aviation   Routes   M&A   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
ch-aviation

Lufthansa route‑network and fleet update

Daily Operator News roundup detailing Lufthansa’s route‑network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders. The update also tracks start‑ups, bankruptcies, mergers and commercial partnerships that influence group capacity, hub connectivity, seasonal scheduling and fleet deployment.

2026-01-18T02:08:58.742632-08:00
defense   North America   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Washington Post • Dan Lamothe

Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers, including Alaska’s 11th Airborne, for possible Minnesota deployment after Insurrection Act threat

By Washington Post: Troops with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska are preparing after President Donald Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.

2026-01-17T21:15:40.222601-08:00
aviation   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
stratechery.com

Scott Kirby on Rebuilding United’s Tech Stack and Transforming the Airline

By stratechery.com: An interview with United CEO Scott Kirby about how rebuilding United’s technical infrastructure laid the foundation for transforming the airline.

2026-01-17T16:05:44.340415-08:00
aviation   Routes   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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ch-aviation

Lion Air — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Developments Update

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2026-01-18T03:54:01.189722-08:00
space   Satellite   Project Kuiper   Africa   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • Camillus Eboh

Nigeria Grants Seven-Year Satellite Permits to Amazon Kuiper, BeetleSat and Satelio, Joining SpaceX in Broadband Push

By Reuters: Nigeria has issued seven-year satellite permits to Amazon's Kuiper Systems, Israel's NSLComm's BeetleSat and Germany-based Satelio IoT Services, joining Elon Musk-owned SpaceX among operators cleared to expand space-based broadband, the telecoms regulator said on Thursday.

2026-01-17T16:05:45.942921-08:00
defense   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J Freedberg Jr

Air Force Demonstrates Cyber‑Equipped EC‑130 for In‑Flight Wireless Hacking and Electronic Warfare

By Breaking Defense: NATIONAL HARBOR: Matthew Broderick in his basement, playing Wargames over a landline, is still the pop culture archetype of a hacker. But as wireless networks became the norm, new-age cyber warfare and traditional electronic warfare are starting to merge.

2026-01-17T16:05:38.708045-08:00