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A federal jury in the United States has ordered Gogo Business Aviation to pay $22.7 million to SmartSky Networks after finding that Gogo infringed a series of SmartSky patents tied to air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity and 5G in-flight Wi-Fi. The verdict...

US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that Congress must commit billions more in funding for air traffic control modernization, beyond the $12.5 billion already approved in 2025, before work to overhaul the ATC system can even...

NATO fighter jets from Germany and Romania were scrambled on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in response to a drone incursion that penetrated deeper than ever before into Romanian airspace, authorities said.
The breach occurred along Romania’s southeastern border with Ukraine. The Romanian Ministry of National Defense initially dispatched two German Eurofighter jets on air-policing duty, followed by two Romanian F-16s after radar tracked a second drone moving...

Korean Air announced it will begin phasing out its traditional meal containers from December 2025, replacing them with plant-based alternatives made from agricultural waste materials including straw, sugarcane, and bamboo.
The South Korean flag carrier said it plans to gradually introduce the new containers on select routes, with full network implementation expected by the end of 2026. The containers will primarily be used for main entrées in economy class, including Korean...