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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031

London’s Heathrow Airport will invest £10 billion over five years in privately financed upgrades across terminals, lounges, retail and cargo facilities, funded by proposed aeronautical charge hikes. The plan aims to boost capacity by 10 million passengers and 20 percent more freight annually.

2025-07-11T05:01:44.101720-07:00

Aviation24

Volotea A319 engine ingestion at Milan Bergamo kills ground worker during taxi

2025-07-08T06:19:20.303359-07:00

Skift

TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

FlightGlobal

Congress Approves $12.5 B for FAA Air Traffic Control Overhaul

2025-07-03T17:15:42.239595-07:00

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Heathrow’s £10 bn Upgrade Marred by Terminal 5 Baggage Breakdown Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 baggage system failed during peak operations, disrupting thousands of bags on the same day the operator unveiled a £10 billion, five-year modernization plan. The outage at the heart of British Airways’ hub, handling over 100,000 travellers daily, highlights persistent operational risks.

2025-07-11T08:29:51.866674-07:00

Heathrow’s £10 bn Upgrade Marred by Terminal 5 Baggage Breakdown

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Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031 London’s Heathrow Airport will invest £10 billion over five years in privately financed upgrades across terminals, lounges, retail and cargo facilities, funded by proposed aeronautical charge hikes. The plan aims to boost capacity by 10 million passengers and 20 percent more freight annually.

2025-07-11T05:01:44.101720-07:00

Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031

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FAA Ramps Up Starlink Trials to Bolster ATC Resilience The US FAA has significantly increased the number of live Starlink terminals under evaluation to integrate SpaceX’s LEO broadband into the national air traffic control network, aiming to shore up communications redundancy after recent ATC outages exposed vulnerabilities in aging infrastructure.

2025-07-10T22:21:58.197261-07:00

FAA Ramps Up Starlink Trials to Bolster ATC Resilience

CBS News

Southwest ground crews battle triple-digit heat to turn 200 daily flights in Phoenix Facing triple-digit summer heat, Southwest Airlines’ Phoenix ground crews are tasked with turning around some 200 flights daily. Teams juggle fueling, cleaning and baggage handling under intense time pressure and soaring temperatures to meet tight schedules and maintain reliability at one of the airline’s busiest hubs.

2025-07-10T22:07:00.470976-07:00

Southwest ground crews battle triple-digit heat to turn 200 daily flights in Phoenix

Aviation Today

Cleared for Modernization: Top Avionics Retrofit to Ease ATC Capacity Crunch As global commercial air traffic rebounds and outpaces pre-pandemic levels, the strain on aging air traffic control systems has spotlighted the need for avionics modernization. Aircraft Value News identifies the leading retrofit solution aimed at enhancing cockpit situational awareness, data link connectivity and controller capacity relief.

2025-07-10T12:19:16.517560-07:00

Cleared for Modernization: Top Avionics Retrofit to Ease ATC Capacity Crunch

General Aviation News

Ex-FAA Team Unveils Montis Weather Observation System in Alaska A team of former FAA officials has launched the Montis Weather Observation System (MWOS) in Alaska, integrating 360° camera imaging, comprehensive weather sensors, ADS-B aircraft tracking and advanced analytics. MWOS is designed to enhance situational awareness and emergency response by delivering real-time environmental and traffic data at remote airfields.

2025-07-10T10:11:41.246311-07:00

Ex-FAA Team Unveils Montis Weather Observation System in Alaska

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Marseille Airport Reopens After 12-Hour Wildfire Shutdown Disrupting 282 Flights and 45,000 Seats Marseille Provence Airport reopened on July 9 after a fast-moving wildfire and thick smoke forced a 12-hour shutdown, disrupting 282 flights and stranding up to 45,000 passenger seats. Authorities cautioned commercial operations could be paused again if the fire reignites.

2025-07-09T03:43:56.710520-07:00

Marseille Airport Reopens After 12-Hour Wildfire Shutdown Disrupting 282 Flights and 45,000 Seats

CNBC

Hartsfield-Jackson Reclaims Title as World's Busiest Airport, Still Below 2019 Traffic Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International has reclaimed its status as the world's busiest airport, but its passenger numbers remain below 2019 levels. The hub's rebound underscores uneven demand patterns across major gateways as global air travel races to recover from pandemic-induced downturns.

2025-07-08T18:44:15.536991-07:00

Hartsfield-Jackson Reclaims Title as World's Busiest Airport, Still Below 2019 Traffic

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