Supply Chain   Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Reuters • Charlotte Van Campenhout

KLM runs out of de‑icing fluid at Schiphol, cancels 600 flights as cold snap triggers thousands of cancellations

KLM says it has exhausted supplies of aircraft de‑icing fluid at Amsterdam Schiphol as heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures cripple operations, forcing cancellation of 600 flights on Wednesday and contributing to thousands of cancellations over the past five days. Airlines and the airport face worsening disruption as winter weather continues.

Also: Aviation Source, Aviation Week, Aviation24, CAPA and Dj's Aviation
2026-01-06T09:25:06.193312-08:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

American begins phased rollout of free Wi-Fi, including for new 787s

By Runway Girl: American Airlines is making good on its commitment to launch free Wi-Fi for loyalty members, saying a phased rollout will begin this month in partnership with AT&T.

Also: Airline Geeks, The Points Guy, View from the Wing, Live and Let's Fly, Breitflyte, Simple Flying, World Airline News, The Verge and 6 more
2026-01-06T07:36:02.853501-08:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Starlux becomes first Taiwanese operator of Airbus A350-1000 with delivery

By FlightGlobal: Starlux Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, becoming the first Taiwanese operator of the type.

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2026-01-06T00:25:47.392557-08:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
The Points Guy • Edward Russell

Starlux plans transpacific expansion to US East Coast using new long‑range Airbus aircraft

By The Points Guy: Taiwanese airline Starlux plans new, longer flights to the U.S. and Europe with its expanding fleet of Airbus planes.

Also: Airways Magazine, AeroTime, Breitflyte, ch-aviation, Aviation Week, One Mile at a Time, Aviation24, asdnews.com, Simple Flying, Aviation Source and 11 more
2026-01-06T09:25:05.277862-08:00
Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Aviation Week • Helen Massy-Beresford

EU Extends Deadlines for TAP and SATA to Complete Pandemic-Aid Divestments

By Aviation Week: Brussels has extended deadlines for TAP Air Portugal and SATA to complete divestments of assets that were conditions for pandemic-era aid granted by Portugal.

Also: ch-aviation, Aviation Week and enginecowl.com
2026-01-06T06:02:40.415274-08:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines  
Leeham News

Airbus Repositions A220-500 Marketing to Target Regional Airlines

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 6, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus is tweaking the marketing messaging for the A220 to boost sales for regional airline operations.

2026-01-06T00:25:41.591207-08:00