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Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 11:41 AM PST
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Skift
• Rashaad Jorden
Southwest’s CFO on Seat Assignments, Bag Fees, and the Airline's Overhaul
By Skift: Southwest Airlines has made some major changes in recent years, including implementing seat assignments and bag fees.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
Rare solar flare pushed radiation at flight altitudes to 20‑year high — potential risk to pregnant fliers
By Space.com: Radiation levels at airline flight altitudes briefly reached levels that could be potentially harmful to pregnant women.
ch-aviation
Venezuela authorises resumption of US deportation flights operated by Eastern Airlines
By ch-aviation: The Nicolás Maduro regime of Venezuela has authorised the resumption of migrant repatriation flights from the United States operated by Eastern Airlines...
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
U.S. judge reverses part of Chapter 11 approval for Brazil's GOL, threatening the carrier's restructuring
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Avincis aims to double wind‑farm helicopter support operations by 2030 after KN Helicopters acquisition
By FlightGlobal: Aerial solutions provider Avincis hopes to double the size of its wind farm support operation by the start of next decade on the back of its entry into the segment with the September acquisition of Danish operator KN Helicopters.
AINonline
• Jennifer Meszaros
COMAC Eyes Western Rivals with C909-Derived Large-Cabin Business Jet Offering Five VIP Interiors
By AINonline: Five different VIP cabin interiors available for derivative of C909 airliner.
Runway Girl
• Fintan Horan-Stear
Brussels Airlines under Lufthansa: Improvements visible but strategic gaps remain
By Runway Girl: Brussels airlines, a sub-brand of the Lufthansa group, has been seen as a poor relation of its German and Swiss cousins.
