Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
CNBC • Sam Meredith

U.S. sanctions choke Cuba’s oil imports, triggering jet‑fuel shortages, airline disruptions and widespread blackouts

U.S. sanctions on Cuban oil supplies have precipitated nationwide jet‑fuel and power shortages, forcing carriers to alter or suspend services and operate outbound‑only repatriation flights. Satellite imagery shows night‑time lights have fallen up to 50%, and major events including Havana’s cigar festival have been cancelled.

Also: BBC and Bloomberg
2026-02-13T23:09:59.123439-08:00
Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Gaspard Sebag

Airlines Set to Cut Paris Flights Sunday Due to Snow, Frost

By Bloomberg: France’s aviation authority asked airlines to reduce flights on Sunday at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports due to snowfall and frost.

2026-02-14T15:00:52.308914-08:00
Leadership   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Alaska Airlines Announces Promotion of Ben Brookman to VP Real Estate and Corporate Affairs

By Breitflyte: Alaska Airlines has announced the promotion of Ben Brookman to Vice President of Real Estate and Corporate Affairs. In his new role, Mr. Brookman will lead Alaska’s global real estate strategy and investments across all airports.On Thursday (February 12, 2026), Alaska Airlines announced the promotion of Ben Brookman to Vice President of Real Estate and Corporate Affairs.

2026-02-14T10:50:43.242785-08:00
Safran   Supply Chain   Africa   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus   Airbus A320  
Reuters

Safran to open landing gear plant in Morocco

By Reuters: Safran Landing Systems, a subsidiary of French aerospace group Safran, signed a deal with Morocco on Friday to set up a landing gear factory near Casablanca worth 280 million euros ($332 mln) to supply the Airbus A320, Safran Chair Ross McIness said.

Also: Business Wire and 3 more
2026-02-13T10:05:02.936734-08:00