Southwest Airlines launched what it calls the first U.S. airline plugin in ChatGPT, letting travelers discover destinations and search flights. Phase one of an AI booking program with OpenAI and AWS. aerocrewnews.com/14lo
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Epic Flight Academy has opened its 12th FAA Part 141 campus at Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) in CT. Grand opening is October 17th. Epic is the largest Part 141 school in the U.S. and has operated since 1999. aerocrewnews.com/4nwp
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A new DOT rule taking effect this month could make it harder for some air travelers to get compensation for certain flight disruptions. Read the full story: aerocrewnews.com/2qlk
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United 787-9 (N24980) diverted to SEA on Sept 29 after a passenger died on UA142 NRT-DEN. King County ME ruled the death natural — cardiovascular disease. Three off-duty firefighters aboard assisted with care. Not classified as an aviation accident. aerocrewnews.com/mpmh
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Ethiopian Airlines ordered eight Boeing 777-8Fs and two 777Fs, the first 777-8F order from an African carrier and its second 777X family order. aerocrewnews.com/5m07
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Alaska Airlines plans to join American's Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses. The carriers expect to seek DOT approval and antitrust immunity in the coming months. aerocrewnews.com/p2wa
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Turkish Airlines finalized an order for up to 150 737 MAX jets — 100 firm 737-8s, options for 50 more, with substitution rights for the 737-10. Follows the carrier's 2025 order for up to 75 787 Dreamliners. #AeroCrewNews #Boeing #737MAX

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CommuteAir granted international operating authority by the U.S. DOT under Open Skies. First international charter flights set for November to the Bahamas aboard 76-seat E170s. Domestic charter ops launched in 2024.
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Boeing and American completed the first 737 MAX landing gear exchange. Overhauled, certified main and nose gear, ready to install — less AOG time for operators. aerocrewnews.com/v8wb
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Southwest pulled at least 26 nonstop routes from Atlanta (ATL) for June-July 2026, per Cirium schedule data. The reductions can affect ATL base staffing, bid lines, and trip construction. No public statement from Southwest at time of reporting. aerocrewnews.com/tlxv

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Cessna 650 TC-AKF ran off the runway and caught fire during an emergency landing at Misrata, Libya. Two pilots and one cabin crew member escaped uninjured; airport operations suspended.
More: aerocrewnews.com/930v
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DOT has finalized a rule moving a set of mechanical delays out of the "within airline control" category, effective Oct. 19. Those delays fall outside carriers' meal and hotel commitments.

Read more: aerocrewnews.com/wxyx
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Senators Duckworth and Durbin are pressing the FAA to release the withheld 2.8% of a congressionally funded controller pay raise, and to stop tying it to higher workforce utilization.

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Amazon has suspended operations with 21 Air, operator of the 767 that overran the runway at Miami International on Sept. 6, killing five. NTSB continues to investigate. aerocrewnews.com/ji7a
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United is testing app-based food ordering with gate pickup at up to nine Terminal C gates at Newark. Orders wait on a designated pickup shelf. Houston expansion planned later this year. aerocrewnews.com/f23l
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Boeing and Thailand's CAAT will roll out Boeing's CBTA Learning Library across Thai flight schools — a first for a national regulator. aerocrewnews.com/8kwn
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United's app now lets disrupted customers stand by for up to three earlier flights, with automatic seat monitoring and a text when one opens. Live ahead of Labor Day. aerocrewnews.com/m47h
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American is investing $4B in Terminal F at DFW — 31 gates, exclusive tenancy, lease extended to 2043. First 15 gates open 2027, full build-out in 2030. American currently runs 900+ daily departures across 13 flight banks at DFW.
Read the full story: aerocrewnews.com/kbqt

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