Reuters
• Casey Hall
For the second consecutive year China’s Civil Aviation Administration has not released an update into the crash of China Eastern Flight MU5735, allowing the fourth anniversary to pass without an explanation for why the aircraft nosedived from cruise instead of completing its descent to Guangzhou.
Associated Press
• Jeff Amy
By Associated Press: Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid. At Atlanta's mammoth airport, travelers are arriving up to four hours ahead of their flight departures.
Bloomberg
• Jennifer A Dlouhy, Steven T Dennis
By Bloomberg: President Donald Trump said he’s ready to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports as soon as Monday if congressional Democrats don’t agree to a plan for funding parts of the Department of Homeland Security.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
By Breitflyte: For next winter, Lufthansa will expand their offer to the far north, including new direct service between Munich and Rovaniemi starting December 4, 2026.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: German flag carrier, Lufthansa, has a problem. It’s making healthy revenues, but high costs are seriously dragging down its profit margins, and various measures to cut some of its biggest expenses have been met with fierce resistance.
Airways Magazine
• Roberto Leiro
By Airways Magazine: Air Astana reports strong revenue and network expansion for 2025, even as a global engine crisis forced it to ground aircraft.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Air Niugini’s plan to acquire two Boeing 787-8 aircraft appears increasingly uncertain after recent reports suggested the order had been canceled,.
The Air Current
• Elan Head
By The Air Current:  In a Friday message to employees, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is An active TAC/Pro or Individual Business subscription is required.
Aviation Week
• Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
