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EU Clean Aviation to fund €60m for three hybrid-electric narrowbody powerplant ground demonstrators
By FlightGlobal: Up to three engine makers could share €60 million ($70.3 million) in EU funding to build ground demonstrators of hybrid-electric narrowbody powerplants under Clean Aviation's next round of projects.
U.S. House Panel Considers One-Year Supersonic Rule Deadline and FAA Funding Amid Shutdown Risk
By AINonline: Supersonic bill calls for FAA to issue new regs in a year.
airBaltic continues to expand network for summer 2026
By Airline Economics: airBaltic has announced that it will introduce four additional new routes for its summer 2026 schedule, building on a previous network expansion announced in September.
airBaltic Expands Summer 2026 Reach with New Routes
KLM Targets Selective Growth With Three New European Routes
By Aviation Week: KLM plans to add three new European destinations in summer 2026 as the carrier continues to fine-tune its hub-and-spoke strategy under capacity limits at AMS.
Passenger Attempts to Open Emergency Exit at 39,000 ft on Alaska Airlines 737; Crew Subdue Individual, Charges Filed
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight attempted to open the emergency exit mid-flight, leading to chaos and charges.
Air Transat rejects shareholder push to call meeting for board changes
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(ES) LATAM Airlines cancels Lima–Tucumán route blaming new transfer fee at Lima airport
By Aviacionline: LATAM Airlines cancela ruta Lima - Tucumán culpando a la nueva tasa del aeropuerto de la capital peruana La implementación de la TUUA de transferencia en Perú provoca la salida de LATAM de la ruta Tucumán-Lima.