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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

Bloomberg Law

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

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

Wall Street Journal

Delta expects roughly $5B profit in 2025 despite $200M Q4 hit from U.S. government shutdown

2025-12-03T06:50:49.183943-08:00

Reuters

Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup

2025-11-29T05:30:05.598494-08:00

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Southwest cuts 2025 profit outlook to ~$500M, cites higher fuel costs and US government shutdown Southwest Airlines cut its full-year 2025 profit outlook, now expecting EBIT of roughly $500 million, down from prior $600–800 million guidance. Management blamed rising jet-fuel costs and as much as a $300 million fourth-quarter revenue hit tied to the US government shutdown that suppressed air traffic.

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

Southwest cuts 2025 profit outlook to ~$500M, cites higher fuel costs and US government shutdown

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

Bloomberg Law

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Peraton named prime integrator for FAA's Brand New Air Traffic Control System, aiming for 2028 rollout The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA have named Peraton as prime integrator for the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS), tasking the contractor to lead the nationwide rollout and support deployment of new capabilities with the goal of implementing the modernised ATC system by the end of 2028.

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.

2025-12-04T14:47:37.520564-08:00

ATC Crisis Forces Avionics Roadmap Rethink, Depresses Aircraft Asset Values

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Venezuela authorises Eastern-operated US deportation flights as 266 migrants land in Caracas despite Trump's airspace warning Venezuela's Maduro government has authorised the resumption of migrant repatriation flights from the United States operated by Eastern Airlines, and a flight carrying 266 deportees landed in Caracas despite President Trump's public call for airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed.

2025-12-04T11:39:21.952818-08:00

Venezuela authorises Eastern-operated US deportation flights as 266 migrants land in Caracas despite Trump's airspace warning

Space.com

Rare solar flare pushed radiation at flight altitudes to 20‑year high — potential risk to pregnant fliers A rare solar flare briefly elevated radiation at typical commercial cruise altitudes to levels not seen in two decades, producing dose rates that could pose a potential health risk for pregnant passengers. Airlines and regulators should assess exposure on affected flights and consider targeted mitigations.

2025-12-04T11:04:12.125316-08:00

Rare solar flare pushed radiation at flight altitudes to 20‑year high — potential risk to pregnant fliers

Australian Aviation

CASA and Australian Space Agency formalise cooperation to align spaceflight and air navigation rules Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Australian Space Agency have signed an agreement to formalise cooperation, information‑sharing and regulatory alignment between spaceflight operations and air navigation rules. Officials say the framework aims to clarify procedures, improve deconfliction and boost industry confidence as Australia's commercial launch and satellite activity grows.

2025-12-03T20:47:26.715772-08:00

CASA and Australian Space Agency formalise cooperation to align spaceflight and air navigation rules

Reuters

Vilnius Airport reopens after brief closure caused by suspected balloons Vilnius Airport briefly suspended operations on Wednesday after suspected balloons were detected in its airspace and reopened once authorities cleared the field. The closure is the latest in a series of balloon incursions this year that have repeatedly disrupted flights and raised regional security concerns.

2025-12-03T12:55:20.188009-08:00

Vilnius Airport reopens after brief closure caused by suspected balloons

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