BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:49:31 MT

AVWEB · SAFETY

AIRLINES SEEK TO PRESERVE MIDWAY ATOLL AIRPORT FOR PACIFIC OPERATIONS...

Airlines are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to keep Midway Atoll Airport/Henderson Field (MDY) available as an emergency diversion airport for trans-Pacific flights, warning that losing the remote airfield could force longer routings and inc…

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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