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TSA says it’s fully staffed ahead of potentially record-breaking holiday travel season

The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it is fully staffed and ready to handle a potentially record-breaking holiday travel season, the agency said in a press release. TSA says screening operations are positioned to absorb peak passenger volumes and is coordinating with carriers and airports to limit disruptions.

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BWI to open $500 million Southwest concourse in January

2025-12-23T12:19:02.136762-08:00

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Gatwick to serve record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter; 28 December set to be busiest day

2025-12-23T15:48:08.280967-08:00

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FLYING aerial survey finds heavy flooding at Washington state airports; GA pilots urged to stay vigilant

2025-12-23T08:10:51.626793-08:00

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TSA says it’s fully staffed ahead of potentially record-breaking holiday travel season The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it is fully staffed and ready to handle a potentially record-breaking holiday travel season, the agency said in a press release. TSA says screening operations are positioned to absorb peak passenger volumes and is coordinating with carriers and airports to limit disruptions.

2025-12-23T19:29:50.478517-08:00

TSA says it’s fully staffed ahead of potentially record-breaking holiday travel season

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China rebuilds Micronesian runway, triggering U.S. national-security alarm China has rebuilt a runway in Micronesia, a development U.S. officials say raises national-security concerns by potentially enabling dual-use air operations and extending Beijing's operational reach in the western Pacific. Washington is reviewing the strategic implications for regional basing and surveillance posture.

2025-12-23T18:50:50.596691-08:00

China rebuilds Micronesian runway, triggering U.S. national-security alarm

Key.Aero

USAF Antarctic Airlift: How the Air Force Sustains the U.S. Antarctic Program Gordon Arthur explains how the U.S. Air Force executes airlift operations to support the U.S. Antarctic Program, detailing the movement of personnel, supplies and equipment to U.S. research stations and the operational practices used to sustain missions in the continent's remote environment.

2025-12-23T16:15:45.972746-08:00

USAF Antarctic Airlift: How the Air Force Sustains the U.S. Antarctic Program

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Gatwick to serve record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter; 28 December set to be busiest day London Gatwick will operate a record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter, with 28 December forecast as the peak day of the festive period. The increase in connectivity concentrates passenger flows and operational pressure during the holiday peak.

2025-12-23T15:48:08.280967-08:00

Gatwick to serve record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter; 28 December set to be busiest day

The Points Guy

BWI to open $500 million Southwest concourse in January Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will open a new $500 million concourse dedicated to Southwest Airlines in January, expanding terminal capacity and modernizing the BWI gateway. The project is intended to improve operations and passenger flows for Southwest’s growing US network.

2025-12-23T12:19:02.136762-08:00

BWI to open $500 million Southwest concourse in January

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Libya's army chief killed as Dassault Falcon 50 crashes near Ankara Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al‑Haddad, was killed when a Dassault Falcon 50 crashed near Ankara after the aircraft reported an electrical failure and requested an emergency landing. Turkish and Libyan authorities say five people were on board and have opened an investigation.

2025-12-23T11:35:41.175896-08:00

Libya's army chief killed as Dassault Falcon 50 crashes near Ankara

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Congress weighs FAA funding fixes and regulatory changes to open U.S. skies to civil supersonic flight Congress is considering measures to stabilize FAA funding and shore up operational resilience — including pay and staffing provisions for air-traffic control — while advancing regulatory changes intended to clear the way for civilian supersonic overland flight. The debate pits near-term operational reliability against long-term industry innovation.

2025-12-23T10:32:49.795405-08:00

Congress weighs FAA funding fixes and regulatory changes to open U.S. skies to civil supersonic flight

Flying Magazine

FLYING aerial survey finds heavy flooding at Washington state airports; GA pilots urged to stay vigilant FLYING's aerial survey documents heavy rain and flooding across Washington state airports, showing inundated airfield surfaces and localized operational hazards. General aviation pilots are being urged to exercise heightened vigilance during preflight planning and when operating to or from affected fields.

2025-12-23T08:10:51.626793-08:00

FLYING aerial survey finds heavy flooding at Washington state airports; GA pilots urged to stay vigilant

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TSA says it’s fully staffed ahead of potentially record-breaking holiday travel season

BWI to open $500 million Southwest concourse in January

Gatwick to serve record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter; 28 December set to be busiest day

FLYING aerial survey finds heavy flooding at Washington state airports; GA pilots urged to stay vigilant

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