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2.8 Days to Disaster: How Mega-Constellations Threaten Low Earth Orbit with a Collision Cascade - More on hype.aero
2.8 Days to Disaster: How Mega-Constellations Threaten Low Earth Orbit with a Collision Cascade
A “House of Cards” is a wonderful English phrase that it seems is now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama. However, its original meaning is of a system that is fundamentally unstable.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Pegasus Airlines has incorporated Pegasus Europe BV in the Netherlands — an Amsterdam‑based subsidiary capitalised at €1 — to act as the acquisition vehicle for Smartwings and its Czech Airlines unit, a formal step in the Turkish low‑cost carrier’s expansion into Central Europe. - More on hype.aero
Pegasus establishes Dutch subsidiary to pursue Smartwings acquisition
Pegasus Airlines (PC, Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen) has incorporated Pegasus Europe BV, a Dutch subsidiary which will be used for the acquisition of Smartwings...
www.ch-aviation.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Pegasus Airlines has incorporated Pegasus Europe BV in the Netherlands — an Amsterdam‑based subsidiary capitalised at €1 — to act as the acquisition vehicle for Smartwings and its Czech Airlines unit, a formal step in the Turkish low‑cost carrier’s expansion into Central Europe. - More on hype.aero
Liftoff occurred at 12:25 a.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 15, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight adds incremental broadband capacity to the Starlink constellation and continues SpaceX's high launch tempo. - More on hype.aero
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Florida
Liftoff occurred at 12:25 a.m. EST on Monday (Dec. 15).
www.space.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Liftoff occurred at 12:25 a.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 15, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight adds incremental broadband capacity to the Starlink constellation and continues SpaceX's high launch tempo. - More on hype.aero
Austrian transfers first Embraer E195 to Air Dolomiti as short‑haul renewal begins - https://www.aviacionline.com/espano...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Austrian transfers first Embraer E195 to Air Dolomiti as short‑haul renewal begins - https://www.aviacionline.com/espano...
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A JetBlue A320 on flight B61112 from Curaçao to New York halted its climb on 12 December after the crew reported a U.S. Air Force tanker crossed ahead within two to three nautical miles while its transponder was off. Crew action prevented a midair collision. - More on hype.aero
JetBlue A320 crew startled by nearby US Air Force tanker with transponder off north of Venezuela
Air-ground radio communications have revealed that a JetBlue Airbus A320 crew in the Caribbean was startled by a US Air Force tanker in their vicinity which apparently did not have its transponder active.
www.flightglobal.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A JetBlue A320 on flight B61112 from Curaçao to New York halted its climb on 12 December after the crew reported a U.S. Air Force tanker crossed ahead within two to three nautical miles while its transponder was off. Crew action prevented a midair collision. - More on hype.aero
JETMS, a provider of aircraft interiors, will relocate its production activities from the UK to Kaunas, Lithuania. The relocation takes effect on 1 January 2026 and establishes the transfer of the company’s manufacturing base to Kaunas at the start of 2026. - More on hype.aero
JETMS to relocate aircraft-interiors production from UK to Kaunas, Lithuania effective Jan. 1, 2026
JETMS, a provider of aircraft interiors, will relocate its production activities from the UK to Kaunas, Lithuania, effective 1 January 2026.
runwaygirlnetwork.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
JETMS, a provider of aircraft interiors, will relocate its production activities from the UK to Kaunas, Lithuania. The relocation takes effect on 1 January 2026 and establishes the transfer of the company’s manufacturing base to Kaunas at the start of 2026. - More on hype.aero
A Tokyo‑bound United Airlines Boeing 777‑200 carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew returned to Washington Dulles shortly after departure after one engine lost power. The crew circled to burn off fuel; the aircraft landed safely and a small brush fire was reported during the event. - More on hype.aero
United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after brush ignites during departure
United Airlines Flight 803 ignited some brush around the runway as it was departing Dulles Airport, according to a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesperson.
www.cnn.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A Tokyo‑bound United Airlines Boeing 777‑200 carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew returned to Washington Dulles shortly after departure after one engine lost power. The crew circled to burn off fuel; the aircraft landed safely and a small brush fire was reported during the event. - More on hype.aero
Aer Lingus will introduce five European routes (two resumptions) and a new 4×‑weekly Dublin–Pittsburgh service operated with an A321LR as part of its Northern Summer 2026 programme. Dublin–Oslo becomes the carrier's first Norway link and Cork–Nice resumes from 2 May 2026. - More on hype.aero
Aer Lingus Announces NS26 Network Additions for Summer 2026 — Five European Routes and One Transatlantic
Published at 0815PST / 1615GMT 11DEC25 Aer Lingus today (11DEC25) announced further network additions for Northern summer 2026 season, including 5 European routes (2 service resumptions) and 1 Trans-Atlantic route.
