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Amazon Pauses 21 Air Operations After Deadly Miami 767 Runway Overrun Kills Five：Amazon announced on September 13, 2026, that it would pause operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following the fatal Boeing 767 freighter runway overrun at Miami International Airport (MIA) on September 6. The accident killed five people on the ground and injured five others. Amazon Pauses 21 Air Operations

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Taiwan Receives First Two MQ-9B Drones, Conducts Initial Test Flight in Hualien：Taiwan's Air Force has received its first batch of two MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles purchased from the United States. Following assembly and preliminary testing conducted jointly by technical staff from manufacturer General Atomics and the military, the aircraft successfully completed their first test flight at Hualien Air Base on the morning of September 14, 2026. Official sources indicated that the deployment aims to leverage the drone's long endurance and all-weather surveillance capabilities to enhance domain awareness around the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan Receives First Two MQ-9B

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China Airlines Targets Delivery of Two Boeing 787-9 Aircraft by Year-End：China Airlines is advancing its fleet renewal strategy, with plans to take delivery of its first two newly acquired Boeing 787-9 passenger aircraft by the end of this year. President Chen Han-ming stated during a media interview that the carrier aims to receive two Boeing 787-9 aircraft by year-end, followed by an additional 12 aircraft scheduled for delivery next year. Chen noted that introducing the new fleet will replace older aircraft while reducing fuel consumption by 20 percent and lowering noise levels by 30 percent. China Airlines Targets Delivery of

China Airlines Uses 40% Sustainable Aviation Fuel on Amsterdam Flight：China Airlines announced on September 14, 2026, that it participated in SkyTeam's "The Aviation Challenge" (TAC) by adding a 40% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to its September 13 flight from Taoyuan to Amsterdam. This represents the carrier's first time using a 40% SAF blend on a long-haul route, and its eighth time incorporating SAF since 2022. China Airlines Uses 40 Sustainable

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Amazon Suspends 21 Air Partnership Following Fatal Miami Cargo Plane Crash：Amazon.com Inc. announced that it has suspended its partnership with Miami-based cargo operator 21 Air following a cargo plane crash in Miami last weekend that resulted in five fatalities. 21 Air is a cargo airline that was operating the flight on behalf of Amazon Air, the e-commerce giant's air freight logistics network. Amazon Suspends 21 Air Partnership

Safair and Aeromexico Lead August On-Time Performance as Global Cancellations Fall 17%：South Africa's Safair achieved an on-time performance rate of 94% across 5,139 flights in August, cancelling only three services during the peak summer travel rush. Among other top performers, Japan's Fuji Dream Airlines recorded a 93% on-time performance rate, Royal Jordanian achieved 91%, and Gulf Air registered 90%. Safair and Aeromexico Lead August

airBaltic Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in US Court：Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The voluntary court filing is aimed at reorganising the airline's financial liabilities while allowing it to maintain ongoing flight activities. The carrier stressed that all flights and services will continue without interruption, operating according to schedule with all customer tickets remaining valid. airBaltic Files for Chapter 11

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ANA Holdings Names New Cargo Airline ANA Nippon Cargo Launching April 2027：ANA Holdings has announced the name of its new consolidated cargo airline as "ANA Nippon Cargo," with a planned launch on 1 April 2027. The formal corporate name will be "ANA Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd.," though the company will initially retain the existing "Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd." name at launch, with the full name change scheduled for the second half of fiscal year 2027 or later, pending government approval. ANA Holdings Names New Cargo Airline

TAROM Takes Delivery of Romania's First Boeing 737 MAX to Begin Fleet Renewal：Boeing is nearing an agreement to finalize a purchase of up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by Turkish Airlines, following an engine maintenance dispute that previously threatened to derail the transaction, according to a report by Reuters. TAROM Takes Delivery of Romania s

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Simple Flying Reports Delta Air Lines Retiring Boeing 757s Gradually：Aviation publication Simple Flying reported on September 14, 2026, under the headline "The Real Reason Why Delta Air Lines Is Retiring Its Boeing 757s Gradually Instead Of All At Once." The article states Delta Air Lines is retiring its Boeing 757 fleet gradually rather than all at once, with the summary noting that replacing the 757s "is far easier said than done for Delta," indicating fleet replacement challenges. Simple Flying Reports Delta Air

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