Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Newcastle International secures £364m refinancing, including £20m green loan, to back net‑zero by 2035

Newcastle International Airport has secured a £364m bank finance package, including a £20m green loan, to refinance existing facilities and support long‑term growth. The green tranche will fund decarbonisation projects aimed at achieving net‑zero carbon by 2035; AIB is among the lenders involved.

Also: Aviation Source and 3 more
2026-01-21T04:44:19.384373-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   United Airlines  
Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh

United vows to add flights at Chicago O'Hare to block American from gaining gates in 2026

By Reuters: United Airlines escalated its long-running battle with American Airlines at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday, with CEO Scott Kirby pledging to add "as many flights as are required" to stop American from gaining additional gates at United's expense in 2026.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-01-21T13:58:23.288661-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   ATR  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Indonesian teams recover flight recorders from ATR 42 that crashed near Makassar

By FlightGlobal: Search personnel in Indonesia have retrieved both flight recorders from the ATR 42-500 which crashed in South Sulawesi. The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop struck a ridge in mountainous terrain while conducting a service between Yogyakarta and Makassar on 17 January.

2026-01-21T12:33:51.562781-08:00