www.aeroroutes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Aer Lingus will introduce five European routes (two resumptions) and a new 4×‑weekly Dublin–Pittsburgh service operated with an A321LR as part of its Northern Summer 2026 programme. Dublin–Oslo becomes the carrier's first Norway link and Cork–Nice resumes from 2 May 2026. - More on hype.aero
JetBlue opened its first-ever airport lounge, BlueHouse, at New York JFK's Terminal 5 on Dec. 18, 2025. The Art Deco–inspired, 9,000 sq ft, two-floor facility marks the carrier's entry into a premium lounge product and enhances passenger amenities at its T5 hub. - More on hype.aero
JetBlue’s First Lounge to Debut at JFK: Here’s a Look Inside
JetBlue is set to debut its first-ever lounge at New York’s JFK on December 18, and has plans to open another in Boston in 2026.
skift.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
JetBlue opened its first-ever airport lounge, BlueHouse, at New York JFK's Terminal 5 on Dec. 18, 2025. The Art Deco–inspired, 9,000 sq ft, two-floor facility marks the carrier's entry into a premium lounge product and enhances passenger amenities at its T5 hub. - More on hype.aero
UK investigators say a tow-tractor instructor, focused on training another driver, allowed the vehicle to push a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 into a blast fence at London Stansted during a long pushback from stand 63R to the end of a cul-de-sac before engine start. - More on hype.aero
Tow-tractor instructor distracted while training pushes Malta Air 737-800 into Stansted blast fence
UK investigators believe a tow-tractor instructor was focused on training another driver when the vehicle pushed a Boeing 737-800 into the blast fence at London Stansted.
www.flightglobal.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
UK investigators say a tow-tractor instructor, focused on training another driver, allowed the vehicle to push a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 into a blast fence at London Stansted during a long pushback from stand 63R to the end of a cul-de-sac before engine start. - More on hype.aero
Avolon Eyes Long-Term Investments in Eco-Aviation Technologies - More on hype.aero
Avolon Eyes Long-Term Investments in Eco-Aviation Technologies
Subscription Required By Charlotte Bailey Dec. 11, 2025, © Leeham News: With around 50% of the world’s operational commercial aircraft owned by lessors, companies such as Avolon are keeping a weather eye on the technologies that could power..
leehamnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Avolon Eyes Long-Term Investments in Eco-Aviation Technologies - More on hype.aero
Jin Air has proposed merging with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targeting completion in 1Q2027. The plan aims to consolidate the three South Korean carriers into a single operating group, subject to regulatory approvals and integration planning. - More on hype.aero
South Korea’s Jin Air proposes merger with Air Busan and Air Seoul targeting 1Q2027
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www.ch-aviation.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Jin Air has proposed merging with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targeting completion in 1Q2027. The plan aims to consolidate the three South Korean carriers into a single operating group, subject to regulatory approvals and integration planning. - More on hype.aero
NetJets to equip 600 business jets with Starlink high-speed Wi‑Fi by end of 2026 - https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
NetJets to equip 600 business jets with Starlink high-speed Wi‑Fi by end of 2026 - https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...
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DHS signs ~$140M contract to buy six Boeing 737s for ICE deportation fleet - https://www.washingtonpost.com/immi...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
DHS signs ~$140M contract to buy six Boeing 737s for ICE deportation fleet - https://www.washingtonpost.com/immi...
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KLM Cityhopper has begun revenue operations with its first reconfigured Embraer E195‑E2, now carrying 136 seats after a slimmed galley layout. The carrier will retrofit all 22 E195‑E2s from 132 to 136 seats by June 2026; the first aircraft flew the Porto route on Dec. 6. - More on hype.aero
KLM Cityhopper to add 4 seats to 22 E195‑E2s, raising capacity to 136 seats by June 2026
KLM Cityhopper (WA, Amsterdam Schiphol) plans to reconfigure twenty-two E195-E2s from the current layout of 132 economy class seats to 136 seats by June 2026.
www.ch-aviation.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
KLM Cityhopper has begun revenue operations with its first reconfigured Embraer E195‑E2, now carrying 136 seats after a slimmed galley layout. The carrier will retrofit all 22 E195‑E2s from 132 to 136 seats by June 2026; the first aircraft flew the Porto route on Dec. 6. - More on hype.aero
NASA has opened a competition for companies to bid on the crewed lunar-landing contract currently held by SpaceX, citing delays with the Starship vehicle. The move signals agency frustration with schedule slips and seeks redundancy ahead of upcoming Artemis missions. - More on hype.aero
NASA Seeks Competitors for Artemis Moon-landing Contract Citing Starship Delays
NASA wants companies to compete with SpaceX over a contract it holds to put astronauts on the moon, a fresh sign of blowback over delays with Elon Musk’s Starship spacecraft.
