Satellite   PaxEx   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

T-Mobile ends free inflight Wi‑Fi on United and American flights as Starlink-equipped onboard connectivity expands

T-Mobile has removed its free inflight Wi‑Fi for passengers on United Airlines and American Airlines flights, prompting questions after the change was “quietly” rolled out. United denies responsibility, while T-Mobile offers limited explanation as it continues Starlink Wi‑Fi installation across its aircraft.

2026-04-16T05:59:34.065262-07:00
ATC   Airports   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Associated Press • Edna Tarigan

Indonesia reviews US proposal for airspace overflight access

By Associated Press: Indonesia is reviewing a U.S. proposal for overflight access to its airspace. The Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the proposal emerged after the two countries established the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership.

Also: The Independent
2026-04-16T06:14:58.010399-07:00
PaxEx   Airports   M&A   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Korean Air unveils flagship lounges at Incheon Terminal 2

By AeroTime: Korean Air opens flagship First and Prestige lounges at Incheon after $76 million renovation, doubling lounge space ahead of Asiana Airlines integration.

Also: executivetraveller.com and koreatimes.co.kr
2026-04-16T04:32:26.262468-07:00
eVTOL   Leadership   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
aerospaceglobalnews.com • Joanna Bailey

Vertical completes piloted two-way eVTOL transition flight

By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Vertical Aerospace has completed its piloted two way transition flight, marking a milestone towards certification of its eVTOL.

Also: FlightGlobal, Urban Air Mobility News, Seeking Alpha, Business Wire, Airline Economics and orbitaltoday.com
2026-04-16T03:09:53.586460-07:00
Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Logic quirk led Dornier 328 to descend rapidly towards terrain

By FlightGlobal: Swiss investigators believe a vertical navigation software anomaly caused a Dornier 328 to enter a steep descent on approach to Zurich. Its ground-proximity warning system generated alerts and the aircraft descended to 300ft above ground before the crew executed a go-around.

2026-04-16T04:24:01.820507-07:00