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US DOT extends Essential Air Service contracts for Southern Airways Express

The US Department of Transportation has extended its Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts for Southern Airways Express, keeping the carrier in place to subsidize connectivity for smaller communities under the EAS program.

2026-05-15T12:38:47.098014-07:00

Flying Magazine

USDOT to fund ~$750M-plus replacement of eight U.S. air traffic control towers and TRACONs

2026-05-15T10:10:38.044783-07:00

Bloomberg

JFK Terminal developer faces downgrade risk after opening delay

2026-05-15T11:10:52.578406-07:00

Flying Magazine

FAA sets tight World Cup 2026 TFRs; Seattle’s Boeing Field adds VFR arrival/departure routes

2026-05-15T06:04:42.727409-07:00

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US DOT extends Essential Air Service contracts for Southern Airways Express The US Department of Transportation has extended its Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts for Southern Airways Express, keeping the carrier in place to subsidize connectivity for smaller communities under the EAS program.

2026-05-15T12:38:47.098014-07:00

US DOT extends Essential Air Service contracts for Southern Airways Express

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CIA chief’s Havana trip amid rising US surveillance flights as Cuba’s jet-fuel crisis deepens US intelligence-gathering flights have increased off Cuba as tensions with Havana widen, alongside reports of a rare CIA visit. CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a delegation landing in Havana around 13:00 UTC on May 14 aboard a Boeing C-40B Clipper, as Cuba faces a worsening fuel situation.

2026-05-15T12:37:59.286532-07:00

CIA chief’s Havana trip amid rising US surveillance flights as Cuba’s jet-fuel crisis deepens

Bloomberg

JFK Terminal developer faces downgrade risk after opening delay Construction at New York JFK has pushed back the opening of a terminal facility, triggering heightened financial risk for the project’s developer, including exposure to potential credit downgrades. The delay underscores how airport infrastructure timing can directly affect investor and financing profiles.

2026-05-15T11:10:52.578406-07:00

JFK Terminal developer faces downgrade risk after opening delay

Flying Magazine

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USDOT to fund ~$750M-plus replacement of eight U.S. air traffic control towers and TRACONs The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will invest more than $750 million to replace eight air traffic control towers and TRACON facilities, as part of an effort to build new ATC infrastructure and upgrade or replace aging sites. The program is reported as exceeding $800 million in total investment.

2026-05-15T10:10:38.044783-07:00

USDOT to fund ~$750M-plus replacement of eight U.S. air traffic control towers and TRACONs

Flying Magazine

FAA sets tight World Cup 2026 TFRs; Seattle’s Boeing Field adds VFR arrival/departure routes The FAA, with DHS and DOJ, has put Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) in place over 2026 FIFA World Cup venues and fan events, tightening access to event airspace. Separately, Seattle’s Boeing Field has implemented updated VFR arrival and departure procedures to manage safety, noise, and expected congestion tied to tournament traffic.

2026-05-15T06:04:42.727409-07:00

FAA sets tight World Cup 2026 TFRs; Seattle’s Boeing Field adds VFR arrival/departure routes

CNBC

Defense stocks slide: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF down ~10% since early March The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has fallen roughly 10% since the start of March, signaling renewed pressure on listed aerospace and defense equities. The move follows a period when defense-linked suppliers and industrials had been supported by strong demand expectations.

2026-05-15T01:27:55.852642-07:00

Defense stocks slide: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF down ~10% since early March

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Chicago jury awards $49.5M to family of 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash victim A federal jury in Chicago ordered Boeing to pay $49.5 million in damages to the family of Samya Stumo, a 24-year-old nonprofit global health worker killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash. The verdict adds another high-profile financial outcome to the MAX litigation landscape.

2026-05-14T05:28:04.529166-07:00

Chicago jury awards $49.5M to family of 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash victim

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United to launch first-ever Sapporo service and add daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita flights for 2025/26 winter United Airlines will add Japan service to Sapporo for the first time, with new nonstop routes including San Francisco–Sapporo and a daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita departure for the 2025–2026 northern winter season. Some flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, including SFO–Sapporo winter service starting in December 2026.

2026-05-14T05:06:44.627510-07:00

United to launch first-ever Sapporo service and add daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita flights for 2025/26 winter

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US DOT extends Essential Air Service contracts for Southern Airways Express

USDOT to fund ~$750M-plus replacement of eight U.S. air traffic control towers and TRACONs

JFK Terminal developer faces downgrade risk after opening delay

FAA sets tight World Cup 2026 TFRs; Seattle’s Boeing Field adds VFR arrival/departure routes

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