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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 15h
FAA Bans Touch and Goes, Restricts Pattern Work at Centennial Airport Such restrictions would violate grant assurances if the local authorities tried it.
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FAA Bans Touch and Goes, Restricts Pattern Work at Centennial Airport
Such restrictions would violate grant assurances if the local authorities tried it.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 16h
NASA Ponders SR-71 Return to Flight Could end up being a high speed test bed.
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NASA Ponders SR-71 Return to Flight
Could end up being a high speed test bed.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 16h
Flap Came Off Elixir Before Fatal Crash Worldwide grounding remains in effect as investigation continues.
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Flap Came Off Elixir Before Fatal Crash
Worldwide grounding remains in effect as investigation continues.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This Week in GA: Preserving Australia’s Aviation History Also, a new role for former NTSB vice chair.
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This Week in GA: Preserving Australia’s Aviation History
Also, a new role for former NTSB vice chair.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
FlyOnE Celebrates Milestones in Electric Flight Training The Perth, Australia-based company has a bold vision for electrifying flight across the land down under.
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FlyOnE Celebrates Milestones in Electric Flight Training
The Perth, Australia-based company has a bold vision for electrifying flight across the land down under.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Two Survive Pennsylvania Citation Crash Local aircraft was headed for Baltimore.
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Two Survive Pennsylvania Citation Crash
Local aircraft was headed for Baltimore.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gear Down Discipline Partnering associations make a call to action for better retract training both for pilots and maintainers.
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Gear Down Discipline
Partnering associations make a call to action for better retract training both for pilots and maintainers.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Elixir Aircraft Grounded Worldwide AD issued after fatal accident in France.
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Elixir Aircraft Grounded Worldwide
AD issued after fatal accident in France.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Victor Sierra Committed to Supplying Parts for GA Aircraft Company responds to our coverage on price increased for PMA parts.
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Victor Sierra Committed to Supplying Parts for GA Aircraft
Company responds to our coverage on price increased for PMA parts.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Guest Blog: Parts Availability is About Safety Used parts are an incomplete answer to a serious problem.
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Guest Blog: Parts Availability is About Safety
Used parts are an incomplete answer to a serious problem.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A Nervous Few Minutes Over Oregon Engine failure call catches the attention of other crews.
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A Nervous Few Minutes Over Oregon
Engine failure call catches the attention of other crews.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AOPA is Back on X Backlash results in reversal of decision to leave the social media platform.
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AOPA is Back on X
Backlash results in reversal of decision to leave the social media platform.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
X Marks Yet Another Tough Spot for AOPA Backlash grows from its decision to quit the social media platform.
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X Marks Yet Another Tough Spot for AOPA
Backlash grows from its decision to quit the social media platform.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cessna Citation Single-Pilot: Systems Could Matter The FAA is walking back its years-old STC and is banning single-pilot operations on eight models of Cessna Citation jets originally type certified for a two-pilot crew (though built for a properly trained single pilot), from the first 500 series th
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Cessna Citation Single-Pilot: Systems Could Matter
The FAA is walking back its years-old STC and is banning single-pilot operations on eight models of Cessna Citation jets originally type certified for a two-pilot crew (though built for a properly trained single pilot), from the first 500 series through to the Encore Plus, citing compliance and safe
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Air Force Pulls Bombers From U.K. Air Base "Redeployment" came after renewed terroism threat
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Air Force Pulls Bombers From U.K. Air Base
"Redeployment" came after renewed terroism threat
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
MAX 10 Software Glitch 'Not a Safety Concern' FAA says Boeing can continue certification of largest 737.
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MAX 10 Software Glitch ‘Not a Safety Concern’
FAA says Boeing can continue certification of largest 737.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Debris From Missing G100 Found off Nantucket Aircraft carrying six from Bermuda to Boston went down early Saturday.
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Debris From Missing G100 Found off Nantucket
Aircraft carrying six from Bermuda to Boston went down early Saturday.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Continental Deal Closes, New CEO Takes Over Keith Chatten used to work for Continental and spent years at Superior Air Parts.
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Continental Deal Closes, New CEO Takes Over
Keith Chatten used to work for Continental and spent years at Superior Air Parts.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Aircraft Parts: Private Equity Spikes Costs, Sustainability in Question When hedge funds take over companies that make parts for certified aircraft, prices go sky high.
