Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 12:31 AM PST
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Leeham News
Former Acting FAA Administrator Predicts Alternative-Technology Aircraft in U.S. Skies Within Two Years
By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton Dec. 16, 2025, © Leeham News, Washington (DC): A former acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that alternative technology aircraft will be plying the US skies in two years.
Leadership
Europe
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
Aircraft Finance & Leasing
Airline Industry & Market Trends
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Air Baltic names Erno Hilden CEO as carrier grapples with delayed IPO and financial pressure
By FlightGlobal: Air Baltic's new chief executive, Erno Hilden, has stepped into the top post as the carrier faces pressure over its financial performance and progress with its delayed initial public offering.
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Leeham News
Former FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen Predicts Alternative-Technology Aircraft in U.S. Skies Within Two Years
By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton Dec. 16, 2025, © Leeham News, Washington (DC): A former acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that alternative technology aircraft will be plying the US skies in two years.
Seattle Times
• LAUREN ROSENBLATT
Alaska Airlines launches Starlink Wi‑Fi on Embraer regional jets
By Seattle Times: Airlines are turning to the next wave of sky-high connectivity, tapping into new satellite technology from Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's satellite venture Leo.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier's president James Dempsey
By CNBC: Frontier Airlines is replacing its CEO, Barry Biffle, with the carrier's president.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Frontier Airlines CEO Ousted Amid Intensifying Pressures on U.S. Low‑Cost Carriers
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Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
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Airline Weekly
• Gordon Smith; Jay Shabat
Breeze Airways Squeezed by Competition: Strategy and Survival Plans
By Airline Weekly: Learn how Breeze Airways plans to adapt to a changing airline industry amid challenges and competition from major carriers.
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Airports
Airline Industry & Market Trends
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Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management
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Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
FAA Chief Defends Cutting Flights During Shutdown, Citing Safety
By Bloomberg: Cutting flights across 40 major airports during the US government shutdown earlier this year was necessary to protect the safety of the flying public, the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration plans to tell lawmakers on Tuesday.
