The War Zone • Howard Altman

Details Emerge About An-124 Condor’s Mystery Flight Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airpsace

The War Zone reports: Antonov Airlines, which owns and operates the An-124 Condor, has explained what it was doing and why it left.

2025-07-16T15:17:20.734823-07:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 3:18 PM PDT

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Associated Press • Associated Press

US TSA Eyes Easing Carry-On Liquid Limits After Reinstating Shoe-On Screening

By Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Travelers giddy about being able to keep their shoes on while walking through TSA checkpoints at the airport again may have something else.

Also: View from the Wing, ABC News and ocregister.com

2025-07-16T13:48:24.408061-07:00

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Bloomberg • Mary Schlangenstein

United Refines Profit Target on Rebounding Travel Demand

By Bloomberg: United Airlines Holdings Inc. refined its profit outlook for this year as travel rebounds, adding a dose of optimism following a bleak few months punctuated by flight disruptions, trade tensions and fighting in the Middle East.

Seeking Alpha

United Airlines in charts: Unit cost dips while revenue rises

Seeking Alpha

Earnings Snapshot: United Airlines posts mixed Q2 results

Also: CNBC and ir.united.com

2025-07-16T13:19:36.368796-07:00

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Times of India • TOI News Desk

Air India finds no issues in Boeing 787 fuel control switches after AI 171 crash

By Times of India: India Business News: NEW DELHI: Air India has completed running checks on the locking mechanism of “fuel control switch” (FCS) on all its Boeing 787 aircraft and found not.

Simple Flying

Air India’s 787-8 Engine Fuel Control Switches: Airlines & Countries React

Aviation Source

Air India Completes Boeing 787 Fleet Inspections, Finds No Issues with Fuel Control Switches

Also: The Independent and 6 more

2025-07-16T10:25:14.657685-07:00

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Skift • Gordon Smith

Aegean Picks India for First Long-Haul A321XLR Routes

By Skift: Aegean Airlines will launch its first long-haul routes to Delhi and Mumbai in 2026 using new Airbus A321XLR jets with premium-heavy cabins.

Also: PaxEx.Aero and en.about.aegeanair.com

2025-07-16T11:22:34.847101-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

U.S. Transportation Department Seeks Additional $19 Billion to Complete Air Traffic Control Revamp

By Reuters: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday called on Congress to award another $19 billion to overhaul the aging U.S. air traffic control system after lawmakers approved an initial $12.5 billion over five years in funding.

AINonline

Aviation Stakeholders Eye Funding Needs for ATC Overhaul

NBAA

Bolen Calls for Swift Action on ATC Modernization, Sees Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

Also: CNA, denvergazette.com and gazette.com

2025-07-16T08:55:18.809570-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines to Pay $8.1M to Settle DOJ Lawsuit Over Pandemic Compensation Limits

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that accused the Atlanta-based carrier of falsifying financial records to cover up the fact that it had broken compensation limits for senior corporate officers.

Simple Flying