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Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 9 September 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Boeing has delivered 418 aircraft through Aug. 31, and the year continues to be the manufacturer’s best for deliveries since 2018.

Breeze Airways retires its last E190, transitioning to an all-Airbus A220-300 fleet to expand its network and target underserved U.S. and international markets.

Airbus delivered 57 commercial aircraft to 31 customers in August, down from 67 aircraft delivered in July.

EU ETS reform proposes contrail incentives but excludes turboprops, despite their natural ability to avoid persistent contrail formation.

Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines see a resurgence as airlines extend their service life, driving demand for MRO support and material availability.

EgyptAir sister airline Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neos, marking its first direct orders for the type.

Amadeus partners with Anthropic to integrate AI tools like Claude, enabling developers and travel professionals to access travel content and systems seamlessly.

T’Way Air rebrands as Trinity Airways, debuting its new livery on a 737-8 delivery as it prepares to launch operations under its new name on Sept. 10.

Israir Airlines returns to the U.S. market with Tel Aviv-JFK flights, adding competition to a recovering New York-Tel Aviv route.

Air Corsica grounds ATR 72s for air conditioning issues, collaborates with ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada to identify the root cause and implement fixes.

Bombardier quickly responded to President Donald Trump’s post on social media calling to ban the sale of Bombardier jets in the U.S.

Saudi LCC Flynas has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia, with an option to increase its holding to 20% in the future.

Hellenic Seaplanes has ambitious plans to fly a large fleet of Cessna and De Havilland amphibian aircraft to develop a nationwide network for Greece.

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Flight training provider CAE has paused its electric propulsion conversion program for the Piper Archer trainer and is evaluating next steps.

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines will launch the first direct air link between Kazakhstan and Singapore, with a twice-weekly service via China’s Hainan island.

Aviation Week spoke with Peter Harun, Director of Solution Delivery for Flightscape, about how automation, cloud technology, and disciplined change management move airlines from strategy to a successful go-live without disrupting operations.

Jet Zero Australia has secured A$30 million ($22 million) in funding and final development approval for its planned sustainable aviation fuel production facility.

The situation at Airbus' factories in Spain may become clearer once workers vote in a union-led referendum on whether to continue the strike.

The Singapore government and state-owned investment firm Temasek will not intervene in Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment, said senior minister.

Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding their partnership to scale up AI-powered contrail-avoidance system usage to reduce climate impact from contrails.

Qantas’ subsidiary QantasLink has begun taking delivery of the used Embraer 190s it has secured to advance the retirement of its Fokker 100s.

The European Cockpit Association is urging Germany to reject additional UAE airline traffic rights without stronger fair-competition safeguards.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.