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Aircraft Parts: Private Equity Spikes Costs, Sustainability in Question
When hedge funds take over companies that make parts for certified aircraft, prices go sky high.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazon Air Overrun Prelim: Too High, Too Fast With a Tailwind 767 didn't settle on wheels until two-thirds of the way down the runway.
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Amazon Air Overrun Prelim: Too High, Too Fast With a Tailwind
767 didn't settle on wheels until two-thirds of the way down the runway.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Photos of the Week: Oct. 2 Aerodynamics in action won Simon Westwood this week’s Photo of the Week when he caught just the right light for this De Havilland dH.110 Sea Vixen doing its display at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose. We’ll be announcing the overall winner for September in our Monday news
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Photos of the Week: Oct. 2
Aerodynamics in action won Simon Westwood this week's Photo of the Week when he caught just the right light for this De Havilland dH.110 Sea Vixen doing its display at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose. We'll be announcing the overall winner for September in our Monday newsletter so be sure to watch f
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
U.S. Throttles Aircraft Parts Shipments to China Amid Trade Negotiations Duffy calls for streamlined aircraft certification to keep U.S. competitive.
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U.S. Throttles Aircraft Parts Shipments to China Amid Trade Negotiations
Duffy calls for streamlined aircraft certification to keep U.S. competitive.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New Jersey Evicting Hangar Tenants at Aeroflex-Andover State says the hangars are falling apart but engineers differ.
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New Jersey Evicting Hangar Tenants at Aeroflex-Andover
State says the hangars are falling apart but engineers differ.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Indecision Kills Make the call and follow through.
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Indecision Kills
Make the call and follow through.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This Week in GA: Fall Turboprop News A new strip for the JRBAF, Tanis for TBMs, Autoland for Epics, and new roles at NBAA ahead of BACE.
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This Week in GA: Fall Turboprop News
A new strip for the JRBAF, Tanis for TBMs, Autoland for Epics, and new roles at NBAA ahead of BACE.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Reider Report: The Impossible Turn - Yes or No?. Have a listen:
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The Impossible Turn - Yes or No?
A pilot had just launched from Lake Hood, Alaska when, only a few...
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ortega Aviation Services Breaks Ground on Turboprop Training Solutions The new wing will add 4,000 sq ft of space to the OAS footprint in Wichita.
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Ortega Aviation Services Breaks Ground on Turboprop Training Solutions
The new wing will add 4,000 sq ft of space to the OAS footprint in Wichita.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Flight Training Australia Celebrates 5 Years of Helping Aspiring Pilots The podcast delivers flying wisdom that strikes a chord around the world, though it’s tailored to the unique needs of the Aussie aviation audience.
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Flight Training Australia Celebrates 5 Years of Helping Aspiring Pilots
The podcast delivers flying wisdom that strikes a chord around the world, though it’s tailored to the unique needs of the Aussie aviation audience.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FO Stabs Captain, Passengers Step In Attacker subdued, flight diverted to Saudi Arabia.
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FO Stabs Captain, Passengers Step In
Attacker subdued, flight diverted to Saudi Arabia.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FAA Releases Sport Pilot ACS Updates The changes bring together an alignment under the new MOSAIC regulatory structure.
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FAA Releases Sport Pilot ACS Updates
The changes bring together an alignment under the new MOSAIC regulatory structure.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
AOPA Asks FAA to Hold Off On Pulling Citation Single Pilot Exemptions Rescinding all exemptions unfair to all the good operators who will be affected.
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AOPA Asks FAA to Hold Off On Pulling Citation Single Pilot Exemptions
Rescinding all exemptions unfair to all the good operators who will be affected.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Communications Issues Compounded Chicago TFR Violations Up to 15 violations were recorded after TFRs were extended.
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Communications Issues Compounded Chicago TFR Violations
Up to 15 violations were recorded after TFRs were extended.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Brakes Were On Twice During Vietnam Airlines Delayed Takeoff German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation releases preliminary report.
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Brakes Were On Twice During Vietnam Airlines Delayed Takeoff
German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation releases preliminary report.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Skydivers Jump To Help Bonanza Occupants After Forced Landing Skydive Chicago Caravan pilot spotted crash and sent three jumpers to help
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Skydivers Jump To Help Bonanza Occupants After Forced Landing
Skydive Chicago Caravan pilot spotted crash and sent three jumpers to help
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Senate Passes Mental Health Bills May help protect pilots and controllers who report mental health issues.
