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UK airports brace for record festive travel as demand peaks on Christmas Day

UK airports are preparing for a record-breaking festive travel season as operators plan the highest number of available seats on record, with millions expected over Christmas and New Year and an unusual demand peak on Christmas Day this winter across major hubs.

2025-12-22T14:02:39.747681-08:00

Aviation Week

IATA warns renewed 5G risk to radio‑altimeters as mitigations expire; urges coordinated action

2025-12-22T10:58:10.272363-08:00

AINonline

Sky Harbour to Add Major Private Hangar Capacity at New York’s Stewart Airport

2025-12-22T10:28:23.827914-08:00

Flying Magazine

Michigan's State‑Level Model for Advanced Air Mobility Integration

2025-12-22T06:26:02.415455-08:00

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UK airports brace for record festive travel as demand peaks on Christmas Day UK airports are preparing for a record-breaking festive travel season as operators plan the highest number of available seats on record, with millions expected over Christmas and New Year and an unusual demand peak on Christmas Day this winter across major hubs.

2025-12-22T14:02:39.747681-08:00

UK airports brace for record festive travel as demand peaks on Christmas Day

Aviation Week

IATA warns renewed 5G risk to radio‑altimeters as mitigations expire; urges coordinated action IATA warns that expiry of temporary radio‑altimeter mitigation measures, combined with a lack of upgraded altimeters, has re‑exposed commercial air transport to risks from 5G interference. The association is urging regulators, mobile operators and avionics makers to coordinate urgently to avert operational impacts.

2025-12-22T10:58:10.272363-08:00

IATA warns renewed 5G risk to radio‑altimeters as mitigations expire; urges coordinated action

AINonline

Sky Harbour to Add Major Private Hangar Capacity at New York’s Stewart Airport Sky Harbour will develop a major private-hangar complex at New York’s Stewart Airport, delivering a large increase in on‑airport storage and support capacity for business and private aviation. The project brings substantial new basing options for owners and operators seeking proximity to the New York metro area.

2025-12-22T10:28:23.827914-08:00

Sky Harbour to Add Major Private Hangar Capacity at New York’s Stewart Airport

AINonline

Jetex awarded Saudi ground‑handling approval to serve Red Sea International Airport Jetex has secured Saudi ground‑handling approval to serve Red Sea International Airport, authorising the company to provide ground services and support incoming operations at the west‑coast gateway. The approval expands Jetex’s footprint in the Kingdom and positions RSI for increased business and charter traffic.

2025-12-22T08:50:10.765490-08:00

Jetex awarded Saudi ground‑handling approval to serve Red Sea International Airport

Flying Magazine

Michigan's State‑Level Model for Advanced Air Mobility Integration Michigan is building a state‑level model to integrate advanced air mobility, as eVTOL deployment shifts from federal planning to local implementation. The initiative concentrates on coordinating state agencies, industry and communities to pilot operations, plan vertiports and address airspace, infrastructure and community impacts.

2025-12-22T06:26:02.415455-08:00

Michigan's State‑Level Model for Advanced Air Mobility Integration

AirInsight

India's aviation boom becomes a stress test as crashes, conflict and capacity strain expose fragility India's post‑recovery profit boom has become a system‑wide stress test: geopolitical conflict, fatal crashes, chronic capacity strain and market overconcentration have exposed deep fragilities across carriers, infrastructure and regulation. What began as rapid gains now confronts solvency, safety and capacity challenges for the sector.

2025-12-22T05:41:00.668349-08:00

India's aviation boom becomes a stress test as crashes, conflict and capacity strain expose fragility

FlightGlobal

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Volotea A319 aborts approach at Paris–Orly after ILS reportedly not switched on, BEA probes French investigators say an absent ILS signal on a Paris–Orly runway preceded a Volotea Airbus A319's aborted low approach and triggered a low‑altitude warning on 4 December. The BEA's provisional probe found the A319, operating Rodez–Orly, broke off the approach after the navigational aid was reportedly not switched on.

2025-12-22T01:04:50.523361-08:00

Volotea A319 aborts approach at Paris–Orly after ILS reportedly not switched on, BEA probes

Washington Post

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Bright D.C. skyline probed as possible factor in Jan. 29 midair collision that killed 67 The Washington Post examined whether the bright skyline surrounding Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport may have influenced the Jan. 29 midair collision that killed 67, exploring whether urban lighting created visual illusions or distractions that affected pilot perception during final approach.

2025-12-21T10:05:03.325021-08:00

Bright D.C. skyline probed as possible factor in Jan. 29 midair collision that killed 67

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UK airports brace for record festive travel as demand peaks on Christmas Day

IATA warns renewed 5G risk to radio‑altimeters as mitigations expire; urges coordinated action

Sky Harbour to Add Major Private Hangar Capacity at New York’s Stewart Airport

Michigan's State‑Level Model for Advanced Air Mobility Integration

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