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Two Killed in Cessna Skyhawk Crash at San Diego Montgomery-Gibbs Airport：A small Cessna Skyhawk aircraft crashed and caught fire on a runway at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF) in San Diego, California, on the evening of September 7, 2026, leaving two people dead on board. According to a report issued by the San Diego Police Department, emergency responders received notice of the crash at approximately 17:20 local time. The fatal incident occurred on the Labor Day holiday, a time when most businesses and shops operating at the general aviation facility were closed. Two Killed in Cessna Skyhawk Crash

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Amazon Air Boeing 767 Freighter Overruns Miami Runway at 112 Knots, Killing Five：On September 6, 2026, an Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 freighter operated by 21 Air as Flight 7598 overran Runway 30 during landing at Miami International Airport (MIA). Flight tracking data indicated that the aircraft was still traveling at 112 knots (approximately 129 miles per hour) as it left the usable runway surface. The high-speed runway excursion resulted in five fatalities and five injuries, with three of the injured in critical condition. Amazon Air Boeing 767 Freighter

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Shinkong Fibers Partners with JEDSY for Taiwan Medical Drone Logistics：On September 8, 2026, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers, its affiliate Ji-Xian Technology, and Swiss drone manufacturer JEDSY signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture, Ji-Xin Technology, to localize medical logistics drone solutions in Taiwan. Shinkong Fibers Partners with JEDSY

India Extends AMCA Stealth Fighter Prototype Bid Deadline to October 30：India has extended the deadline for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) proposals from 27 August to 30 October, giving three shortlisted private-sector teams an additional two months to prepare their submissions. According to Indian defence officials, the extension was granted following requests from the competing entities. Bids are now scheduled to open on the day following the new closing date. India Extends AMCA Stealth Fighter

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QantasLink Receives First Embraer E190 in Perth to Begin Fokker F100 Fleet Replacement：QantasLink has received its first Embraer E190 (ICAO type code E190) aircraft in Perth, Western Australia, on September 7, 2026. The 100-seat regional jet, registered VH-E9A, arrived following a 20-hour delivery flight from Norwich in the United Kingdom, making planned refueling stops in Bulgaria, Tajikistan, India, Malaysia, and Broome before reaching Perth. QantasLink Receives First Embraer

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RNZAF NH90 Becomes First Globally to Pass 3,000 Flight Hours：A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopter reached 3,000 flight hours on August 26, 2026. According to Airbus, this is the first NH90 helicopter anywhere in the world to pass the 3,000 flight hour milestone. RNZAF NH90 Becomes First Globally to

Event photo · Airbus Helicopters NH90 Standard 2 special operations helicopter on display at Eurosatory 2026 (Credit: Clément Charpentreau / AeroTime)

Breeze Retires Its Last Embraer E190 To Transition To All-Airbus A220 Fleet：2026, Utah-based airline Breeze has officially retired its last Embraer E190 (ICAO type code E190) aircraft. This operational transition officially moves the carrier to an all-Airbus A220 fleet, representing a new era for the airline. Breeze Retires Its Last Embraer E190

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SWISS Plans to Donate Last Airbus A340-300 to Swiss Museum of Transport：Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Swiss Museum of Transport are collaborating on a project to preserve one of the airline's last Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Under current plans, once the four-engined aircraft reaches the end of its operational life, it will be donated to the museum in Lucerne to serve as a permanent outdoor exhibit in front of the Aviation and Space Travel Hall. The airline stated that it hopes to have the aircraft positioned at the museum by early 2028. SWISS Plans to Donate Last Airbus

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Japan scrambles fighter jets five consecutive days against Chinese Y-9 spy aircraft：Japan’s Joint Staff recorded a Chinese Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft flying over the East China Sea for five consecutive days from September 3 to September 7, 2026, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to scramble fighter jets in response each time, according to official notices. Japan scrambles fighter jets five

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