Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
A United Airlines flight operating from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis declared a Level 4 passenger threat roughly 20 minutes after takeoff following reports that a Russian citizen on board attempted to breach the cockpit. The aircraft diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, officials said.
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc, the UK airline that helped pioneer ultra low-cost travel in Europe over the past three decades, has drawn takeover interest from an investment firm, potentially shaking up the regional airline market as it navigates high fuel costs and steep competition.
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CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: The Trump administration has been weighing cutting off Customs and Border Protection services at certain airports to pressure "sanctuary cities.".
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
By FlightGlobal: The moves come after the carrier experienced "one of the most demanding periods for Indian aviation".
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The Hill
• Finya Swai
By The Hill: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford says that while the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure is safe, it is still operating on decades-old technology that needs improvement.
Washington Post
• Andrea Sachs
By Washington Post: For passengers who need more room, the airline will again offer a second seat for free instead of requiring them to purchase one.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: UK/Canadian technology avoids vulnerability to vibration and pitot tube blocks.
Aviation Week
• Bill Carey
By Aviation Week: Fractional ownership and jet card provider Airshare will equip its Embraer Phenom 300s with the Gogo Galileo HDX satellite communications terminal, Gogo says.
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