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Airlines preemptively cancel flights and waive fees as Winter Storm Hernando disrupts U.S. travel

Major U.S. carriers have started preemptive cancellations and waived change and cancellation fees as Winter Storm Hernando moves across the East Coast, encouraging customers to rebook at no charge. The storm has already produced hundreds of delays and dozens of cancellations; aggregated tallies exceed 4,000 disrupted flights.

2026-02-21T09:35:37.895224-08:00

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Iridium eyes aviation comms overhaul as Certus nears safety clearance; Aireon advances space‑based VHF

2026-02-20T07:25:32.663858-08:00

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Heavy snow overwhelms Vienna Airport; Austrian cancels ~100 flights, 13,000 passengers affected (20 Feb 2026)

2026-02-20T03:30:41.207062-08:00

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U.K.'s Vertical Unveils Second U.S. eVTOL Air-Taxi Network for South Florida

2026-02-20T07:05:48.141244-08:00

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Airlines preemptively cancel flights and waive fees as Winter Storm Hernando disrupts U.S. travel Major U.S. carriers have started preemptive cancellations and waived change and cancellation fees as Winter Storm Hernando moves across the East Coast, encouraging customers to rebook at no charge. The storm has already produced hundreds of delays and dozens of cancellations; aggregated tallies exceed 4,000 disrupted flights.

2026-02-21T09:35:37.895224-08:00

Airlines preemptively cancel flights and waive fees as Winter Storm Hernando disrupts U.S. travel

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Iridium eyes aviation comms overhaul as Certus nears safety clearance; Aireon advances space‑based VHF Iridium is positioning its Certus L‑band service for imminent safety clearance and sees an opening to disrupt conventional cockpit and air–ground communications, while Aireon is pressing ahead with a space‑based VHF capability—setting up a potential commercial and regulatory fight over how future ATC voice and data links are delivered.

2026-02-20T07:25:32.663858-08:00

Iridium eyes aviation comms overhaul as Certus nears safety clearance; Aireon advances space‑based VHF

Flying Magazine

U.K.'s Vertical Unveils Second U.S. eVTOL Air-Taxi Network for South Florida Vertical Aerospace has proposed an eVTOL air-taxi network for South Florida, its second U.S. market move after announcing similar plans for New York City. The proposal represents an expansion of the manufacturer's commercial air-taxi ambitions in major U.S. metropolitan regions.

2026-02-20T07:05:48.141244-08:00

U.K.'s Vertical Unveils Second U.S. eVTOL Air-Taxi Network for South Florida

AeroTime

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Heavy snow overwhelms Vienna Airport; Austrian cancels ~100 flights, 13,000 passengers affected (20 Feb 2026) Severe snowfall on 20 February 2026 forced Vienna International Airport to suspend operations as snow-clearing crews were overwhelmed, triggering widespread cancellations and diversions. More than 150 flights were cancelled overall; Austrian Airlines alone scrubbed about 100 services, affecting roughly 13,000 passengers and diverting several long‑haul arrivals.

2026-02-20T03:30:41.207062-08:00

Heavy snow overwhelms Vienna Airport; Austrian cancels ~100 flights, 13,000 passengers affected (20 Feb 2026)

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MSC Air Cargo to open Shanghai hub in late Q1 2026 MSC Air Cargo will open a Shanghai hub in late Q1 2026, establishing a dedicated base in mainland China to support and expand its air‑freight operations. The move adds a new regional node to MSC's logistics footprint ahead of 2026 capacity planning.

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MSC Air Cargo to open Shanghai hub in late Q1 2026

Airways Magazine

Aviation in Crisis: Airlift, Firefighting, Security and Humanitarian Missions Aviation plays a central role in crises, security operations and humanitarian relief, providing airlift, medevac, aerial firefighting, and logistics support at short notice. Those missions require rapid coordination between carriers, airports, air traffic control and regulators, reassigning aircraft and crews and often disrupting scheduled services and supply chains.

2026-02-19T14:06:23.258313-08:00

Aviation in Crisis: Airlift, Firefighting, Security and Humanitarian Missions

Aviation Today

The Expensive Reality of ADS‑B In for Airlines Aircraft Value News' global avionics round-up argues that Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS‑B) In — long touted as the next step in airspace efficiency — is proving costly for airlines, with equipage, retrofit and service expenses complicating the business case for widespread operator adoption.

2026-02-19T10:05:54.821682-08:00

The Expensive Reality of ADS‑B In for Airlines

Skift

U.S. inbound tourism falls again in early 2026, pressuring international airline demand The U.S. travel industry began 2026 confronting a renewed drop in inbound tourism, extending weakness seen in 2025. Lower foreign visitor arrivals are eroding international load factors and revenue visibility, weighing on long‑haul carriers and complicating capacity and network planning for the summer travel season.

2026-02-19T09:05:37.420141-08:00

U.S. inbound tourism falls again in early 2026, pressuring international airline demand

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Airlines preemptively cancel flights and waive fees as Winter Storm Hernando disrupts U.S. travel

Iridium eyes aviation comms overhaul as Certus nears safety clearance; Aireon advances space‑based VHF

Heavy snow overwhelms Vienna Airport; Austrian cancels ~100 flights, 13,000 passengers affected (20 Feb 2026)

U.K.'s Vertical Unveils Second U.S. eVTOL Air-Taxi Network for South Florida

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