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stratechery.com

Kirby: Rebuilt United’s tech stack and pursued Flighty to remake the mobile app

United CEO Scott Kirby says rebuilding the airline’s technical infrastructure laid the groundwork for a broader transformation, including ambitious upgrades to the mobile passenger experience. Kirby revealed he pursued acquiring Flighty to accelerate enhancements to United’s app and customer‑facing services.

2026-01-17T16:05:44.340415-08:00
Routes   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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LATAM Airlines — Route Network and Fleet Update (Operator News roundup)

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2026-01-18T05:39:54.857752-08:00
Routes   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Lion Air — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Developments Update

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2026-01-18T03:54:01.189722-08:00
Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   ATR  
Aviation Week • Victoria Moores

ATR Deploys Specialists to Investigate ATR 42-500 Accident in Indonesia

By Aviation Week: Turboprop manufacturer ATR has deployed specialists to help investigate an accident involving an ATR 42-500 in Indonesia.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation Source, Airways Magazine, FlightGlobal, Aviation Week, World Airline News, Aviation24, ATR Aircraft, Aviacionline, Simple Flying, aeromorning.com, en.antaranews.com and 15 more
2026-01-17T06:54:06.093383-08:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Warns U.S. Airlines of Military Activity, Potential Navigation Interference Over Mexico and Latin America

By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration is urging US airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over Mexico, and parts of Central and South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference to navigation systems in the region.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Aviation24, New York Times, Simple Flying, The Independent, aa.com.tr, South China Morning Post, Times of India, Fortune, Jerusalem Post and 10 more
2026-01-16T11:54:22.503209-08:00