PaxEx   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
thebulkheadseat.com • Profile Phpid=; Anthony Losanno

American restructures DFW hub schedules, adds padding to cut misconnects and lift on‑time performance

American Airlines is restructuring operations at its largest hub, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, adding extra minutes to schedules and spending millions to build in recovery time. The moves aim to improve on‑time departures, reduce missed connections and mishandled bags, and raise connection certainty.

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2025-12-26T13:12:39.063229-08:00
FCC   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   North America   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
dronelife.com • Miriam McNabb

FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components to Covered List, Halts New Approvals — What Operators and Manufacturers Need to Know

By dronelife.com: The FCC has added foreign-made drones and critical components to its Covered List, blocking new approvals while existing fleets remain legal.

2025-12-27T10:07:52.773543-08:00
Routes   LATAM   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation  
MercoPress • MercoPress Staff

Argentina Grants LATAM Full License to Operate Domestic Flights Amid Milei Market Reforms

By MercoPress: Argentina's Libertarian Government of President Javier Milei has granted Chile's Latam Airlines a full license to operate any domestic flight the company wishes to offer with the aircraft of its choice, thus making it an internal competitor to other carriers serving the market.

2025-12-27T01:49:03.611813-08:00
China   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

(ES) COMAC goes after the A321neo market with a stretched version of the C919

By Aviacionline: COMAC va por el mercado del A321neo con versión alargada del C919 COMAC y China Eastern Airlines sellaron un acuerdo para desarrollar el C919-800, una versión extendida para más de 200 pasajeros destinada a rutas internacionales en Asia.

2025-12-26T14:59:57.088240-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators unable to confirm origin of missile fragments in Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash near Aktau

By FlightGlobal: Kazakh investigators are still analysing the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash at Aktau a year ago, stating that the exact origin of suspected missile fragments has not been determined.

Also: Simple Flying
2025-12-27T02:51:42.493179-08:00
ATC   Europe   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Russia Plans Missile Launch Over Busy North Atlantic Flight Corridor; Airlines Warned to Prepare for Diversions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Russia's missile launch plans may disrupt flights across a key Atlantic corridor, prompting airlines to prepare for diversions.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2025-12-27T02:31:01.825289-08:00