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GeekWire • Taylor Soper

Alaska Airlines to Diagnose Entire IT Infrastructure After Outage Disrupts 49,000 Passengers

GeekWire reports: Alaska Airlines already tried to shore up its IT infrastructure after an outage in July forced the Seattle-based company to ground flights across the country.

Also: Airline Geeks, Space Daily, The Independent, Aviation A2Z and 4 more
2025-10-24T17:18:40.195870-07:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 8:16 PM PDT

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Aeromexico asks 11th Circuit to block US order forcing end to Delta joint venture on U.S.–Mexico routes

By Reuters: Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico asked a U.S. appeals court on Friday to halt a Trump administration order forcing it to unwind a joint venture that lets the carriers coordinate scheduling, pricing and capacity for U.S.–Mexico flights.

Also: Air Data News
2025-10-24T16:12:31.306376-07:00
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Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Alaska Airlines requests temporary grounding of flights Thursday evening after tech outage, FAA says

By Reuters: U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines said Friday it had restored operations after a technology outage that grounded flights across the country and forced it to cancel more than 400 flights, disrupting travel for more than 49,000 passengers.

Also: Skift, Wall Street Journal, FlightGlobal, Aviation Source, Associated Press, Alaska Airlines, Wings, Simple Flying, Airline Geeks, The Hill, Airways Magazine, AeroTime and 25 more
2025-10-23T16:44:31.688026-07:00
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Aviation Week • Lori Ranson

American Airlines to Retrofit 777-200s with New Premium Cabins to Extend Fleet Life

By Aviation Week: American Airlines plans a retrofit of its aging Boeing 777-200 widebodies as part of its quest to expand premium offerings and keep capital costs in check.

Also: Air Data News
2025-10-23T12:28:12.540865-07:00