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French military aircraft crashes near Nancy; type not officially confirmed：A French military aircraft crashed near Nancy in northeastern France late on October 20, 2026. Henry Lemoine, mayor of Pont-à-Mousson, said the aircraft went down at approximately 23:35 local time in an area between Rogéville, Domèvre-en-Haye and Tremblecourt. The crash prompted a major overnight search operation. French military aircraft crashes

Russian Su-30 crashes during training in Kaliningrad, crew ejects：The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that a Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter crashed in the Kaliningrad region on October 21, 2026, during a scheduled training flight. The ministry said the crew ejected and was recovered by a ground search and rescue team, and that the pilots’ lives were not in danger. Russian Su-30 crashes during

American Airlines Boeing 787 Makes Emergency Landing at O’Hare (ORD); One Hospitalized：Simple Flying’s headline reports that an American Airlines Boeing 787 made an emergency landing at O’Hare (ORD) and says one person was hospitalized. The headline describes the brakes as dragging. The outlet’s summary uses more tentative wording, saying the pilots warned of a possible brake problem before landing. American Airlines Boeing 787 Makes

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LATAM Airlines A320 evacuated after engine fire at Lima airport：A LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 (ICAO type code A320), registration CC-BFS, was evacuated after an engine fire while on the tarmac at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, Peru, on October 19, 2026. The aircraft was taxiing toward the runway as it prepared to operate flight LA 2302 to Piura (PIU). The report said the fire began in the port-side CFM56 engine; its cause has not been established. LATAM Airlines A320 evacuated after

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Taipei Mayor 蔣萬安 urges central government to begin Songshan Airport relocation planning：Taipei Mayor 蔣萬安 urged the central government to begin the Songshan Airport relocation process while reporting to the Taipei City Council on the plan and other matters. He said the relocation concerns Taipei and Taiwan’s development over the coming decades, and called for efforts to address obstacles and pursue the goal. Taipei Mayor 蔣 萬 安 urges central

Songshan Airport relocation plan draws scrutiny as air-service base lacks an alternative：Taipei Mayor 蔣萬安 announced plans to relocate Songshan Airport and develop a Taipei artificial-intelligence (AI) park. Interior Minister 劉世芳 said the Airborne Service Corps’ Songshan base currently has no alternative. She said helicopter operations need suitable space to support rescue work and medical evacuation, and that any relocation destination requires careful assessment. Songshan Airport relocation plan

SyberJet unveils SJ36 mockup and single-pilot avionics at NBAA-BACE：SyberJet Aircraft unveiled a full-scale mockup of its SJ36 light business jet at Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) near Las Vegas on October 19, 2026, and opened reservations for the aircraft. The company also presented an in-house avionics system designed for single-pilot operations. SyberJet unveils SJ36 mockup and

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Lufthansa Plans Three Weekly Munich–Phoenix Flights From August 2027：Simple Flying reports that Lufthansa plans to launch three weekly flights between Munich and Phoenix in August 2027. The report describes a future service plan, with Munich and Phoenix as the two cities and three flights per week as the planned frequency; it does not say that the service has already begun. Lufthansa Plans Three Weekly Munich

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WestJet Sold 27 Boeing 737-700s, Will Keep 17 Flying：Simple Flying reported on October 20, 2026, that WestJet had sold 27 Boeing 737-700s. Its headline says the airline will keep 17 of those aircraft flying and also mentions a slip affecting the MAX 10. The headline presents both the sale count and the continued-flying count, describing the 17 aircraft as part of the 27. WestJet Sold 27 Boeing 737-700s,

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VIP Private Terminal Coming to Washington Dulles Airport for $125 Million：Simple Flying reports that a brand-new VIP private terminal is coming to Washington Dulles Airport. Its headline associates the terminal with a $125 million figure and gives the facility's size as 37,000 square feet. VIP Private Terminal Coming to

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Air Serbia Plans Nonstop Belgrade–Miami Route for May 2027：Air Serbia plans to launch nonstop flights between Belgrade and Miami in May 2027, according to Simple Flying. The report's summary says the service will use Airbus A330 aircraft and expand Air Serbia's North American network. The headline characterizes it as Air Serbia's longest US route yet and also names the Airbus A330. Air Serbia Plans Nonstop Belgrade

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FAA Issues BETA Technologies a Market-Survey Certificate for A250 eVTOL：The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it has issued BETA Technologies a Special Airworthiness Market Survey Certificate for its ALIA eVTOL aircraft (A250). The certificate authorizes flight operations with operators and participants for the purpose of conducting market surveys. FAA Issues BETA Technologies a