PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Southwest Airlines  
Washington Post • Natalie B Compton

Southwest's first day of assigned seating sparks boarding and overhead-bin clashes

Southwest's shift to assigned seating has begun, and the carrier's first day of assigned boarding is already producing visible friction: passengers are contesting boarding order and overhead bin space. The change alters boarding behaviour, gate operations and passenger experience as the airline moves away from open seating.

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2026-01-28T08:09:27.965216-08:00
North America   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

Competing Redesigns Unveiled for Washington Dulles Terminal — Modernizing Saarinen’s Icon with Big Operational and Infrastructure Implications

By Airways Magazine: Leading architects unveil competing proposals to reinvent Washington Dulles, reimagining Saarinen’s terminal as a modern gateway.

2026-01-28T08:59:14.995063-08:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air Canada   Airlines  
aircanada.com

Air Canada adds Quito, expands year‑round Europe routes and bases A321XLR in Toronto; resumes Calgary–Mexico services

By aircanada.com: New flights to Quito from Montréal and Toronto start December 2026Toronto-Manchester and Toronto-Copenhagen become year-round as of October 2026, supported by new Airbus A321XLR base in TorontoExpanded winter season service to Rio, Santiago, and LimaNew Calgary services to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta launch December 2026Builds on new Vancouver-S...

Also: Simple Flying, cbj.ca and aeroroutes.com
2026-01-28T07:19:24.845838-08:00
MRO   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

BA assisting probe after A350-1000 sheds wheel on take-off

By FlightGlobal: British Airways is assisting with investigation after a main landing-gear wheel detached from an Airbus A350-1000 on take-off from Las Vegas. The 26 January incident was captured on a live surveillance camera at the airport, with sparks emerging from the main landing-gear as the twinjet accelerated along runway 26R.

Also: Airline Geeks, Simple Flying, Aviation A2Z, aerospaceglobalnews.com, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent, The Telegraph, the-independent.com, Flightradar24, avbrief.com and 5 more
2026-01-28T02:39:09.115258-08:00
MRO   BizAv   North America   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
Reuters

Textron Q4 Strengthened by Aftermarket Demand and Deliveries, but 2026 Profit Forecast Misses Estimates

By Reuters: Textron posted a rise in fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, as its mainstay aviation segment benefited from strong demand for aftermarket services and higher aircraft deliveries.

Also: Textron, insidedefense.com and Business Wire
2026-01-28T05:19:51.464368-08:00