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Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2025, 10:51 AM PDT

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Airways MagazineHelwing Villamizar

Frontier Debuts Paine Field Nonstops to DEN, LAS, and PHX

By Airways Magazine: Frontier Airlines has officially begun nonstop operations from Seattle Paine Field International Airport to three western cities.

2025-06-02T09:35:29.606420-07:00
Reuters

Airlines, planemakers oppose credit card fee crackdown that could imperil free flight offers

By Reuters: Major airlines said Monday they oppose a new effort to advance legislation that would reduce fees charged by Visa and Mastercard on transactions, saying the bill could force them to stop offering rewards credit cards that give consumers frequent flyer miles for making transactions.

2025-06-02T10:51:04.457655-07:00
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Urban Air Mobility NewsPhilip Butterworth-Hayes

Archer Begins Piloted Flight Testing of Midnight eVTOL Ahead of US and UAE Certification

By Urban Air Mobility News: Today, Archer announced it has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test programme showcasing piloted flight. “This phase builds on years of safe, autonomous flight testing across its various aircraft platforms, which validated its proprietary 12 tilt-6 VTOL configuration,” said the company in a press statement.

2025-06-02T06:55:00.014321-07:00
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BreitflyteJoe Breitfeller

IAG’s CEO Luis Gallego Appointed IATA Chairman; LATAM to Host 82nd IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro

By Breitflyte: IATA has today announced that IAG’s CEO, Luis Gallego, has assumed his duties of Chairman of the IATA Board, with his one-year term beginning at the conclusion of IATA’s AGM in New Delhi, India.

2025-06-02T07:06:35.417460-07:00