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Reuters • David Shepardson

Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak

A bipartisan U.S. spending deal introduced Tuesday by lawmakers provides funding to hire 2,500 air‑traffic controllers and allocates $2.4 billion to Amtrak, while channeling additional billions to transportation and housing programs and cutting funds intended for electric‑vehicle charging and high‑speed rail.

2026-01-20T06:49:56.652322-08:00

Simple Flying

Air Algérie to shift London services from Heathrow to Stansted from March 28

2026-01-19T10:36:53.887439-08:00

Airport World

Changi deploys first fully driverless airside baggage tractors after 5,000‑trip trial

2026-01-20T00:32:40.404286-08:00

AINonline

FAA sets deadline for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant applications

2026-01-19T16:34:05.750620-08:00

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Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak A bipartisan U.S. spending deal introduced Tuesday by lawmakers provides funding to hire 2,500 air‑traffic controllers and allocates $2.4 billion to Amtrak, while channeling additional billions to transportation and housing programs and cutting funds intended for electric‑vehicle charging and high‑speed rail.

2026-01-20T06:49:56.652322-08:00

Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak

Airport World

Changi deploys first fully driverless airside baggage tractors after 5,000‑trip trial After nearly a year and more than 5,000 test trips, Singapore Changi Airport has deployed its first fleet of fully driverless airside baggage tractors. The launch — officiated by Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport — moves the system into routine airside operations, freeing staff from driving duties.

2026-01-20T00:32:40.404286-08:00

Changi deploys first fully driverless airside baggage tractors after 5,000‑trip trial

AINonline

FAA sets deadline for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant applications The FAA has set the submission deadline for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant applications, initiating the federal funding cycle for airport infrastructure projects. Airports, state agencies and contractors must prepare and file applications and supporting documentation by the cutoff to secure federal construction and safety grants.

2026-01-19T16:34:05.750620-08:00

FAA sets deadline for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant applications

Aviation Source

Gatwick's £2.2bn Northern Runway faces High Court challenge Gatwick Airport's proposed £2.2bn Northern Runway project is under legal review as the High Court hears a challenge from campaigners disputing the government's approval and the scheme's environmental impact. The court's decision could determine whether the expansion proceeds as planned.

2026-01-19T13:47:15.093928-08:00

Gatwick's £2.2bn Northern Runway faces High Court challenge

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WestJet launches Calgary–São Paulo nonstop, YYC’s 100th destination and first Western Canada–South America link WestJet will launch a three-times-weekly nonstop between Calgary (YYC) and São Paulo/Guarulhos this fall, operated with Boeing 787‑9 aircraft from its Calgary hub. The route marks WestJet’s 100th Calgary nonstop and establishes the first-ever direct link between Western Canada and South America.

2026-01-19T10:48:14.137690-08:00

WestJet launches Calgary–São Paulo nonstop, YYC’s 100th destination and first Western Canada–South America link

Simple Flying

Air Algérie to shift London services from Heathrow to Stansted from March 28 Air Algérie will suspend services to London Heathrow from 28 March and relocate all London flights to London Stansted, citing operational reasons. The carrier provided no further detail on the duration of the change, frequency or impacts on onward connections and ticketing.

2026-01-19T10:36:53.887439-08:00

Air Algérie to shift London services from Heathrow to Stansted from March 28

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easyJet eyes TAP's Lisbon slots after TAP takeover easyJet is targeting TAP Air Portugal's slots at Lisbon after TAP's takeover, seeking to secure additional peak‑time airport capacity as ownership shifts. The move underscores the carrier's strategy to expand in constrained European hubs and signals potential reshaping of Lisbon's slot allocation and competitive dynamics.

2026-01-19T05:09:34.347745-08:00

easyJet eyes TAP's Lisbon slots after TAP takeover

FlightGlobal

Sweden sees domestic air travel halved since pre‑pandemic as fares, taxes and rail bite Sweden's transport regulator Transportstyrelsen says domestic airline passenger volumes have fallen by about 50% versus pre‑pandemic levels, citing an economic downturn, rising ticket prices—partly from higher air taxation—and stronger competition from rail. The regulator warns the trend has materially contracted the domestic air network and connectivity.

2026-01-19T03:28:41.905960-08:00

Sweden sees domestic air travel halved since pre‑pandemic as fares, taxes and rail bite

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Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak

Air Algérie to shift London services from Heathrow to Stansted from March 28

Changi deploys first fully driverless airside baggage tractors after 5,000‑trip trial

FAA sets deadline for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant applications

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