aviation   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Allegiant and Sun Country to Merge as U.S. Low‑Cost Model Faces Pressure

Allegiant and Sun Country are merging as U.S. low‑cost carrier economics weaken, combining two leisure‑focused operators in a move that signals consolidation in the budget segment. The deal arrives amid signs of softer economy/Main Cabin demand flagged by legacy carriers, squeezing yields and margins.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-01-18T22:06:55.558309-08:00
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.

Also: Fortune and ANI News Agency
2026-01-17T21:15:40.222601-08:00