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The airline passenger experience association has joined aviation leaders calling on Congress to fund the $30 billion Modern Skies Act. The proposed investment would modernize the U.S. air traffic control system and improve the passenger experience.
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The airline passenger experience association has joined aviation leaders calling on Congress to fund the $30 billion Modern Skies Act. The proposed investment would modernize the U.S. air traffic control system and improve the passenger experience.
Wizz Air will maintain its aircraft base at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport through the 2026/27 winter season after Serbian authorities postponed revised rules governing foreign airlines. The six-month delay removes, for now, a measure that could have effectively prevented the Hungarian low-cost carrier from basing aircraft in Serbia.
The FAA proposed civil penalties of $87,000 against Comfylife for an alleged hazardous-materials violation and $260,868 against ExcelAire for allegedly unauthorized charter operations. Separately, Nigerian ground handlers withdrew services from XEJET over an estimated N300 million ($218,000) debt, disrupting the airline’s ground operations.
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India is discussing access to Chinese airspace over Xinjiang as airlines seek alternatives following Pakistan’s closure of its airspace. An agreement could provide Indian carriers with a routing option around the disruption, though the talks’ outcome and operational scope remain unclear.
NetJets is seeking to build an 8,000-square-foot private terminal near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, according to a recent public filing. The proposed facility would expand the operator’s dedicated ground infrastructure at one of the country’s growing business aviation gateways.
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Severe rainfall and flooding in Bangkok left Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports open but disrupted ground handling, baggage delivery and flight schedules. Thai Airways canceled several services, including Bangkok–Singapore flights, while working to clear about 5,000 to 5,600 stranded bags within 72 hours.
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Legislation backed by the Department of Transportation and aviation groups would direct $30 billion toward digitizing key aviation systems and upgrading airport infrastructure. The proposal positions airspace modernization and airport investment as central priorities for improving the nation’s aviation network.
Qantas has joined ZIPAIR and WestJet in urging the FAA to retain Midway Island airport as an ETOPS diversion option. The carriers say removing the Pacific stop would raise operating costs and disrupt transpacific flying, including Qantas’ planned ultra-long-haul Airbus A350-1000 operations.
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