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American Airlines is the dominant carrier at my home airport of Miami International Airport (MIA), and arguably Miami is by far American’s strongest coastal hub. Well, the airline and the airport authority have just announced plans to invest $1.1 billion in the airport, including a significant expansion to the existing terminal space (this is part of the airport’s overall $12 billion modernization). American plans Miami Airport Concourse D expansionAmerican Airlines and Miami-Dade County have just unveiled expansion plans for a reimagined Concourse D at the airport, in what’s being called the North Terminal West Extension. This project centers around gate…

Textron Systems said it has been awarded a prototype agreement by the US Army under the Low Altitude Stalking & Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, marking another step in the Army’s push to field portable loitering munitions for frontline units. Textron said it will deliver a Damocles loitering munition system and conduct a demonstration for the service. On its product page, Textron describes Damocles as a lightweight VTOL-launched effect with autonomous or semi-autonomous search-and-strike capability, full-motion video feedback for human-in-the-loop control, and operation in GPS-denied environments. What Textron is offering for LASSO According to Textron, the Damocles configuration proposed for LASSO…

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated a scheduled passenger flight after mechanics patched apparent bullet damage discovered on one of its control surfaces in Colombia.  Maintenance crews identified the puncture during a routine inspection in Medellín after the aircraft arrived from Miami on February 23, 2026. According to documents cited by CBS News, mechanics found both an entry and exit hole on an aileron near the trailing edge of one wing.  Technicians patched the hole in Medellín, and the aircraft departed the following morning on its scheduled return flight to Miami with passengers on board.  After the jet arrived in Miami, American Airlines removed it from service and ferried it to Dallas for permanent repairs.  American Airlines…

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Spc. Lathan Thomley enlisted in the Army to become a cavalry scout. Now, he spends hours practicing on a laptop simulator before piloting drones over Fort Stewart’s training area.Thomley is part of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team’s Transformation in Contact initiative, or TIC, where junior soldiers on the ground are at the forefront of experimenting with new drone capabilities and helping to drive the direction of Army doctrine from the ground up. In armored brigades built around tanks and heavy firepower, the approach reflects how lessons from Ukraine are pushing leaders to rethink how formations move…

World of Hyatt has just announced some major changes. In a separate post, I covered the huge award pricing updates that we’re seeing, which is the biggest change. However, there are two other developments that are positive, which I’d like to cover in this post. World of Hyatt will introduce digital points sharing As of some point later this year, World of Hyatt plans to introduce digital points sharing, “making it easier than ever to help a loved one begin their next adventure or turn a special occasion into a shared experience.” Hyatt hasn’t yet announced exact details beyond that.…

World of Hyatt has just announced some major changes to award pricing. While the program is maintaining published award charts, these changes have the potential to be pretty brutal, especially as time goes on. Separately, I’ve covered a couple of minor positive program updates, related to points sharing and early access to awards. World of Hyatt hugely increases award pricing World of Hyatt has announced plans to introduce new award charts for stays booked as of May 2026 (there’s not yet an exact date as of which these changes will be implemented). This is the first time that Hyatt is…

Azul S.A. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after completing a court-supervised restructuring that reduced its debt and lease obligations by approximately $2.5 billion and brought in $850 million in new equity investment.  The Brazilian carrier said its Plan of Reorganization became effective on February 25, 2026, after a US bankruptcy court affirmed it in December 2025. Azul entered Chapter 11 in 2025 and completed the process in less than nine months.  As part of the restructuring, Azul secured $850 million in new equity financing, including $100 million from United Airlines. American Airlines committed to invest an additional $100 million in equity, subject to antitrust approval. Azul also raised $1.375 billion in…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian delegation will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, is due to hold talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Thursday in Geneva, Zelenskyy told reporters.A U.S. push for peace has already brought Russia and Ukraine to the table in Abu Dhabi and Geneva this year, but the talks have produced no breakthrough on key differences as Russia’s invasion of its neighbor enters its fifth year.Thursday’s meeting…

The E/TSO workshop has become a popular and regular forum for the worldwide community of E/TSO manufacturers, installers, and operators. Topics of common interest in the various fields of aviation equipment are presented and discussed, aiming at updating participants and getting their feedback on industry and authority initiatives concerning operational, design, manufacturing, and regulatory matters with the common scope of fostering safety.  Besides EASA, also ANAC, CAA UK, FAA and TCCA representatives actively participate to the event, providing updates on their related activities and on cooperation/bilateral issues. Other CAA representatives may be present as well. Confirming arrangement of previous E/TSO…

Etihad Airways has announced it will begin operating its Airbus A380 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) route, starting October 25, 2026. This marks the first time the carrier’s flagship aircraft will serve the Thai capital. The introduction of the double-deck aircraft to Thailand will significantly increase capacity on one of Etihad’s key leisure routes ahead of the peak winter travel season. The A380 will operate the evening daily service between Zayed International Airport and Bangkok’s main airport. Sawatdee Bangkok! 🇹🇭Our A380 lands in Thailand this October, bringing The Residence, First Apartments, lie‑flat Business and…