Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
The FAA has proposed revisions to Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) regulations that would change checkride procedures and aspects of flight instructor certification. The agency set a Jan. 23 deadline for public comments on the proposal, initiating a review that could affect practical testing standards and examiner qualifications.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Spirit Airlines is in talks with investment firm Castlelake for a potential takeover of the discount airline, which is in bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.
Airways Magazine
By Airways Magazine: Munich Airport opens its new Terminal 1 Pier in April, adding non-Schengen capacity, premium lounges, and modernized processing.
Reuters
• Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh
By Reuters: GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp on Thursday defended the jet-engine industry's pricing practices against airline industry complaints that soaring maintenance costs and engine shortages are straining their businesses.
FlightGlobal
• Lewis Harper
By FlightGlobal: IndiGo's operational meltdown in December was among several exceptional items weighing on the low-cost carrier's financial performance during its fiscal third quarter.
Airline Weekly
• Jay Shabat, Meghna Maharishi
By Airline Weekly: It's earnings season, and this week on the Airline Weekly Lounge, Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi break down Q4 2025 results from United and Delta. They.
Skift
• Darin Graham
By Skift: A new AI system suggests cheaper, faster, lower-emission options to business travelers. The tool, called EngageAI, sends real-time messages via WhatsApp, A new AI system targeting business travel emissions helps corporate travelers find cheaper, faster, and lower-carbon trip options.
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Reuters
• Allison Lampert, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh
Leeham News
• Chris Sloan
