View from the WingGary Leff

United schedules overnight 2–3 hour SHARES outage; pre-cancels most departures

United will take its SHARES reservation platform offline for a controlled overnight restart next week, a planned 2–3 hour outage that will freeze bookings, ticketing, schedule retrieval, refunds and check‑in across web, app, kiosks, call centers and agency channels; the carrier has pre‑canceled most departures during the window.

2026-01-31T07:09:29.038637-08:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Emirates Secures Berlin Landing Slots Ahead of German Approval Amid Competition Concerns

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Emirates has secured landing slots for potential flights to Berlin, pending approval from German regulators amid competition concerns.

2026-01-31T05:13:37.511243-08:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Probe cites instrument failures and crew qualification lapses in fatal Cessna 550 Citation II crash near Statesville, N.C.

By FlightGlobal: Investigators probing a fatal Cessna 550 Citation II accident in North Carolina last month have detailed evidence of instrument problems, and possible engine discrepancies, as it climbed away from Statesville regional airport.

2026-01-30T14:29:42.625483-08:00