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US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Congress must approve an additional $9–$20 billion before work can begin on a full overhaul of the U.S. air-traffic control system. His statement makes congressional funding the immediate gating item for any large-scale ATC modernisation and timeline.

2025-11-25T12:09:35.021289-08:00

kiro7.com

Olympic Pipeline leak source located; Sea‑Tac jet‑fuel deliveries halted as airlines scramble for Thanksgiving supplies

2025-11-25T10:25:56.026737-08:00

Reuters

UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

2025-11-25T02:20:08.776921-08:00

Reuters

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia

2025-11-24T20:51:00.894577-08:00

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US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Congress must approve an additional $9–$20 billion before work can begin on a full overhaul of the U.S. air-traffic control system. His statement makes congressional funding the immediate gating item for any large-scale ATC modernisation and timeline.

2025-11-25T12:09:35.021289-08:00

US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system

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Olympic Pipeline leak source located; Sea‑Tac jet‑fuel deliveries halted as airlines scramble for Thanksgiving supplies Crews have located the source of a leak in the Olympic Pipeline that halted jet‑fuel deliveries to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport; teams are developing a repair plan while Governor Bob Ferguson declared an emergency and airlines scrambled to secure extra fuel for Thanksgiving. No repair timeline has been announced.

2025-11-25T10:25:56.026737-08:00

Olympic Pipeline leak source located; Sea‑Tac jet‑fuel deliveries halted as airlines scramble for Thanksgiving supplies

FlightGlobal

France and UK launch higher‑resolution volcanic‑ash forecasts to cut airline disruption France and the UK's meteorological agencies have launched a higher‑resolution volcanic‑ash forecasting service designed to halve airline disruption in the event of a major eruption. The service delivers finer-scale ash‑dispersion maps to support more targeted airspace restrictions and operational decisions, reflecting lessons from Eyjafjallajökull.

2025-11-25T09:27:57.020772-08:00

France and UK launch higher‑resolution volcanic‑ash forecasts to cut airline disruption

AINonline

Florida Allocates $4B to Build eVTOL Air‑Taxi Infrastructure Florida has allocated $4 billion to build infrastructure to support commercial eVTOL air‑taxi networks across the state. The investment will fund ground‑side facilities, network deployment and public‑private projects to accelerate Advanced Air Mobility operations and integration with existing transport systems.

2025-11-25T07:10:53.959415-08:00

Florida Allocates $4B to Build eVTOL Air‑Taxi Infrastructure

PaxEx.Aero

BAGTAG integrates digital baggage tags with Amadeus airport kiosks to boost adoption BAGTAG has integrated its digital baggage-tag solution with Amadeus airport kiosks, enabling kiosks to provision and interact with electronic tags at check-in. The tie-up expands network reach and on-site functionality for e-tags, a step aimed at accelerating passenger adoption across airlines and airports.

2025-11-25T07:10:52.487897-08:00

BAGTAG integrates digital baggage tags with Amadeus airport kiosks to boost adoption

Breitflyte

Lufthansa Cargo completes first phase of new Frankfurt HQ; 60 workspaces to open pending mid‑December approval Lufthansa Cargo has completed the first phase of its new headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, a key milestone in the Lufthansa Cargo Campus redevelopment. Official building approval, expected mid‑December, will allow the first 60 office workspaces to be occupied as the carrier modernizes its Frankfurt freight hub.

2025-11-25T05:29:29.100689-08:00

Lufthansa Cargo completes first phase of new Frankfurt HQ; 60 workspaces to open pending mid‑December approval

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UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026 The UK government has endorsed Heathrow Airport’s operator‑led proposal for a 3,500m third runway, a plan put at about £49 billion, and said a draft development scheme will be published in summer 2026. Final approvals and construction are likely to take several years.

2025-11-25T02:20:08.776921-08:00

UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

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Air India hauls 13‑year‑abandoned Boeing 737‑200 from Kolkata to Bengaluru for maintenance training Air India has located a Boeing 737‑200 (VT‑EHH) that had been unaccounted for 13 years at Kolkata Airport and moved the airframe 1,900 km to Bengaluru. The 43‑year‑old jet will serve as a maintenance‑training platform; its removal forms part of an airport clearance programme.

2025-11-24T23:19:06.749423-08:00

Air India hauls 13‑year‑abandoned Boeing 737‑200 from Kolkata to Bengaluru for maintenance training

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