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SFO credits staffing model for avoiding TSA checkpoint chaos, highlights Asia growth

SFO CEO Mike Nakornkhet told CNBC at Aviation Festival Asia that the airport’s staffing and screening model insulated it from TSA resignations and checkpoint disruptions seen at other U.S. hubs during the partial shutdown. He said SFO is positioned as an international gateway, with Asia a key growth market.

2026-03-26T02:00:25.923586-07:00

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Lithuania eyes Heathrow PSO, invites carriers to bid

2026-03-26T01:09:49.895145-07:00

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Ireland to expand PNR checks on intra‑EU flights as US watches Dublin airport cap plans

2026-03-25T14:18:59.687125-07:00

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House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights

2026-03-25T10:20:23.452815-07:00

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SFO credits staffing model for avoiding TSA checkpoint chaos, highlights Asia growth SFO CEO Mike Nakornkhet told CNBC at Aviation Festival Asia that the airport’s staffing and screening model insulated it from TSA resignations and checkpoint disruptions seen at other U.S. hubs during the partial shutdown. He said SFO is positioned as an international gateway, with Asia a key growth market.

2026-03-26T02:00:25.923586-07:00

SFO credits staffing model for avoiding TSA checkpoint chaos, highlights Asia growth

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Lithuania eyes Heathrow PSO, invites carriers to bid Lithuania's government is considering a Public Service Obligation to secure a direct air link to London Heathrow and has invited carriers to express interest in operating the route. The move seeks to guarantee connectivity to the UK hub and solicit commercial proposals or bids.

2026-03-26T01:09:49.895145-07:00

Lithuania eyes Heathrow PSO, invites carriers to bid

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Defunct Kingfisher Airlines owes $40m to Indian airports Ch-aviation reports that defunct Kingfisher Airlines owes roughly $40 million to Indian airports. The figure represents unpaid airport charges and outstanding liabilities tied to the carrier's collapse, reopening creditor claims and collection issues for airport operators and regulators overseeing legacy insolvency cases.

2026-03-25T23:41:10.961584-07:00

Defunct Kingfisher Airlines owes $40m to Indian airports

Aviation Source

Heathrow marks 80th anniversary as it reflects on growth and future challenges Heathrow celebrates 80 years since it welcomed its first passengers on 25 March 1946, marking its transformation into the UK’s primary international gateway. Airport leaders used the anniversary to reflect on past growth and emphasise remaining capacity, operational and sustainability challenges facing UK aviation.

2026-03-25T14:18:59.774959-07:00

Heathrow marks 80th anniversary as it reflects on growth and future challenges

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Ireland to expand PNR checks on intra‑EU flights as US watches Dublin airport cap plans Ireland will extend use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to intra‑EU services to strengthen aviation security, even as proposals to lift the long‑running passenger cap at Dublin Airport prompt close scrutiny from the US administration and U.S. carriers over transatlantic capacity and competition.

2026-03-25T14:18:59.687125-07:00

Ireland to expand PNR checks on intra‑EU flights as US watches Dublin airport cap plans

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Ariana Afghan Boeing 737-400 veers off Kabul runway; passengers evacuated, airline cites LaGuardia crash On 25 March an Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 737-400 veered off the runway during landing at Kabul International Airport, stopping in the grass with wing damage. All passengers and crew evacuated via slides with no injuries; operations were briefly suspended and an investigation opened.

2026-03-25T13:50:04.543979-07:00

Ariana Afghan Boeing 737-400 veers off Kabul runway; passengers evacuated, airline cites LaGuardia crash

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House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights The U.S. House has passed the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act as part of a four‑bill aviation package, directing regulators to lift decades‑old limits on civil flights faster than sound and to update pilot documentation, supply‑chain rules and runway pavement standards. Senate approval and FAA implementation remain next steps.

2026-03-25T10:20:23.452815-07:00

House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights

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Fixed and AI FOD detection systems deployed to spot debris at airports and on carrier decks Skylark Labs has installed fixed foreign-object debris (FOD) detection systems at airports to identify runway debris without routine vehicle patrols, while the Indian Navy trialled an AI-based FOD detection system on a carrier deck, enabling real-time debris tracking without disrupting flight operations.

2026-03-25T07:45:16.082209-07:00

Fixed and AI FOD detection systems deployed to spot debris at airports and on carrier decks

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SFO credits staffing model for avoiding TSA checkpoint chaos, highlights Asia growth

Lithuania eyes Heathrow PSO, invites carriers to bid

Ireland to expand PNR checks on intra‑EU flights as US watches Dublin airport cap plans

House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights

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