Greg Gayden

Nearly 25-year TSA Int'l Inspector, publisher - Flightline, author - Commercial Aviation 101, world record airplane spotter, DFWTower.com

Flightline Briefing 71 - February 19, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

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16 min read

Flightline Briefing 71 - February 19, 2026

TSA Shutdown Crisis: 60,000 screeners working without pay as Spring Break looms. Plus, Delta’s $1.3B payout, United’s lobbying blitz, and the scrappy end for Spirit’s youngest jets.

Flightline Briefing 70 - February 16, 2026

Feb 16, 2026

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11 min read

Flightline Briefing 70 - February 16, 2026

Air Canada and Russia exit Cuba, Air Astana hits China, and LOT’s record year. Plus, a $3B A350 order and Tintin takes to the skies!

Flightline Briefing 69 - February 12, 2026

Feb 12, 2026

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18 min read

Flightline Briefing 69 - February 12, 2026

Jet2 expands at LGW, while F9 closes 13 stations and shrinks its fleet. El Paso’s "ghost closure," on-time marks, and Cuba’s fuel crisis.

Flightline Briefing 68 - February 9, 2026

Feb 9, 2026

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12 min read

Flightline Briefing 68 - February 9, 2026

New routes from Volaris, Cayman & Aegean! Plus, WestJet cuts 15 US routes, an FAA audit, and United’s Tokyo boarding mishap. Read the full report.

Flightline Briefing 67 - February 5, 2026

Feb 5, 2026

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16 min read

Flightline Briefing 67 - February 5, 2026

United gains ORD gates for $30M, Allegiant hits record sales, and the FAA is sued for $12.7M over a seat pocket. Plus, latest global deliveries.

Feb 2, 2026

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13 min read

Flightline 66 - February 2, 2026

Porter returns to Nashville; Air Canada adds winter sun routes; Trump lifts Venezuela flight bans; AA faces massive profitability gaps vs Delta/United.

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

Flightline 65 - January 29, 2026

UPS retires all MD-11Fs, Breeze adds several routes, WestJet reduces U.S. capacity, AA posts disappointing full-year earnings.

Flightline Briefing 64 - January 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

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9 min read

Flightline Briefing 64 - January 26, 2026

Heathrow’s £1B upgrade, record years for ORD & IST, and airline moves from AA, UA & Wizz. Plus, deliveries, retirements & Nov. pax totals at 430+ airports

Flightline Briefing 62 - January 19, 2026

Jan 19, 2026

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13 min read

Flightline Briefing 62 - January 19, 2026

United’s huge route expansion, Edelweiss adds Glasgow, Air Europa’s Spanish growth, plus latest fleet deliveries and 2025’s top-performing airlines.

Jan 12, 2026

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8 min read

Flightline 60 - January 12, 2026

Flightline 60: Flybondi’s expansion, Volotea & Wizz Air new routes, and an odd security issue in Jakarta (CGK). Plus, 2025 on-time airline rankings and the latest global air cargo demand reports.

Jan 5, 2026

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5 min read

Flightline 58 - January 5, 2026

Flightline 58: 2025 by the numbers. From record 905M+ TSA screenings to Asia’s 100+ daily flight routes. Plus, Greece’s radio blackout, Alaska’s sick-call surge, and United’s $100M Azul investment.

Jan 1, 2026

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5 min read

Flightline 57 - January 1, 2026

Ring in 2026 with Flightline: PIA returns to LHR, American battles United for ORD dominance, and a massive 55-jet Airbus order in China. Plus, 2025’s top global hubs and year-end stock closes.

Dec 22, 2025

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23 min read

Flightline 55 - December 22, 2025

New routes across five continents, seasonal adds and cuts, major fleet deliveries and retirements, plus a TSA union showdown and a violent airport incident abroad. Flightline 55 has it all.

Dec 18, 2025

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17 min read

Flightline 54 - December 18, 2025

Flightline 54 covers new and seasonal routes worldwide, major fleet deliveries and retirements, expanded U.S. travel bans, aviation security disputes, airline performance data, and key industry developments shaping global air travel.

Dec 11, 2025

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16 min read

Flightline 52 - December 11, 2025

Flightline 52 covers new global routes, American’s Chicago moves, CBP’s expanded screening plan, Ryanair cuts, Boeing updates, fresh Pan Am news and the latest aircraft deliveries and retirements.

Dec 4, 2025

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18 min read

Flightline 50 - December 4, 2025

Daily route launches, JetBlue and Breeze expansions, MD-11 grounding impacts cargo peak, and TSA’s new Confirm.ID fee highlight Flightline 50’s top stories.

Nov 27, 2025

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13 min read

Flightline 48 - November 27, 2025

Today’s edition covers new and proposed routes, fresh September passenger traffic data from more than 400 airports, industry performance updates and the latest fleet news. It is a big Thanksgiving briefing to keep you current before the holiday begins.

Nov 20, 2025

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18 min read

Flightline 46 - November 20, 2025

Huge widebody deals from the 2025 Dubai Air Show, major route launches, and key industry developments shaping 2026 schedules.

Nov 13, 2025

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15 min read

Flightline 44 - November 13, 2025

New routes, dropped flights, security incidents, Abra’s latest move, Denver’s theft turnaround, major FAA staffing fallout, and more.

Nov 6, 2025

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17 min read

Flightline 42 - November 6, 2025

Inside: A tragic UPS MD-11F crash in Louisville, new route launches from Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, and Breeze, plus Ryanair’s billion-dollar profit, Allegiant’s traffic results, and the latest TSA/CATSA screening stats. The most complete news in commercial aviation.

Oct 30, 2025

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13 min read

Flightline 40 - October 30, 2025

U.S. govt. dramatically escalates aviation dispute with Mexico, Hawaiian Airlines retired its callsign yesterday, CBP/FAA/TSA employees go unpaid, ALPA membership, and more.

Oct 27, 2025

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15 min read

Flightline 39 - October 27, 2025

Air Canada adds U.S. routes from Toronto Island, American,Southwest Q3 results, Delta takes Marriott to court, Airbus predicts 45% growth in air cargo.

Oct 23, 2025

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25 min read

Flightline 38 - October 23, 2025

Flightline’s first paid issue: 5,000 words of analysis, stats, routes, and fleet news from across global aviation.

Oct 9, 2025

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13 min read

Flightline 37 - October 9, 2025

This is the last free issue of Flightline, so sign up for your subscription ASAP! We'll take a short break and return on October 23 - don't miss out!

Oct 6, 2025

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11 min read

Flightline 36 - October 6, 2025

August passenger traffic totals at German airports, mysterious drone disruptions at European airports continue, only one free issue remains, so sign up for your subscription ASAP!