On this week’s AvTalk, we discuss European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv—from initial breathless reports talking of circling for hours, using paper maps to land and “praying for landing” to what the data actually tells us.
Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year. Ryanair and the Spanish airports operator AENA are fighting, with Ryanair threatening to withdraw 1 million seats from Spain in the upcoming winter season.
And some good news for Embraer as the first E190-E2 goes to Australia and the E2 series wins certification in South Africa.
Helpful links for this week’s episode

* Von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv
* ICAO assembly agenda
* Southwest begins flying with secondary barriers
* Spirit files for Chapter 11 protection again
* FAA BVLOS rules for drones
* Become the FAA’s prime integrator

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