International Civil Aviation Morning News | Aena to invest $15.2 billion to upgrade Spanish airports; TSA considers amending passenger liquid regulations
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Civil Aviation Resources Network, September 19, 2025: Civil Aviation News Breakfast brings you timely, high-quality civil aviation information!
1. Spanish airport operator Aena to invest $15.2 billion in airport upgrades
Spanish airport operator Aena announced Thursday that it plans to triple its investment to €12.88 billion (US$15.24 billion) between 2027 and 2031 to upgrade airport facilities and accommodate growing passenger traffic. Aena projects Spanish airports will handle 320 million passengers in 2025, a 3.4% year-on-year increase.
2. Oneworld Considering Indian Airline Partners
Nat Pieper, CEO of the airline alliance Oneworld (which includes 15 member airlines such as American Airlines and Qatar Airways), revealed on Thursday that the alliance is considering an Indian airline partner as the market continues to expand. Pieper stated that adding new members is "always a complex matter" because it must benefit both the alliance as a whole and the individual member airlines.
3. Ryanair cuts Vienna flights due to "punitive aviation taxes"
Ryanair announced it will transfer three of its 19 aircraft based at Vienna Airport to other countries and close three Vienna routes. Ryanair cited Austria's high taxes and excessive airport fees as making its Vienna operations increasingly unprofitable.
4. Families of Air India 787 crash victims sue Boeing and Honeywell
The families of the four passengers who died in the Air India Flight 171 crash recently sued Boeing and Honeywell in the United States, accusing the companies of negligence. They claim a faulty fuel switch contributed to the crash and that Boeing and Honeywell failed to address the risks despite being aware of them.
5. TSA actively considers changes to passenger liquid regulations
Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed on Thursday that the TSA is actively evaluating whether to revise its liquids regulations. Current regulations allow passengers to carry liquids in containers up to 3.4 ounces in carry-on baggage.
6. Dublin Airport Relaxes Passenger Security Screening Regulations
Under new regulations that will take effect on September 20th, passengers at Dublin Airport will no longer be required to remove liquids, gels, or electronic devices from their carry-on baggage during security screening. Furthermore, the 100ml limit on liquids and gels has been removed. There is no longer a limit on the amount of liquids that can be carried in carry-on baggage; passengers can now bring up to two liters of liquids, and these items do not need to be enclosed in a transparent plastic bag.