jet
The milestone places the programme among the three most-delivered commercial jet families.
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13. Flexjet receives the first Praetor 600E
The fleet launch customer has taken delivery of the updated super-midsize business jet.
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14. Phenom 300EV earns triple certification
ANAC, FAA and EASA make it the first light jet certified with Garmin Emergency Autoland.
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15. Airbus delivers the first jet from its second Tianjin line
The new A320 Family final assembly line adds manufacturing capacity in China.
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16. Airbus opens a new A320 delivery centre in Toulouse
The 35,000-square-metre facility has sixteen aircraft positions and supports the production ramp-up.
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17. Air Cairo orders 15 Airbus A320neos
The Egyptian carrier signed a firm order to expand its narrowbody fleet.
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18. ANA selects Airbus for ab-initio pilot training
An initial group of 19 cadets will train at Sevenair Academy in Portugal.
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19. Airbus details preparations for the A350F first flight
Virtual work and more than 400 hours of rig testing support the freighter campaign.
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20. Japan orders its first Airbus H160 for disaster response
The national agency will use the helicopter to reinforce emergency capabilities.
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21. FAA grants an emissions waiver for 35 Boeing 777Fs
The waiver permits additional freighter sales beyond 2028 while Boeing develops the 777-8F.
22. GE says the 777-9 GE9X seal upgrade is on track
The engine maker is finalizing the ETOPS test package with Boeing.
23. FAA adds precautionary checks around 737 MAX doors
The directive covers reinforcement straps around the forward galley door cutout.
24. Three French leisure airlines link networks at Orly
Air Corsica, Air Caraïbes and French bee will codeshare through Paris.
25. ASKY targets 30 aircraft and European routes
Its five-year plan includes a 100-million-dollar maintenance facility in Lomé.
26. IATA calls for standardized e-visa verification
Digital methods should reduce manual checks and carrier liability.
27. DAE and Afreximbank launch an African leasing platform
The 650-million-dollar initiative aims to modernize fleets and improve connectivity.
28. Cathay Pacific and Google expand AI contrail trials
The partners are scaling contrail avoidance to ultra-long-haul flights.
29. UK air traffic failure cancels more than 2,000 flights
A processing fault disrupted fifteen airports and schedules for days.
30. Investigators examine the fatal Miami 767 overrun
A cargo Boeing 767 left the runway, killing five people on the ground.
31. Amazon suspends flying by cargo operator 21 Air
The decision followed the fatal Miami runway overrun involving an Amazon aircraft.
32. airBaltic files for Chapter 11 protection
The airline lined up 350 million euros in financing while flights continue.
33. Lufthansa prepares to retire the A340-600
The final scheduled passenger services are expected in October 2026.
34. British Airways plans Gatwick–Kilimanjaro–Zanzibar
The three-times-weekly seasonal route is due to start on May 29, 2027.
35. Riyadh Air opens a Manchester route
The three-times-weekly service becomes its second destination in the United Kingdom.
36. Air China and Turkish Airlines expand codesharing
The Turkish code will cover six more Air China destinations from Beijing.
37. Delta adds three routes and frequencies at Los Angeles
The update focuses on business demand and stronger connectivity at LAX.
38. Air Canada will resume Toronto–Tel Aviv
Year-round Boeing 787 service returns four times weekly from November 30.
39. More than 40 airlines seek scarce Heathrow slots
Demand from current and prospective carriers exceeds available capacity.
40. Ryanair expands Sweden to 43 routes
The winter plan adds five city pairs and an eighth aircraft at Stockholm Arlanda.
41. China Southern restores Guangzhou–Delhi after six years
Regular flights restart on September 21 as India–China air links recover.
42. Competition tightens on Mumbai–Delhi
IndiGo and Air India are nearly level on capacity while Akasa doubled flights.
43. BRICS summit puts a shared SAF market on the agenda
Common standards and carbon tracking could support cross-border sustainable fuel trade.
44. Delhi Airport opens Pier C to international flights
The conversion should lift Terminal 3 international capacity to 31 million passengers.
45. India orders one-time drug tests for all pilots
The DGCA directive follows a positive test after a flight with a hydraulic failure.
46. Japan Airlines starts autonomous drone inspections
The project explores automated exterior aircraft checks as a maintenance tool.
47. BOC Aviation orders 12 A320neos for Avianca
The lessor will place the new Airbus narrowbodies with the Latin American airline.
48. QantasLink receives its first E190 in Perth
The arrival starts a new fleet chapter for regional operations in Western Australia.
49. Bombardier agrees to buy MHI Canada Aerospace assets
The acquisition adds Canadian wing manufacturing capabilities to the business jet maker.
50. DHL invests in a cold-chain hub at Changi
The 17-million-dollar facility expands temperature-controlled cargo handling in Southeast Asia.
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