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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 7:56 AM PST
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Skift
• Darin Graham
SAF Shortfalls and Fading Net‑Zero Claims Force a 2026 Reckoning for Aviation
By Skift: In 2026, aviation faces a major reckoning as sustainable aviation fuel falls short of expectations. With stalled production, rising costs, and fading net-zero claims, the industry is forced to rethink its entire decarbonisation strategy.
IATA
IATA: SAF Production Growth Slows — Industry Must Act to Meet e‑SAF Mandates
By IATA: IATA released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production showing that SAF production growth rate is slowing down.
Airways Magazine
• Airways Newsroom
airBaltic, Lufthansa Expand RIX–FRA Codeshare
By Airways Magazine: airBaltic and Lufthansa have announced an expansion of their existing codeshare partnership from Riga via Frankfurt.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
Inbound U.S. Travel Dips Through November as Key Overseas Markets Slow; Canada, Mexico and Caribbean Partly Offset
By AirInsight: DHS I-92 data through November shows weakening US-bound travel as key markets soften, though gains from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean help offset declines.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
FAA Approves Environmental Assessment for 31 Short-Term Safety and Efficiency Projects at Seattle–Tacoma (Sea‑Tac) Airport
By Flying Magazine: Sea-Tac has 31 short-term projects on the books, designed to make the airport safer and more efficient.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
TSB: Midspan Tensile Fractures in Turbine Blades Led to PC‑12 Engine Failure and Sea‑Ice Landing Near Rankin Inlet
By AINonline: No injuries among three occupants; TSB found midspan tensile fractures in turbine blades.
Skift
• Bailey Schulz
United’s David Kinzelman Pushes for Seamless End-to-End Travel — From Booking to Baggage
By Skift: United exec David Kinzelman is working to make travel more seamless for customers, from booking to baggage.
