FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 1:50 PM PST
2025-12-05T13:50:45.358249-08:00 2025-12-05T13:50:45.358249-08:00 (2025-12-05T13:50:45.358249-08:00)
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FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Republican Lawmakers Question Federal Funding for Electric Aircraft Infrastructure at Congressional Hearing
By FlightGlobal: Republican lawmakers questioned federal funding for electric aircraft infrastructure during a congressional hearing.
Aviation Week
• Aaron Karp
CVC to Acquire Smiths Detection's Airport Screening Unit for $2.2B
By Aviation Week: Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Smiths Detection, which produces screening equipment deployed in major airports.
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AeroTime
The Air Current
• Elan Head
Why Eve turned to a competitor for its eVTOL pusher motors
By The Air Current: Thorough evaluation and carefully worded contract support Eve’s selection of Beta as a supplier.
Supply Chain
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Aviation Safety & Regulation
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Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Airbus counts cost of A320 reliance after 'Icarus' IT bug and flawed panels
By Reuters: This week, Airbus got a brutal reminder that even the world’s most-delivered jet - the A320 - isn’t immune to shocks as disparate as solar flares and flawed metal.
Passenger Terminal Today
• Kylie Bielby
TSA to charge $45 for on‑the‑spot Confirm.ID identity checks for travelers without Real ID (effective Feb 1, 2026)
By Passenger Terminal Today: From February 1, 2026, the United States’ Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and still want to fly an option to pay a $45 fee to use a modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, to establish identity at security checkpoints.
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Cranky Flier
Skift
• Bailey Schulz
Rising U.S. Travel Fees — $40, $100, $250 — Squeeze Passengers and Pressure Airlines
By Skift: New fees have sparked concerns within the U.S. travel industry, especially during a year of soft international tourism.
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Business Traveller and
Live and Let's Fly
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
Ontic Opens MRO Center of Excellence in Florida
By AINonline: Consolidates company’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities in the U.S.