www.bloomberg.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
NASA has opened a competition for companies to bid on the crewed lunar-landing contract currently held by SpaceX, citing delays with the Starship vehicle. The move signals agency frustration with schedule slips and seeks redundancy ahead of upcoming Artemis missions. - More on hype.aero
SpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion - More on hype.aero
SpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion
SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise significantly more than $30 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in a transaction that would make it the biggest listing of all time.
www.bloomberg.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
SpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion - More on hype.aero
IATA Forecasts Record $41B Net Profit for Global Airlines in 2026 Despite Delivery Delays - More on hype.aero
IATA Forecasts Record $41B Net Profit for Global Airlines in 2026 Despite Delivery Delays
Global airlines trade body IATA said on Tuesday the airline sector would post record profits next year despite ongoing supply chain issues leading to slower aircraft deliveries and a delay in rolling out more fuel-efficient jets.
www.reuters.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
IATA Forecasts Record $41B Net Profit for Global Airlines in 2026 Despite Delivery Delays - More on hype.aero
Washington state enacted a 10% tax on sales of noncommercial aircraft priced over $500,000. The NBAA has formed and is leading a state‑level industry coalition to contest the levy and to deepen engagement with lawmakers and local communities. - More on hype.aero
NBAA Forms Coalition to Fight Washington’s Aircraft Luxury Tax
Recently passed legislation levies a 10 percent tax on the sale of noncommercial aircraft worth over $500,000.
www.flyingmag.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Washington state enacted a 10% tax on sales of noncommercial aircraft priced over $500,000. The NBAA has formed and is leading a state‑level industry coalition to contest the levy and to deepen engagement with lawmakers and local communities. - More on hype.aero
Bombardier Global 8000 enters service with first delivery at Mississauga - https://aviationweek.com/business-a...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Bombardier Global 8000 enters service with first delivery at Mississauga - https://aviationweek.com/business-a...
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Pegasus Airlines has launched a €154 million ($179m) takeover bid for Czech carrier Smartwings and its historic Czech Airlines unit, subject to regulatory approval. Reports say Pegasus outbid LOT as it pushes a Central Europe expansion and reinforces a Boeing-focused fleet. - More on hype.aero
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines emerges as buyer of Czech budget carrier Smartwings
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines is set to acquire Czech Airlines and its low-cost operator Smartwings in a €154 million ($180 million) transaction.
www.flightglobal.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pegasus Airlines has launched a €154 million ($179m) takeover bid for Czech carrier Smartwings and its historic Czech Airlines unit, subject to regulatory approval. Reports say Pegasus outbid LOT as it pushes a Central Europe expansion and reinforces a Boeing-focused fleet. - More on hype.aero
SpaceX set to launch 3,000th Starlink satellite aboard booster B1067 on its record 32nd flight - https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/12/...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
SpaceX set to launch 3,000th Starlink satellite aboard booster B1067 on its record 32nd flight - https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/12/...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California - More on hype.aero
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California
Liftoff occurred at 12:58 p.m. EST on Sunday (Dec. 7).
www.space.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California - More on hype.aero
BOC Aviation has agreed a purchase-and-leaseback for two Airbus A350-1000s with Philippine Airlines, placing the jets on long-term operating leases to the carrier. The transaction increases PAL's A350-1000 fleet capacity; financial terms and delivery dates were not disclosed. - More on hype.aero
BOC Aviation Signs Lease Agreements with Philippine Airlines for Two Airbus A350-1000s
BOC Aviation has announced an agreement for the purchase and leaseback of two Airbus A35-1000 aircraft to Philippine Airlines on long-term operating leases.
www.breitflyte.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
BOC Aviation has agreed a purchase-and-leaseback for two Airbus A350-1000s with Philippine Airlines, placing the jets on long-term operating leases to the carrier. The transaction increases PAL's A350-1000 fleet capacity; financial terms and delivery dates were not disclosed. - More on hype.aero
IndiGo hit with DGCA show‑cause after 1,000+ cancellations; CEO given 24 hours to respond to India’s regulator - More on hype.aero
IndiGo hit with DGCA show‑cause after 1,000+ cancellations; CEO given 24 hours to respond to India’s regulator
IndiGo faced a show-cause notice from the DGCA for over 1,000 flight cancellations and a 3.7% on-time performance. This disruption stemmed from new pilot duty norms.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
IndiGo hit with DGCA show‑cause after 1,000+ cancellations; CEO given 24 hours to respond to India’s regulator - More on hype.aero