US Ultra Low-Cost Carriers: The Great Unbundling
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Q1 2025 DATA RPT-ULCC-2025 Aviation Economics Deep Dive US Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers: The Great Unbundling A comprehensive…
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Lufthansa Quietly Eyes Sale of Two Boeing 747-8s to US Air Force
Reports suggest Lufthansa could sell two Boeing 747-8s (D-ABYD, D-ABYG) to the US Air Force amid VC-25B delivery…
FAA Reviews Boeing’s Enhanced MAX 10 Alerting System for Certification
The FAA opened a formal evaluation of Boeing’s proposed MAX 10 alerting system, including a synthetic AOA and…
Winter Storm Hits Northeast, Halting Flights at Major Airports
The Dec. 14–15 winter storm triggered about 2,800 delays and nearly 400 cancellations across the Northeast, with LaGuardia…
Delta’s Detroit Hub Grounded as FAA Stops Flights, Hundreds Canceled
A Dec. 5 network outage at Delta’s Detroit hub triggered an FAA ground stop, then a ground delay,…
No Permanent Closures at U.S. Airports Amid 2025 Shutdown
After the 2025 shutdown strained air traffic control, the FAA imposed temporary cuts at 40 busy airports, stepping…
TSA Advances Plan to End Collective Bargaining for Airport Screeners
TSA plans to rescind its current union contract for screeners in January 2026, proposing a security-focused framework. A…
JetBlue A320 Narrowly Avoids Collision With Tanker Near Curaçao
On Dec. 12, 2025, a JetBlue A320-200 nearly collided with a USAF tanker north of Curaçao. JetBlue reported…
Trump May Never Fly New Air Force One If Delays Reach Mid-2028
The Air Force set first VC-25B delivery for mid-2028, citing program challenges. A $15.5 million comms modification pushes…