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United pilots refuse ATC routing through severe thunderstorm and fly alternative route：A United Airlines Boeing 737-700 was scheduled to operate flight 471 from San Antonio to Washington Dulles (IAD) on Friday, November 6. After pushing back and while taxiing, the crew questioned the routing proposed by air traffic control, which would have taken the aircraft through the worst part of a severe thunderstorm. A recording shared by Aviation MP4 shows the pilot saying he would speak with United dispatch, and the crew refusing to fly through what would have been up to four hours of challenging weather, which they said would be demanding for the crew and uncomfortable for passengers. The report says the incident is believed to have taken place on November 6, but Simple Flying notes this has not been confirmed. United pilots refuse ATC routing

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Second batch of three Taiwan F-16V Block 70 fighters arrives in Taitung：Taiwan's Air Force Command said on November 8 that the second batch of three F-16V (Block 70) fighters purchased from the United States, serials 6729, 6731 and 6732, arrived at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on the morning of November 8, following the first batch of two aircraft that returned on October 2. The Air Force said it will proceed with unit conversion training as planned, working toward initial operational capability. Second batch of three Taiwan F-16V

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Aviation briefs: Lawsuits Accuse Seven US Airlines of Colluding to Raise Fares via Shared Pricing Data; American Airlines Brings Flagship Dining Back to LAX After Six Years：2 independent aviation updates. Aviation briefs Lawsuits Accuse

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Air Canada replaces Boeing 787s with Airbus A321XLRs on some routes, redeploying Dreamliners to new long-haul destinations：Air Canada will pull the Boeing 787 from 11 routes in the coming months: Calgary–London, Ottawa–London, Montreal–Toulouse, Montreal–Porto, Montreal–Copenhagen, Montreal–Paris, Montreal–Edinburgh, Montreal–Casablanca, Montreal–Berlin, Toronto–Zurich and Toronto–Venice. Six of those services will see the Airbus A321XLR on some or all frequencies, while some routes will instead see the Boeing 777 or Airbus A330. The changes coincide with the airline's planned expansion for the 2026/2027 winter season and the 2027 summer season, and the XLRs were also ordered to further optimize its transatlantic network. Air Canada replaces Boeing 787s with

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