Airways Magazine
Munich Airport will officially open its new Terminal 1 Pier on 13 April, adding non‑Schengen capacity, premium long‑haul lounges and modernized passenger processing. The pier increases capacity by up to six million passengers a year and can handle up to twelve short/medium‑haul aircraft or six widebodies simultaneously.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: Proposed DPE regulation updates, impacting check rides and instructor certification, face January 23 comment deadline from FAA.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Spirit Airlines is in talks with investment firm Castlelake for a potential takeover of the discount airline, which is in bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.
Reuters
• Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh
By Reuters: GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp on Thursday defended the jet-engine industry's pricing practices against airline industry complaints that soaring maintenance costs and engine shortages are straining their businesses.
FlightGlobal
• Lewis Harper
By FlightGlobal: IndiGo's operational meltdown in December was among several exceptional items weighing on the low-cost carrier's financial performance during its fiscal third quarter.
Airline Weekly
• Jay Shabat, Meghna Maharishi
By Airline Weekly: It's earnings season, and this week on the Airline Weekly Lounge, Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi break down Q4 2025 results from United and Delta. They.
Skift
• Darin Graham
By Skift: A new AI system suggests cheaper, faster, lower-emission options to business travelers. The tool, called EngageAI, sends real-time messages via WhatsApp, A new AI system targeting business travel emissions helps corporate travelers find cheaper, faster, and lower-carbon trip options.
Airways Magazine
• Meelad Aslam
By Airways Magazine: Aircraft maintenance exists within a paradigm shaped by operational urgency, safety requirements, and persistent cost pressure.
Leeham News
• Chris Sloan
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
