Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Paddle Your Own Kanoo reports: United Airlines is reviving its AI scheduling plan for flight attendants, contradicting previous assurances amid ongoing contract negotiations.
Last Updated: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, 3:34 AM PST
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Flight-data monitoring from Spanish carrier Vueling has been used to validate a European methodology for calculating carbon emissions based on fuel burn for gate-to-gate scenarios.
Washington Post
• Lori Aratani
By Washington Post: A pilot program created by the Trump administration may boost the fortunes of companies eager to have air taxis in the skies in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Reuters
• Apratim Sarkar
By Reuters: Southwest Airlines said on Friday it would open a crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in March 2026, creating more than 2,000 jobs as the carrier looks to expand its footprint in fast-growing central Texas.
Airline Geeks
Reuters
• Allison Lampert
By Reuters: WestJet Airlines said on Friday it would pause its rollout of non-adjustable economy seats next week, testing the limits of add-on culture as it faces pushback for charging extra for adjustable seats.
Aviation Week
• Ella Nethersole
By Aviation Week: Swiss startup Jekta has partnered with UK-based Open Skies Network to develop electric amphibious aircraft operations across the Gulf region.
rotorhub.com
• Gideon Ewers
By rotorhub.com: Billings Flying Service has been acquired by utilities and construction giant Quanta Services the company has announced. Billings says that the deal with Quanta, who also own fellow CH-47 operators PJ Helicopters as well as powerline support company Winco, will allow it to ‘grow its offerings and expand into the utilities and construction markets’ as well as merging resources with Quanta.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday terminated the collective bargaining agreement covering 47,000 Transportation Security Administration officers, the department said in a statement.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Wall Street Journal
• Benjamin Katz
