BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 12:25:04 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

UNITED IS SCRAPPING AN AIRBUS A320 WRECKED BY A CATERING TRUCK AT REAGAN NATIONAL...

United Airlines is preparing to scrap an Airbus A320 that has been parked at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) since May after sustaining rear-fuselage damage when it was struck by a catering truck.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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