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Senate Passes Mental Health Bills
May help protect pilots and controllers who report mental health issues.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro: Watch or Wrist Computer? Flight Trial: Garmin's latest D2 Mach 2 Pro aviator's watch has impressive biometric functions.
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Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro: Watch or Wrist Computer?
Flight Trial: Garmin's latest D2 Mach 2 Pro aviator's watch has impressive biometric functions.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Two NORAD Chicago Interceptions Caught on Camera Check NOTAMs, TFRs and restricted airspace.
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Two NORAD Chicago Interceptions Caught on Camera
Check NOTAMs, TFRs and restricted airspace.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
American Pilot's Mexican TV Show Up for an Emmy Young Montana pilot steers cast of celebrities in circumnavigation adventure.
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American Pilot’s Mexican TV Show Up for an Emmy
Young Montana pilot steers cast of celebrities in circumnavigation adventure.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Navy Ignores Trump Steam Catapult Order New aircraft carriers being designed with electromagnetic launch systems.
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Navy Ignores Trump Steam Catapult Order
New aircraft carriers being designed with electromagnetic launch systems.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Switchblade Flying Car Attracts $80 Million to Begin Production Samson Sky says it has secured $80 million of the $100 million it needs to begin building the final version of its two place flying car, the Switchblade. The company, which flew an earlier version of the vehicle in 2023, says Dubai-bas
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Switchblade Flying Car Attracts $80 Million to Begin Production
Samson Sky says it has secured $80 million of the $100 million it needs to begin building the final version of its two place flying car, the Switchblade. The company, which flew an earlier version of the vehicle in 2023, says Dubai-based Matin Group will invest the $80 million to build a factory som
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FAA Bans Single-Pilot Citation Operations Cites compliance and safety issues.
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FAA Bans Single-Pilot Citation Operations
Cites compliance and safety issues.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bye Flies eFlyer 2 Prototype Company has more than 1,000 orders for all-electric trainer.
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Bye Flies eFlyer 2 Prototype
Company has more than 1,000 orders for all-electric trainer.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pilot Resumes Flight After Fixing Plane on the Side of the Road Pilot is a mechanic who had tools with him.
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Pilot Resumes Flight After Fixing Plane on the Side of the Road
Pilot is a mechanic who had tools with him.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Onboard Cameras Capture Thunderbird Ejection and Crash Engine failure occurred during a six-ship formation loop.
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Onboard Cameras Capture Thunderbird Ejection and Crash
Engine failure occurred during a six-ship formation loop.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Video Shows Ejection, Crash of RAF Hawk T2 Remarkable footage of the ejection by two RAF pilots and the subsequent crash of a Hawk T2 training aircraft emerged from Wales on Wednesday. The aircraft had just taken off from RAF Valley on Anglesey and went down near Pencarnisiog on the island of Angle
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Video Shows Ejection, Crash of RAF Hawk T2
Remarkable footage of the ejection by two RAF pilots and the subsequent crash of a Hawk T2 training aircraft emerged from Wales on Wednesday. The aircraft had just taken off from RAF Valley on Anglesey and went down near Pencarnisiog on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. The pilots were banged up
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Game Bird Flies GB2 Firefighting Aircraft All-composite turboprop can carry 1,200 gallons of water or retardant.
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Game Bird Flies GB2 Firefighting Aircraft
All-composite turboprop can carry 1,200 gallons of water or retardant.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Maverick Aims to Solve Part 61 School Headaches The new app proposes solutions to several key problems faced by owners and instructors alike, and make a better environment for students in the process.
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Maverick Aims to Solve Part 61 School Headaches
The new app proposes solutions to several key problems faced by owners and instructors alike, and make a better environment for students in the process.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
GPS Issue Grounds Some Embraer Airliners More than 200 aircraft and 24 airlines affected.
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GPS Issue Grounds Some Embraer Airliners
More than 200 aircraft and 24 airlines affected.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Career Zone at NBAA Takes Off in October This year’s track at the Business Aviation Conference and Expo in Las Vegas offers a wide lens on bizav as a profession, pilot or beyond.
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Career Zone at NBAA Takes Off in October
This year’s track at the Business Aviation Conference and Expo in Las Vegas offers a wide lens on bizav as a profession, pilot or beyond.
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AvBrief.com @avbrief.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Duffy Asks for $30 Billion for ATC Modernization Airport infrastructure added to long list of spending requests.
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Duffy Asks for $30 Billion for ATC Modernization
Airport infrastructure added to long list of spending requests.
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