aviation   PaxEx   Europe   Orders   Airbus   Airlines  
AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

LOT Polish Airlines frames Airbus A220 as the “best fit” for Poland growth—while expanding customer access via its LOT app and f

LOT Polish Airlines’ recent positioning around its Airbus A220 order argues the aircraft is aligned with the airline’s growth plans for the Polish market, a choice some observers previously viewed as politically motivated. The carrier is also rolling out customer-facing channels through its LOT mobile apps and targeted deals and promotions.

2026-04-24T00:56:01.704711-07:00
space   Satellite   Space Force   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX a $57 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard the Space Force has adopted for its MILNET data relay network.

2026-04-23T14:50:27.221197-07:00
aviation   ATC   NTSB   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air Canada  
Associated Press • Josh Funk, Michael R. Sisak

Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says

By Associated Press: The National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for.

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2026-04-23T11:49:58.064547-07:00