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DOT launches $1 billion 'family‑friendly airports' program to upgrade family facilities and healthy food access

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $1 billion program to make airports more family‑friendly by funding upgraded family facilities, expanded healthy food options and related amenities. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and HHS Secretary Kennedy said the effort aims to reduce stress for families traveling by air.

2025-12-09T02:23:27.611509-08:00

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Two more arrested after suspected pepper‑spray attack at Heathrow Terminal 3 that injured 21

2025-12-08T20:33:13.721793-08:00

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American to buy two Spirit gates (G8, G10) at Chicago O'Hare for $30 million after bankruptcy court approval

2025-12-08T04:26:03.105256-08:00

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DGCA issues show‑cause notices to IndiGo CEO and COO after mass cancellations tied to pilot‑duty rule change

2025-12-06T10:33:06.345814-08:00

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Retired RAF Nimrod faces dismantling after Coventry Airport closure, preservation group warns A retired Royal Air Force Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft stored at Coventry Airport faces an uncertain future after the airfield's closure; the Nimrod Preservation Society warns the airframe may need to be dismantled and disposed if an alternative storage or rescue plan isn't found.

2025-12-09T22:21:56.042306-08:00

Retired RAF Nimrod faces dismantling after Coventry Airport closure, preservation group warns

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AAA Forecasts Record U.S. Holiday Travel Dec. 20–Jan. 1; Travel Up 2.2% Year‑over‑Year AAA forecasts record U.S. holiday travel between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1, projecting a 2.2% year‑over‑year increase in travelers for the period. The projection marks the highest expected holiday travel volume on record for that two‑week window.

2025-12-09T21:03:56.473061-08:00

AAA Forecasts Record U.S. Holiday Travel Dec. 20–Jan. 1; Travel Up 2.2% Year‑over‑Year

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British Airways A320-200 (BA1443) Declares Emergency, Returns to Edinburgh After Landing-gear Fails to Retract British Airways flight BA1443, an Airbus A320-200 scheduled from Edinburgh to London on 8 December, declared an emergency and returned to Edinburgh after its landing gear failed to retract. The aircraft returned to its departure airport and the event has been recorded for follow-up.

2025-12-09T16:24:24.326942-08:00

British Airways A320-200 (BA1443) Declares Emergency, Returns to Edinburgh After Landing-gear Fails to Retract

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Archer completes first-phase transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport Archer Aviation has completed the first phase of transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Los Angeles. The milestone advances the multi-step acquisition process, clearing an initial legal and financial hurdle toward securing full control and future operational planning at the site.

2025-12-09T15:34:35.241155-08:00

Archer completes first-phase transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport

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Biggin Hill completes runway resurfacing after eight‑figure HSBC UK investment London Biggin Hill Airport has completed a runway resurfacing project funded by an eight‑figure HSBC UK package to upgrade runway and airport services. The work is intended to make business‑jet arrivals easier to plan and forms part of wider airfield improvements.

2025-12-09T08:36:24.672436-08:00

Biggin Hill completes runway resurfacing after eight‑figure HSBC UK investment

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Azul Embraer E195 lands on wrong runway at Rio’s Santos Dumont after parallel runway lights switched off Brazilian investigators were unable to determine why runway lights at Rio de Janeiro's Santos Dumont airport were switched off for several minutes, during which an Azul Embraer E195 arriving from São Paulo inadvertently landed on the parallel, illuminated runway at night. Investigators continue to probe the sequence of events.

2025-12-09T08:36:17.705738-08:00

Azul Embraer E195 lands on wrong runway at Rio’s Santos Dumont after parallel runway lights switched off

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United's David Kinzelman pushes for seamless end-to-end travel — from booking to baggage United Airlines executive David Kinzelman is driving efforts to create a seamless end‑to‑end travel experience, focusing on integrating booking, connections and baggage handling into a smoother customer journey. The initiative emphasizes reducing friction across digital touchpoints and ground operations.

2025-12-09T07:53:02.226075-08:00

United's David Kinzelman pushes for seamless end-to-end travel — from booking to baggage

Flying Magazine

FAA approves environmental assessment for 31 short-term safety and efficiency projects at Sea‑Tac The FAA has approved an environmental assessment covering 31 short-term safety and efficiency projects at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The package is intended to improve operational safety and throughput across Sea‑Tac’s airfield and terminal areas, clearing a regulatory step toward implementation.

2025-12-09T07:22:27.009303-08:00

FAA approves environmental assessment for 31 short-term safety and efficiency projects at Sea‑Tac

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DOT launches $1 billion 'family‑friendly airports' program to upgrade family facilities and healthy food access

Two more arrested after suspected pepper‑spray attack at Heathrow Terminal 3 that injured 21

American to buy two Spirit gates (G8, G10) at Chicago O'Hare for $30 million after bankruptcy court approval

DGCA issues show‑cause notices to IndiGo CEO and COO after mass cancellations tied to pilot‑duty rule change

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