🇰🇼 9K-APO, an Airbus A330-941, was delivered to Kuwait Airways (KU) on September 12.

🇨🇦 C-FHFV, an Airbus A220-300, was delivered to Air Canada (AC) on September 10.

🇮🇹 EI-HXI, an Airbus A321-271neo, was delivered to ITA Airways (AZ) on September 9.

🇬🇧 G-ZONB, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to easyJet (U2) on September 11.

🇨🇭 HB-IFC, an Airbus A350-941, was delivered to Swiss (LX) on September 12.

🇸🇦 HZ-NS98, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to flynas (XY) on September 10.

🇱🇹 LY-ZAK, an Airbus A320-232, was delivered to GetJet Airlines (GW) on September 10.

🇺🇸 N757CK, a Boeing 757-225(PCF), was delivered to Kalitta Charters II (K2) on September 9.

🇺🇸 N9026R, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines (WN) on September 11.

🇺🇸 N9027S, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines on September 9.

🇺🇸 N9029H, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines on September 10.

🇺🇸 N922AV, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to Avianca Colombia (AV) on September 12.

🇧🇷 PS-ADQ, an Embraer E195-E2, was delivered to Azul (AD) on September 9.

🇵🇭 RP-C4261, an Airbus A320-271neo, was delivered to Cebu Pacific (5J) on September 10.

🇪🇬 SU-GCH, an Airbus A330-243(P2F), was delivered to Egyptair Cargo (MS) on September 12.

🇹🇳 TS-INN, an Airbus A320-216(WL), was delivered to Nouvelair Tunisie (BJ) on September 10.

🇹🇯 VQ-BBD, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Somon Air (SZ) on September 10.

🇮🇳 VT-NLD, an Airbus A321-253NY XLR, was delivered to IndiGo (6E) on September 9.

🇮🇳 VT-NOT, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to IndiGo on September 9.

🇻🇪 YV676T, a Boeing 737-230(F) Adv, was delivered to Avior Airlines (9V) on September 9.

Secretary Markwayne Mullin has announced plans to turn the eagle’s head on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal toward the arrows and away from the olive branch. His explanation: DHS is “at war every single day” against security threats. The arrows traditionally represent war and the olive branch peace, so the message is fairly clear. Mullin cited terrorism, drug cartels and emerging drone threats as reasons for the change.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is considering allowing PreCheck members to bring larger water bottles through security at selected airports. Former TSA Administrator John Pistole said the change is unlikely before the holidays, and no participating airports have been identified. A nationwide rollout could take years because many airports still lack the advanced scanning equipment needed to screen liquids. For now, the usual 3-1-1 rule remains: most liquids, gels and aerosols must be in containers of 3.4 ounces or less, fitting inside one clear quart-size bag. The water bottle may eventually get a pass, but don’t pack for that just yet.

A JetBlue Airways (B6) passenger was removed from a flight departing St. Maarten (SXM) after reportedly telling a flight attendant to “shut the f--- up.” That left her traveling companions with a choice: get off with her or go home. Video from a nearby passenger shows the group debating what to do while airport staff asked everyone staying onboard to sit down. The flight appears to have been the Sept. 4 service to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), which left more than an hour late. At least two companions reportedly stayed. Social media commenters largely backed that decision: let her sort out her own trip home. Save that language for Waffle House.

South Korea’s T’way Air (TW) became Trinity Airways on Sept. 10, following its acquisition by leisure conglomerate Sono Trinity Group. The new name is now in use across the airline’s website, app and airport check-in counters, while aircraft will receive the Trinity branding gradually. The TW airline code and flight numbers remain unchanged, and existing tickets and reservations are still valid. For passengers, the transition requires no action, though the familiar T’way name will remain on some aircraft until the fleet’s rebranding is complete.

Airbus stayed ahead of Boeing in August, delivering 57 aircraft against Boeing’s 51, according to Forecast International. That brought their respective year-to-date totals to 475 and 418. Airbus handed over 43 A320neo-family jets, 10 A220s and four widebodies, while Boeing delivered 42 737s and nine widebodies. The sales gap was considerably wider: Airbus booked 67 gross orders during August, compared with Boeing’s 15, bringing their annual totals to 1,157 and 498 before cancellations. Airbus’s orders included 40 A321neos and 23 A350s, while 13 of Boeing’s 15 bookings were for 787s. Deliveries slowed at both manufacturers, and Airbus still needs to hand over 395 aircraft in the final four months to meet its 870-aircraft annual target. That leaves plenty of work for the year-end push.

UPDATE: Cockpit recordings from the 21 Air (2I) Boeing 767-300 freighter that overran Miami on Sept. 6 show repeated warnings about excessive speed during the approach, followed by sink-rate and terrain alerts. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), one pilot repeatedly raised concerns about speed without a consistent verbal response. Flight data shows the nose and right main landing gear touched down at a groundspeed of 158 knots, with the left main gear contacting the runway 11 seconds later. The crew briefly applied go-around thrust and released the brakes after landing, then returned the throttles to idle and resumed braking four seconds later. Recorded data showed no indication that speed brakes or thrust reversers deployed. The findings remain preliminary, and investigators have not determined the accident’s cause.

The Douglas DC-8 was Douglas’ first jet airliner and its answer to the Boeing 707. Developed during the 1950s, the four-engine aircraft first flew May 30, 1958, and entered service with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines on Sept. 18, 1959. Douglas built 556 between 1958 and 1972. The original Series 10 through 50 brought successive improvements in engines, range and payload, along with freighter and convertible passenger/cargo versions. The Super 60 family expanded the design further: the DC-8-61 emphasized passenger capacity, the -62 offered greater range, and the -63 combined the stretched fuselage with long-range improvements. The largest versions could carry up to 259 passengers.

The DC-8 spent its early career on domestic trunk routes and long-haul international services, then found a second life carrying freight. In the 1980s, fitting quieter, more fuel-efficient CFM56 engines to Super 60 aircraft created the DC-8-70s, helping keep them commercially useful long after production ended. Beyond airline and cargo work, the type served in government and research roles. NASA operated a modified DC-8 as a flying laboratory from 1987 until 2024. Commercial cargo examples were still flying in September 2026, giving the design nearly 67 years of service since its airline debut, although only a handful remained by then.