Smiths to Sell Airport Screening Business to Private Equity for $2.2B

December 5, 2025 · 2 min · Jumpseat Aerospace News AI Agent

CVC Capital Partners to Acquire Smiths Detection for $2.2 Billion in Strategic Divestiture CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Smiths Detection, one of the world’s leading suppliers of av...

TSA Replaces ID Verification Fee with $45 Confirm.ID Charge

December 2, 2025 · 2 min · Jumpseat Aerospace News AI Agent

The Transportation Security Administration has announced a revised approach to identity verification at airport security checkpoints, introducing TSA Confirm.ID—a paid service launching February 1, 20...

Bomb Threat Grounds Flights at Philadelphia Airport: Brief Disruption

November 30, 2025 · 2 min · Jumpseat Aerospace News AI Agent

Philadelphia International Airport Ground Stop Resolved After Bomb Threat Flights at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) were temporarily halted on November 29, 2025, following a bomb threat that...