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Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX Scrapes Wingtip and Aborts Dublin Landing in Crosswinds：A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX aircraft scraped its wingtip and aborted a landing in Dublin after encountering severe crosswinds on final approach. The flight was attempting to land when challenging wind conditions impacted the aircraft's control. Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX Scrapes

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US Air Force awards highest safety trophy to F-22 pilot following belly landing：US Air Force Chief of Staff General Ken Wilsbach presented the 2025 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to Captain Michael Cloninger of the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Operations Group, during a ceremony at the Pentagon on September 8, 2026. The trophy represents the US Air Force's most prestigious flight safety award and recognizes exceptional airmanship during emergencies where aircrew prevent accidents or minimize damage and loss of life. US Air Force awards highest safety

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United Airlines Awaits Boeing 737 MAX 10 Deliveries With Unused Lie-Flat Seats：Star Alliance member carrier United Airlines continues to wait for the delivery of its ordered Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. United Airlines Awaits Boeing 737

FAA Proposes Replacing 53-Year Overland Supersonic Flight Ban With Noise Standard：the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed replacing its 53-year-old ban on supersonic flight over land with a new regulatory noise standard. FAA Proposes Replacing 53-Year

Air Force One Boeing 747-8 Delayed After Emergency Slide Accidental Deployment：A departure by US President Donald Trump was briefly delayed on September 9, 2026, after an emergency evacuation slide accidentally deployed on the presidential aircraft at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. President Trump was scheduled to travel aboard the Boeing 747-8 aircraft to Dallas, Texas, to attend the Republican Party's midterm convention when the incident occurred on the tarmac moments before takeoff. Air Force One Boeing 747-8 Delayed

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Air Canada launches 9-hour transatlantic A321XLR route with limited flights：Air Canada has officially inaugurated a new 9-hour nonstop transatlantic route operated by the A321XLR narrowbody aircraft, with flights offered on a limited basis, marking the carrier's further expansion of narrowbody transatlantic operations. Air Canada launches 9-hour

Virgin Australia Passengers Restrained After Claiming Gun and Assaulting Crew：cabin crew members aboard a Virgin Australia flight were placed on high alert for most of a 14-hour long-haul journey. The security situation developed after two male passengers claimed to be in possession of a gun during the flight. Virgin Australia Passengers