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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Russia plans missile launches over busy North Atlantic corridor; airlines warned to prepare diversions

Russia has warned of planned missile launches over a busy North Atlantic flight corridor, prompting airlines and air‑traffic authorities to ready diversion plans and revised routings. Carriers say transatlantic services may face delays, higher fuel loads and operational disruption while launches occur.

2025-12-27T02:31:01.825289-08:00

ATC PaxEx North America Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Reuters • Maria Tsvetkova

Winter storm bears down on U.S. Northeast, disrupting airline travel

By Reuters: The National Weather Service posted ice storm and winter storm warnings throughout New York state and Connecticut.

Wall Street Journal

Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York‑Area Airports Ahead of Forecast Snowstorm

Simple Flying

US Airlines Cancel Over 1,500 Flights as Winter Storm Batters Holiday Travel — NYC Area (JFK, EWR, LGA) Hit Hardest

Also: Aviation24, atxjetsetter.com, South China Morning Post, Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com

2025-12-26T21:36:38.911824-08:00

Satellite PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends

Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

United integrates Starlink connectivity and cloud-based apps to upgrade seatback and personal-device IFE

By Runway Girl: Leveraging Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency connection as a foundation, United is integrating new cloud-based applications directly to the seatback and personal devices.

2025-12-26T10:26:58.148425-08:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Airways Magazine • Abdullah Faisal

Explained: How GE Became a Jet Engine Manufacturer

By Airways Magazine: Today, General Electric is best known for its jet engines, but that wasn’t always the case.

2025-12-26T09:09:43.045300-08:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Airlines waive change fees and adjust operations as post‑Christmas winter storm prompts cancellations

By CNBC: Airlines waived change fees ahead of a large winter storm and low temperatures after the busy Christmas holiday.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

JetBlue and Delta Hit by Post-Christmas Winter Storm — Hundreds of Flights Canceled, Delays Mounting

Reuters

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

Also: Aviation A2Z, Airline Geeks and Aviation A2Z

2025-12-26T06:08:09.855653-08:00

Frequent-flyer programs PaxEx North America Airline Industry & Market Trends

Skift • Diana Nay

American Airlines Expands AAdvantage Loyalty Beyond Air Travel

By Skift: American Airlines is pioneering yet another frontier in loyalty through evolutions to its long-standing AAdvantage program.

2025-12-26T08:04:26.154405-08:00

North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC)

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Domestic Air Traffic Through November 2025 — Winners and Losers (India lagging, Mexico surging)

By AirInsight: Data through November show shifting momentum across key markets, with India lagging expectations, Mexico surging, and cracks emerging elsewhere.

2025-12-26T05:58:24.700989-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

ch-aviation • CH-Aviation Staff

United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

By ch-aviation: United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital covering twenty B737-9s. The contract covers...

2025-12-26T05:18:00.785740-08:00

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