aviation   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Haslinda Amin, Mihir Mishra

SpiceJet chairman: crude at $90/bbl is 'unsustainable' for Indian carriers

SpiceJet's chairman warned that crude oil prices — "even at $90 a barrel" — are unsustainable, saying Indian airlines may need to rethink expansion plans as elevated fuel costs erode margins. The comment highlights mounting cost pressure on carriers amid recent jet‑fuel spikes and geopolitical disruption.

2026-03-17T20:12:29.124157-07:00
aviation   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
ch-aviation

Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge

By ch-aviation: The Philippine government has ordered reductions in passenger service charges and airport navigation charges at airports operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the...

2026-03-17T18:25:18.846350-07:00
defense   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
spaceforce.mil

Space Force appoints second tranche of Portfolio Acquisition Executives to accelerate mission delivery

By spaceforce.mil: The Space Force has designated its second tranche of mission areas that will be assigned Portfolio Acquisition Executives, the portfolios are designed to prioritize the speed of delivery of.

2026-03-17T09:40:49.655859-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
ch-aviation

South Korea’s t'way Air secures $17M as majority shareholder Sono International backs rights offering

By ch-aviation: t'way Air (TW, Daegu) will receive full participation from its largest shareholder, Sono International, in a rights offering covering 26,850,000 ordinary shares allocated to...

2026-03-17T17:00:40.218347-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Workforce & Skills Development  
Bloomberg • Sonja Wind

Berlin Airport Faces Shutdown as Union Escalates Pay Dispute

By Bloomberg: Berlin Brandenburg Airport is set for a complete shutdown Wednesday as a planned labor strike threatens to cancel flights across the board and disrupt plans for more than 50,000 travelers.

2026-03-17T16:38:59.687130-07:00