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IT meltdowns ground Alaska Airlines flights — what carriers must learn about resilience

Alaska Airlines and regional unit Horizon Air issued a nationwide ground stop after a systemwide IT failure that cancelled more than 229 flights and affected about 49,000 passengers. Industry leaders say the outage exposes fragile IT architecture and operational resilience, prompting independent audits and urgent fixes.

2025-12-25T08:49:34.251387-08:00

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Leonardo DRS completes first on‑orbit test of secure multi‑channel software‑defined radio

2025-12-16T20:40:54.517000-08:00

AINonline

U.S. Facial‑Scanning Rule for Air Travel: What Airlines and Airports Need to Know

2025-12-15T16:01:58.853787-08:00

Satellite Evolution

SatVu releases first thermal satellite image showing crypto‑mining heat signatures inside Rockdale, Texas data centre

2025-12-16T05:50:03.078514-08:00

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IT meltdowns ground Alaska Airlines flights — what carriers must learn about resilience Alaska Airlines and regional unit Horizon Air issued a nationwide ground stop after a systemwide IT failure that cancelled more than 229 flights and affected about 49,000 passengers. Industry leaders say the outage exposes fragile IT architecture and operational resilience, prompting independent audits and urgent fixes.

2025-12-25T08:49:34.251387-08:00

IT meltdowns ground Alaska Airlines flights — what carriers must learn about resilience

tectonicdefense.com

Zerophase raises $6.8M seed to tackle drone communications loss in contested frontline airspace Zerophase closed a $6.8 million seed round to develop resilient communications and control systems for drones operating in contested frontline environments, addressing sudden link losses and electronic attack. The startup's systems aim to preserve mission continuity for tactical unmanned aircraft when primary command-and-control channels are disrupted.

2025-12-22T07:27:03.605626-08:00

Zerophase raises $6.8M seed to tackle drone communications loss in contested frontline airspace

Australian Aviation

CASA invites vendors to demonstrate AI-enabled digital asset management platforms as it seeks replacement Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has invited technology firms and suppliers to demonstrate AI-enabled digital asset management platforms as it evaluates replacing its current system, iTnews reports. The request focuses on showcasing AI capabilities of candidate platforms ahead of a procurement decision.

2025-12-21T22:37:33.641227-08:00

CASA invites vendors to demonstrate AI-enabled digital asset management platforms as it seeks replacement

Australian Aviation

Dark‑web study finds six carriers drive more than half of travel‑related cybercrime chatter ahead of peak season A new study of dark‑web forums analysing airline, hotel and travel posts found six major carriers — American, Southwest, Emirates, United, Alaska and Delta — accounted for more than half of all airline‑related cybercrime discussion. The research flagged that concentration of chatter as demand heads into the peak travel season.

2025-12-21T22:37:33.640225-08:00

Dark‑web study finds six carriers drive more than half of travel‑related cybercrime chatter ahead of peak season

Business Wire

Leonardo DRS completes first on‑orbit test of secure multi‑channel software‑defined radio Leonardo DRS completed the first on‑orbit test of its multi‑channel software‑defined radio (SDR) with integrated advanced cryptography, validating secure satellite data transport and on‑orbit deployment of next‑generation communications capabilities that enable encrypted, multi‑channel links for space ISR and tactical operations.

2025-12-16T20:40:54.517000-08:00

Leonardo DRS completes first on‑orbit test of secure multi‑channel software‑defined radio

Satellite Evolution

SatVu releases first thermal satellite image showing crypto‑mining heat signatures inside Rockdale, Texas data centre SatVu published what it says is the first thermal satellite image exposing operational heat signatures inside a major U.S. data centre, highlighting a crypto‑mining installation in Rockdale, Texas. The London firm says its HotSat‑2 capability will target data centres to detect and characterize high‑temperature computing activity from orbit.

2025-12-16T05:50:03.078514-08:00

SatVu releases first thermal satellite image showing crypto‑mining heat signatures inside Rockdale, Texas data centre

Sky News

Sky News: Unauthorised Starlink Use Widespread as Starlink Fleet and Launch Cadence Outpace Regulators SpaceX now accounts for the majority of global rocket launches and Starlink satellites make up more than half of objects in orbit. A Sky News analysis finds widespread unauthorised use of Starlink, raising security, regulatory and space-traffic management risks as oversight struggles to keep pace.

2025-12-15T19:50:41.280152-08:00

Sky News: Unauthorised Starlink Use Widespread as Starlink Fleet and Launch Cadence Outpace Regulators

AINonline

U.S. Facial‑Scanning Rule for Air Travel: What Airlines and Airports Need to Know A new U.S. facial‑scanning requirement for air travel will obligate carriers and airports to integrate biometric identity checks into passenger processing. This briefing summarizes operator responsibilities, expected operational and data‑handling impacts, and the immediate compliance actions airlines and airport operators should plan for.

2025-12-15T16:01:58.853787-08:00

U.S. Facial‑Scanning Rule for Air Travel: What Airlines and Airports Need to Know

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IT meltdowns ground Alaska Airlines flights — what carriers must learn about resilience

Leonardo DRS completes first on‑orbit test of secure multi‑channel software‑defined radio

U.S. Facial‑Scanning Rule for Air Travel: What Airlines and Airports Need to Know

SatVu releases first thermal satellite image showing crypto‑mining heat signatures inside Rockdale, Texas data centre

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