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Taiwan CAA to Open Mid-Autumn Holiday Second-Wave Extra Flight Bookings on Aug 26：Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration announced that the second wave of additional flights and capacity expansion for Penghu and Kinmen routes during the Double Tenth holiday will open for booking at 9:00 AM on September 1. Regular flights and the initial wave of extra flights for offshore routes were opened on August 10. Taiwan CAA to Open Mid-Autumn

Cessna 441 Charter Crash Near Alaska Military Radar Site Kills All Eight On Board：A chartered Cessna 441 Conquest II turboprop crashed west of Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport (EHM) in western Alaska at approximately 12:15 local time on August 20, 2026, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Emergency rescuers reached the accident scene and confirmed that all eight people on board died in the crash, with no survivors reported. Cessna 441 Charter Crash Near Alaska

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US Approves Potential $4.5 Billion Sale of Four Boeing KC-46A Tankers to Qatar：The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of up to four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft and associated equipment, valued at an estimated maximum of $4.5 billion. According to an official notification released on August 20, 2026, the proposed transaction aims to establish a dedicated aerial refueling capability for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. US Approves Potential 4.5 Billion

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US Appeals Court Overturns DOT Order to Dismantle Delta-Aeroméxico Joint Venture：The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a Department of Transportation (DOT) order on August 20, 2026, that would have required Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico to dismantle their cross-border joint venture. The appellate court's decision enables both carriers to maintain their commercial partnership and continue coordinating flight schedules, ticket pricing, and capacity under the antitrust immunity originally granted to them in 2016. US Appeals Court Overturns DOT Order

United and American Growth Forces O'Hare to Accelerate 24-Gate Concourse：2026, O’Hare is currently accelerating the construction of its 24-gate Concourse E. This acceleration comes as the rapid growth of United and American continues to push the major airport closer toward its operational capacity. United and American Growth Forces O

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Alaska Airlines to Launch Nonstop Seattle Flights to Ath (ATH)ens and Paris in 2027：Alaska Airlines has announced it will launch new nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to both Athens International Airport (ATH) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in spring 2027. Flights to Athens, operated as flight AS196, will begin on May 12, 2027, with three weekly departures. Flights to Paris, designated as flight AS136, are scheduled to start on May 25, 2027, running five times per week. Alaska Airlines to Launch Nonstop

American Airlines Charges Family $871 After Toddler Turns Two Mid-Trip：a family was confronted with an unexpected $871 charge from American Airlines during a trip. The situation arose when the airline reversed its lap seating policy for a toddler who turned two years old mid-trip, insisting that a separate seat must be purchased. American Airlines Charges Family 871