ATC   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

US awards RTX (Collins) and Indra contracts to replace up to 612 aging ATC radars by 2028

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded contracts to RTX (Collins Aerospace) and Spain’s Indra to replace up to 612 aging ground radars with modern, commercially available systems — a key step in the multi‑billion‑dollar ATC overhaul announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, targeting completion by June 2028.

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2026-01-05T14:45:03.283207-08:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Reuters • Charlotte Van Campenhout

KLM warns de-icing fluid shortage at Schiphol amid cold snap as thousands of flights cancelled

By Reuters: Dutch airline KLM said on Tuesday that it was running out of fluid to remove ice from aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport where cold weather has caused thousands of flight cancellations over the past five days.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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