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Dubai International Airport handles record 95.2 million passengers in 2025

Dubai International Airport handled a record 95.2 million passengers in 2025, retaining its position as the world’s busiest airport for travelers. The total marks a new annual high for DXB and underscores its central role in global passenger flows.

2026-02-10T20:18:38.777744-08:00

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Stansted readies for half-term surge — 800,000 passengers expected in 10 days

2026-02-10T15:56:07.241749-08:00

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StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway into shallow water; all 50 to 55 aboard survive

2026-02-10T05:33:02.013543-08:00

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Garmin opens flight-test and aircraft certification facility at Mesa Gateway (KIWA)

2026-02-10T12:15:45.308657-08:00

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Dubai International Airport handles record 95.2 million passengers in 2025 Dubai International Airport handled a record 95.2 million passengers in 2025, retaining its position as the world’s busiest airport for travelers. The total marks a new annual high for DXB and underscores its central role in global passenger flows.

2026-02-10T20:18:38.777744-08:00

Dubai International Airport handles record 95.2 million passengers in 2025

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Stansted readies for half-term surge — 800,000 passengers expected in 10 days London Stansted is preparing for its busiest period to date, expecting more than 800,000 passengers to pass through its terminals over the next 10 days as families travel for half-term winter sun and ski breaks. The airport warns of concentrated peak-day volumes and heightened pressure on terminal and ground operations.

2026-02-10T15:56:07.241749-08:00

Stansted readies for half-term surge — 800,000 passengers expected in 10 days

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Garmin opens flight-test and aircraft certification facility at Mesa Gateway (KIWA) Garmin has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Mesa, Arizona and opened a flight-test and aircraft certification facility. The site expands Garmin’s capacity for flight testing, certification programs and engineering support for avionics integration and retrofit work.

2026-02-10T12:15:45.308657-08:00

Garmin opens flight-test and aircraft certification facility at Mesa Gateway (KIWA)

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Sen. Johnson warns DHS funding lapse could defund TSA and FEMA as shutdown looms Sen. Ron Johnson warned that a lapse in Department of Homeland Security appropriations would effectively defund the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency, raising the prospect of curtailed security and disaster-response operations if Congress fails to avert a funding lapse ahead of a looming government shutdown.

2026-02-10T06:54:17.334913-08:00

Sen. Johnson warns DHS funding lapse could defund TSA and FEMA as shutdown looms

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Thai Airways modernizes baggage handling with SITA suite; reports improved performance Thai Airways has deployed SITA's suite of baggage‑handling technologies to modernize check‑in, tracking, reconciliation and sortation across its network. The airline reports noticeable improvements in handling speed, reliability and reduced passenger disruption following the upgrade, citing enhanced operational performance and recovery rates.

2026-02-10T05:54:00.049425-08:00

Thai Airways modernizes baggage handling with SITA suite; reports improved performance

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StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway into shallow water; all 50 to 55 aboard survive A StarSky Aviation Fokker 50 carrying 50 to 55 people veered off the runway at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport and came to rest in shallow water near the beach after reports of a technical fault; all aboard survived and authorities have opened an investigation.

2026-02-10T05:33:02.013543-08:00

StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway into shallow water; all 50 to 55 aboard survive

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American starts construction of expanded Admirals Club at Chicago O'Hare (Terminal 3, Concourse L) American Airlines has begun construction on a significantly larger Admirals Club in Terminal 3, Concourse L at Chicago O'Hare; the existing Concourse L lounge will remain open during works. The expansion is the latest tangible escalation in the carriers' ongoing contest for hub dominance at ORD.

2026-02-10T03:53:56.310084-08:00

American starts construction of expanded Admirals Club at Chicago O'Hare (Terminal 3, Concourse L)

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Lufthansa City opens Frankfurt base to feed Group hub with new short‑haul routes Lufthansa City Airlines commenced operations from Frankfurt on 9 February 2026, establishing its second base after Munich. The carrier launched feeder services including an inaugural flight to Manchester and new short‑haul links to London, Valencia and Berlin to bolster feed into the Group hub.

2026-02-10T01:39:18.376948-08:00

Lufthansa City opens Frankfurt base to feed Group hub with new short‑haul routes

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Dubai International Airport handles record 95.2 million passengers in 2025

Stansted readies for half-term surge — 800,000 passengers expected in 10 days

StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway into shallow water; all 50 to 55 aboard survive

Garmin opens flight-test and aircraft certification facility at Mesa Gateway (KIWA)

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