APEX
• Joshua Kupietzky
Alaska Airlines has opened a new Premium Suites check-in area at Seattle, expanding the carrier’s premium airport footprint as it competes on pre-departure service. The move complements Alaska’s broader premium strategy that has emphasized cabin product upgrades and long-haul growth from Seattle.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Airline warned it faces revocation of certificate if corrections are not implemented. Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has restricted the air operator’s certificate of carrier Izhavia after an inspection of its activities.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: The possible shutdown comes as negotiations over a bailout from the Trump administration have hit an impasse.
time.com
• Chantelle Lee
By time.com: The partial government shutdown ended this week, but the toll it has taken on the TSA may still be felt for months to come, experts have warned.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Please try back soon!.
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
By AINonline: Measure could spur further growth in the SAF industry.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: Hop-A-Jet president Barry Ellis talks about what the company learned from the crash.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The FAA's proposed rule applies to all CF34-3s — more than 1,100 of the engines on US aircraft.. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require operators to inspect GE Aerospace CF34 turbofans for corrosion after investigators recently cited it as contributing to a 2024 event involving a dual-engine failure.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
New York Times
• James Glanz, John Yoon, Mark Walker, Mika Gröndahl, Pablo Robles
Aviation Today
• John Persinos
