Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 6:21 AM PDT
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AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
US Airline Trends: Improved Fuel Burn, Higher Load Factors and Fleet Upgauging — Risks for Small Community Service
By AirInsight: Updated T-100 model shows US airlines improving fuel burn, flying longer stages, and upgauging fleets — with small communities at risk of losing service.
ch-aviation
UK High Court Upholds >$1bn War‑Risk Payouts, Rejects Insurers’ Appeal Over Jets in Russia
By ch-aviation: The UK High Court has refused permission for Western insurers to appeal a ruling requiring them to pay aircraft lessors more than USD1 billion under war risks insurance policies for...
aerotelegraph.com
(DE) SAS expands lounge offering with 35 new locations | aeroTELEGRAPH
By aerotelegraph.com: Die skandinavische Fluggesellschaft wertet ihr Premiumprodukt deutlich auf: Ab dem 1. Oktober erhalten Business-Class-Gäste und Statuskundinnen und -kunden Zugang zu rund 35 zusätzlichen Partnerlounges in Europa und Skandinavien.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
Kuiper’s APEX Debut and the Inflight Connectivity Buzz Around Starlink
By PaxEx.Aero: Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
FlightGlobal
• Lewis Harper
IATA: 43% of commercial accident/incident final reports (2018–2023) remain unpublished; urges stronger state compliance
By FlightGlobal: IATA has called for action after calculating that final reports are yet to be published for 43% of commercial aviation accidents and incidents between 2018 and 2023.
Cranky Flier
Fort Lauderdale as a Strategic Battleground: JetBlue Seeks to Capitalize as Spirit Struggles
By Cranky Flier: There is no market more interesting than Fort Lauderdale right now — or will be depending upon what happens with Spirit — and JetBlue is doing what it can to seize the moment.
AeroTime
• Luke Peters
Aer Lingus to operate largest-ever transatlantic network in 2026 with new Raleigh–Durham route
By AeroTime: Aer Lingus will operate its largest ever transatlantic network in 2026 with the addition of a new Raleigh-Durham link.
