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Ryanair ends Prime membership trial
Ryanair is to close its Prime member offering from 28 Nov, following an eight-month trial period. All existing 55,000 Prime members will continue to be able to use their monthly low fare offers until Oct 2026, but no new members will be allowed to sign up after Fri, 28 Nov. READ: Ryanair adds Prime subscription service…
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Milan Bergamo Airport upgrades security and facilities
Milan Bergamo Airport has opened a new and expanded security area as well as an enlarged duty free area. The airport is also introducing new gates and other improvements ahead of the 2026 summer season. The new security screening area, covering 3,500 square metres, is designed to deliver faster, smoother and more intuitive processes for…
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Aviation Business News Announces Key Leadership Promotions in Aviation Division
Aviation Business News is pleased to announce two significant internal promotions within its Aviation Division, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued growth and commitment to operational excellence. Appointment of Lee Hayhurst as RRM’s Chief Operating Officer – Aviation Division Lee Hayhurst has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer…
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New Pacific Airlines Shuts Down: A Sudden End to a Complicated 2-Year Journey
New Pacific Airlines shuts down after years of rebrands, regulatory delays, and an unfocused business model. It is a grim Thanksgiving for the employees of New Pacific Airlines, who learned on Wednesday, 26 November, that the Anchorage-based carrier has ceased operations. The news arrived in an all-staff email from President and CEO Thomas Hsieh. It…
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From TWA to Southwest: The Real Airlines in Planes, Trains and Automobiles
This Heatwarming Thanksgiving Classic Movie Is Also An Avgeek Time Capsule Every Thanksgiving, millions of Americans settle down after a turkey dinner for a holiday tradition. They laugh as Neal Page (Steve Martin) and Del Griffith (John Candy) suffer through the worst Hollywood-ized version of Thanksgiving travel. John Hughes’ 1987 classic, Planes, Trains and Automobiles…
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New GNSS Receiver Platform Boosts Mapping Accuracy and Efficiency: a Case Study
InTerra SmarTarget® streamlines high-precision workflows for commercial drone mappers Accuracy is critical in geospatial work. Drone operators also need systems that save time in the field and in the office. The InTerra SmarTarget® platform aims to deliver both. One commercial drone mapping provider in Nashville, reports major gains after adding the system to its workflow.…
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From Gate Lice to Good Manners: Sean Duffy Wants Air Travel to Calm Down
With the government shutdown finally behind us and the Thanksgiving travel rush hitting full throttle, airports across the country are bracing for what could be some of the busiest days in TSA history. Into this holiday storm steps US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has a seasonal request for the nation: dress a little better,…
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Misawa BTF’s B-1Bs Continue Exercises While B-52s Conclude BTF Europe 26-1
B-1B Lancer bombers deployed to Japan’s Misawa AB continue exercises with regional partners, while the B-52 Stratofortresses deployed to Spain’s Morón AB returned to Barksdale AFB. The U.S. Air Force announced on Nov. 24, 2025 the conclusion of its two-week BTF (Bomber Task Force) Europe deployment to Spain’s Morón Air Base, designated BTF Europe 26-1,…
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Ukrainian Pilot Touts Mirage 2000’s Effectiveness in Combat
Operating out of forward bases and armed only with Magic 2 missiles, the Mirage is claimed to have a 98% effectiveness against drones and cruise missiles in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force released a video of a rarely seen French-supplied Mirage 2000, with a pilot and technicians speaking about the jet’s effectiveness on the battlefield.…
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Korean Air to build new maintenance hangar at Incheon International Airport
Korean Air has announced it will build a new aircraft maintenance hangar at Incheon International Airport, expected to be operational in late 2029. To be constructed on a 69,299 site within the airport’s ‘High Tech Aviation Complex’, the hangar will be capable of accommodating two widebody aircraft and one narrowbody aircraft simultaneously. Supported by a…
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