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Edinburgh halts and then resumes flights after ATC provider IT outage

Edinburgh Airport suspended all flights on 5 December after an IT issue at its air traffic control provider, Air Navigation Solutions, briefly halting arrivals and departures and forcing diversions. Services were later restored and operations resumed; the disruption was confined to Edinburgh because ANSL—not NATS—provides its ATC.

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Space.com

Coronal mass ejection to hit Earth; auroras possible across 17 states as satellites, GPS and HF comms face disruption A coronal mass ejection is forecast to strike Earth tonight, producing auroras visible from Alaska to Illinois and across roughly 17 states. The solar storm raises the risk of satellite anomalies, degraded GPS accuracy and outages of high‑frequency (HF) communications that can affect aviation, maritime and space operations.

2025-12-08T08:17:48.188802-08:00

Coronal mass ejection to hit Earth; auroras possible across 17 states as satellites, GPS and HF comms face disruption

Reuters

Defense bill would force U.S. military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near‑misses Congressional language in a $901 billion defense authorization bill would require U.S. military helicopters on training missions near Reagan Washington National Airport to broadcast safety alerts to nearby commercial aircraft, and gives the DoD 180 days to study installing additional helicopter safety technology after reported near‑misses.

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Defense bill would force U.S. military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near‑misses

Space.com

X1.1 solar flare from sunspot 4298 triggers strong radio blackouts across Australia A powerful X1.1 solar flare from sunspot region 4298 produced intense radio blackouts across the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of the eruption, notably disrupting HF communications over Australia. The event temporarily degraded shortwave links relied upon for long‑range aviation and maritime comms.

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X1.1 solar flare from sunspot 4298 triggers strong radio blackouts across Australia

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uAvionix, OneSky integrate manned‑aircraft surveillance into UTM to scale BVLOS operations Avionics specialist uAvionix and airspace‑software provider OneSky have partnered to feed real‑time, low‑altitude manned‑aircraft surveillance data directly into OneSky’s Uncrewed Traffic Management platform, creating a unified system for airspace deconfliction to support scalable, safe Beyond‑Visual‑Line‑of‑Sight drone operations.

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uAvionix, OneSky integrate manned‑aircraft surveillance into UTM to scale BVLOS operations

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Southwest cuts 2025 profit outlook to about $500M, blames higher fuel and shutdown-related revenue loss Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 profit guidance, now forecasting full-year EBIT of roughly $500 million—down from a prior $600–$800 million range—after rising jet-fuel costs and an estimated up-to-$300 million fourth-quarter revenue hit tied to the recent U.S. government shutdown that suppressed traffic.

2025-12-05T04:27:07.982594-08:00

Southwest cuts 2025 profit outlook to about $500M, blames higher fuel and shutdown-related revenue loss

Sky News

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Edinburgh halts and then resumes flights after ATC provider IT outage Edinburgh Airport suspended all flights on 5 December after an IT issue at its air traffic control provider, Air Navigation Solutions, briefly halting arrivals and departures and forcing diversions. Services were later restored and operations resumed; the disruption was confined to Edinburgh because ANSL—not NATS—provides its ATC.

2025-12-05T02:20:51.151571-08:00

Edinburgh halts and then resumes flights after ATC provider IT outage

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2025-12-04T15:51:15.516222-08:00

Peraton named prime integrator for FAA's Brand New Air Traffic Control System, aiming for 2028 rollout

Aviation Today

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ATC Crisis Forces Avionics Roadmap Rethink, Depresses Aircraft Asset Values An ongoing air‑traffic control crisis is forcing avionics developers and OEMs to reprioritise roadmaps beyond traditional onboard upgrades toward greater resilience and ground‑system integration, while market uncertainty is weighing on aircraft residual values and leasing economics across multiple fleet types.

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ATC Crisis Forces Avionics Roadmap Rethink, Depresses Aircraft Asset Values

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