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PaxEx Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management United Airlines

Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

United opens 14-gate Dulles concourse as airport begins $20 billion-plus overhaul

The 435,000-square-foot Concourse E includes a United Club for more than 600 passengers and direct AeroTrain access. The first phase of a wider expansion could add up to 36 gates at United’s hub; the airline is targeting more than 300 daily departures from Dulles in 2027.

Airline Geeks • Ryan Ewing

United Unveils 14-Gate Concourse at Dulles

One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

Washington Dulles Concourse E Opens, With Huge New United Club

Also: Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com

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2026-11-09T07:30:05.140831-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Finnair Says 116,000 Reservations Have Been Compromised in Massive Data Breach

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Finnair is the seventh major global airline to have come forward as a victim of a massive data breach at third-party software vendor Amadeus which has resulted in at least 344,800 bookings being compromised.

Also: Airline Economics

2 Sources

2026-11-09T08:54:59.783662-08:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Somatogravic illusion affected Air Arabia Maroc captain before A320 nearly hit sea

By FlightGlobal: Crew under time pressure took off from Catania without V-speeds in flight-management system. Investigators believe the captain of an Air Arabia Maroc Airbus A320 experienced somatogravic illusion during a night take-off from Catania, after which the aircraft descended and came close to striking the surface of the sea.

1 Source

2026-11-09T07:05:17.029996-08:00

BizAv North America M&A

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's SC Aviation targets growth through M&A, infrastructure

By ch-aviation: SC Aviation Vice-President of Business Development Dan Morrison,.

1 Source

2026-11-09T06:34:56.421808-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

By ch-aviation: Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has signed an agreement for Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation to acquire a minority stake in its engine maintenance subsidiary IAG Engine Tech.

1 Source

2026-11-09T07:05:23.468249-08:00

Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Emirates’ Clark Says Retirement Plans Derailed by Iran War

By Bloomberg: Emirates President Tim Clark said he was considering stepping away from the airline after achieving record profit earlier this year, but that plan was derailed by the start of the Iran war.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and Airline Economics

3 Sources

2026-11-09T06:29:03.590339-08:00

Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Embraer

Leeham News • Jay Menon

Embraer’s India Ambitions Face Test of Airline Economics

By Leeham News: Embraer has spent years trying to establish a meaningful commercial aircraft business in India. A potential order from IndiGo could change that. India’s.

Also: India Defense News

2 Sources

2026-11-09T06:05:40.942847-08:00

Museums UAV Development & Drone Programs AI

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Joins Museum of Flight Exhibit

By Flying Magazine: Prototype MK30 delivery drone highlights decade of evolution in autonomous delivery technology.

1 Source

2026-11-09T06:05:03.829332-08:00

United opens 14-gate Dulles concourse as airport begins $20 billion-plus overhaul

United Unveils 14-Gate Concourse at Dulles

Washington Dulles Concourse E Opens, With Huge New United Club

Finnair Says 116,000 Reservations Have Been Compromised in Massive Data Breach

Somatogravic illusion affected Air Arabia Maroc captain before A320 nearly hit sea

US's SC Aviation targets growth through M&A, infrastructure

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

Emirates’ Clark Says Retirement Plans Derailed by Iran War

Embraer’s India Ambitions Face Test of Airline Economics

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Joins Museum of Flight Exhibit

Finnair Says 116,000 Reservations Have Been Compromised in Massive Data Breach

US's SC Aviation targets growth through M&A, infrastructure

United Air Opens New Dulles Concourse in $20 Billion Overhaul

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

Somatogravic illusion affected Air Arabia Maroc captain before A320 nearly hit sea

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Joins Museum of Flight Exhibit

Qantas Assigns Flagship Flight Number to its New Flagship Route: The 22 Hour Non-Stop Service From Sydney to London

US air traffic controllers still rely on floppy disks and will until 2028

Tunisia sets tender to lease four aircraft

TAP to keep focus on core markets after Lufthansa acquisition: chief executive

NTSB investigates Learjet 60 breakup before fatal Florida crash, with tail and elevator evidence recovered miles away

Ed Bolen retires as NBAA president and CEO after more than two decades; Dan Hubbard named acting chief executive

False bomb alerts cost airlines about $350,000 each as 30-plus threats hit European flights

Nine killed in Learjet crash near West Palm Beach, Florida

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