Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, 1:47 PM PDT
2025-10-21T13:47:14.064933-07:00 2025-10-21T13:47:14.064933-07:00 (2025-10-21T13:47:14.064933-07:00)
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
United Airlines Struggles to Secure Hotels for Flight Attendants Amid Contract and Market Shifts
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is facing challenges securing hotels for flight attendants due to contractual complexities and changing market dynamics.
Reuters
Air New Zealand forecasts H1 FY26 pre-tax loss, warns of rising engine lease costs amid weak domestic and U.S. bookings
By Reuters: Air New Zealand on Wednesday forecast a loss before tax for the first half of fiscal 2026, as absence of an expected pickup in revenue from domestic and U.S.-bound bookings added to woes around higher engine lease costs.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
U.S. DOT Awards Iridium Contract for Nationwide PNT Backup via T‑Mobile 5G to Mitigate GPS Disruption
By Via Satellite: The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract that will see partner T-Mobile Iridium PNT services across 5G network sites in the U.S.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Satellite operators will soon join airlines in using Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
By Ars Technica: “This starts to enable a whole new category of capabilities.”….
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
After Strong Summer, European Air Charter Operator Analyzes Destinations
By AINonline: Axis Aviation found Mediterranean favorites and long haul charters were in demand.
Aviation Week
• Michael Bruno
Commercial Aviation Manufacturing Upcycle Confirmed — Orders and Production on the Rise
By Aviation Week: The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.
Airline Geeks
• Ryan Ewing
United to Retire A319 and A320 as A321neo Fleet Expands
By Airline Geeks: The airline will phase out the aircraft as more A321neos come online.
