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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

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

Kazakh investigators say they cannot yet determine the origin of suspected missile fragments recovered from the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that crashed near Aktau on 25 December. The technical probe, conducted under ICAO Annex 13 with international participation, notes the jet aborted a landing at Grozny and suffered two explosions.

2025-12-27T02:51:42.493179-08:00

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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.

2025-12-27T02:31:01.825289-08:00

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Reuters • Maria Tsvetkova

Winter storm bears down on U.S. Northeast, disrupting airline travel

By Reuters: The National Weather Service posted ice storm and winter storm warnings throughout New York state and Connecticut.

Wall Street Journal

Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York‑Area Airports Ahead of Forecast Snowstorm

Simple Flying

US Airlines Cancel Over 1,500 Flights as Winter Storm Batters Holiday Travel — NYC Area (JFK, EWR, LGA) Hit Hardest

Also: Aviation24, atxjetsetter.com, South China Morning Post, Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com

2025-12-26T21:36:38.911824-08:00

Satellite PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends

Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

United integrates Starlink connectivity and cloud-based apps to upgrade seatback and personal-device IFE

By Runway Girl: Leveraging Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency connection as a foundation, United is integrating new cloud-based applications directly to the seatback and personal devices.

2025-12-26T10:26:58.148425-08:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Airways Magazine • Abdullah Faisal

Explained: How GE Became a Jet Engine Manufacturer

By Airways Magazine: Today, General Electric is best known for its jet engines, but that wasn’t always the case.

2025-12-26T09:09:43.045300-08:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Airlines waive change fees and adjust operations as post‑Christmas winter storm prompts cancellations

By CNBC: Airlines waived change fees ahead of a large winter storm and low temperatures after the busy Christmas holiday.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

JetBlue and Delta Hit by Post-Christmas Winter Storm — Hundreds of Flights Canceled, Delays Mounting

Reuters

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

Also: Aviation A2Z, Airline Geeks, Aviation A2Z and travelandtourworld.com

2025-12-26T06:08:09.855653-08:00

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Skift • Diana Nay

American Airlines Expands AAdvantage Loyalty Beyond Air Travel

By Skift: American Airlines is pioneering yet another frontier in loyalty through evolutions to its long-standing AAdvantage program.

2025-12-26T08:04:26.154405-08:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Domestic Air Traffic Through November 2025 — Winners and Losers (India lagging, Mexico surging)

By AirInsight: Data through November show shifting momentum across key markets, with India lagging expectations, Mexico surging, and cracks emerging elsewhere.

2025-12-26T05:58:24.700989-08:00

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

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

Winter storm bears down on U.S. Northeast, disrupting airline travel

Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York‑Area Airports Ahead of Forecast Snowstorm

US Airlines Cancel Over 1,500 Flights as Winter Storm Batters Holiday Travel — NYC Area (JFK, EWR, LGA) Hit Hardest

United integrates Starlink connectivity and cloud-based apps to upgrade seatback and personal-device IFE

Explained: How GE Became a Jet Engine Manufacturer

Airlines waive change fees and adjust operations as post‑Christmas winter storm prompts cancellations

JetBlue and Delta Hit by Post-Christmas Winter Storm — Hundreds of Flights Canceled, Delays Mounting

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

American Airlines Expands AAdvantage Loyalty Beyond Air Travel

Domestic Air Traffic Through November 2025 — Winners and Losers (India lagging, Mexico surging)

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