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Air Canada strengthens Toronto Pearson hub with eight new international routes and Summer 2026 Europe–Asia expansion

Air Canada will expand international services from its Toronto Pearson hub, launching eight new routes in winter 2025 and a broader Summer 2026 network to Asia and Europe. The programme adds widebody capacity and deepens long‑haul links between Canada's major metropolitan centres.

2025-09-10T16:27:24.501184-07:00

SpaceNews.com

FCC ends probe, clearing EchoStar's >$40B spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX

2025-09-09T11:59:20.493936-07:00

Politico

Duffy Asks Congress for $19B More to Accelerate U.S. Air Traffic Control Overhaul

2025-09-06T09:06:25.272095-07:00

PaxEx.Aero

Southwest, T‑Mobile to offer free unlimited Wi‑Fi to Rapid Rewards members from Oct. 24, 2025

2025-09-04T07:09:03.320016-07:00

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blog.jettip.net

SpotLAX and Cranky DorkFest 2025 bring global plane‑spotters to LAX this weekend SpotLAX and Cranky DorkFest 2025 draw AvGeeks from around the world to Los Angeles International this weekend for organized plane‑spotting, ramp views and community events. Our annual rundown highlights what’s new this year, aircraft and airline movements to watch, and what has disappeared from the scene.

2025-09-11T15:45:02.468410-07:00

SpotLAX and Cranky DorkFest 2025 bring global plane‑spotters to LAX this weekend

Air & Space Forces Mag

Natalie Crawford, Veteran RAND Analyst Who Shaped U.S. Air Force Modernization, Dies at 86 Natalie Crawford, a senior RAND analyst whose research and counsel helped shape U.S. Air Force modernization for decades, has died at 86. Crawford spent more than 60 years at RAND, working closely with top Air Force leaders to set the service's research agenda; she retired earlier this year.

2025-09-10T18:16:22.920648-07:00

Natalie Crawford, Veteran RAND Analyst Who Shaped U.S. Air Force Modernization, Dies at 86

Aviation Source

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Air Canada strengthens Toronto Pearson hub with eight new international routes and Summer 2026 Europe–Asia expansion Air Canada will expand international services from its Toronto Pearson hub, launching eight new routes in winter 2025 and a broader Summer 2026 network to Asia and Europe. The programme adds widebody capacity and deepens long‑haul links between Canada's major metropolitan centres.

2025-09-10T16:27:24.501184-07:00

Air Canada strengthens Toronto Pearson hub with eight new international routes and Summer 2026 Europe–Asia expansion

SpaceNews.com

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FCC ends probe, clearing EchoStar's >$40B spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX The FCC has closed its investigation into EchoStar after the operator announced two spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX totaling more than $40 billion. The agency's action removes a major regulatory obstacle to transactions that could materially reshape the direct‑to‑device (D2D) connectivity market.

2025-09-09T11:59:20.493936-07:00

FCC ends probe, clearing EchoStar's >$40B spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX

beatofhawaii.com

Deadline looms as operator seeks permission for Hawaii helicopter tours below 1,500 ft Regulators are in the final hours of a public comment period on a helicopter tour company’s request to operate below Hawaii’s long‑standing 1,500‑foot minimum. The proposal would change the permissible low‑altitude operating envelope for tourist flights and raise airspace and community considerations.

2025-09-07T23:55:53.381462-07:00

Deadline looms as operator seeks permission for Hawaii helicopter tours below 1,500 ft

AeroTime

WWII Allied "Ace" Pilots: the US, UK, French and Soviet fliers who became legends AeroTime revisits the Allied fighter 'aces' of World War II — American, British, French and Soviet pilots whose combat records and tactics helped define air warfare. The feature profiles leading aces, the aircraft they flew, published victory tallies and the impact their exploits had on wartime doctrine and aviation memory.

2025-09-07T23:05:22.282679-07:00

WWII Allied "Ace" Pilots: the US, UK, French and Soviet fliers who became legends

wabi.tv

Greenville hosts 51st International Seaplane Fly‑In on Moosehead Lake Crowds braved rain and wind at Greenville, Maine's 51st International Seaplane Fly‑In on Moosehead Lake, sheltering under tents to browse vendors and inspect a wide variety of docked seaplanes. The annual gathering drew pilots, owners and enthusiasts despite adverse weather, showcasing amphibious aircraft and community support.

2025-09-07T21:16:09.181694-07:00

Greenville hosts 51st International Seaplane Fly‑In on Moosehead Lake

CBC

Passports, airport 'lounges' and luxury air stalls: 100+ horses flown to Calgary for Spruce Meadows Masters More than 100 international and domestic competition horses were flown into Calgary for the Spruce Meadows Masters, moved in bespoke 'luxury' air stalls with passports and dedicated airport-lounge treatment. Airlines and specialist cargo handlers coordinated cross-border logistics and animal-welfare documentation to deliver the equine competitors.

2025-09-07T09:50:18.901470-07:00

Passports, airport 'lounges' and luxury air stalls: 100+ horses flown to Calgary for Spruce Meadows Masters

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