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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 1:33 PM PST
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Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February
By CNBC: Delta's president, Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn Delta into the country's premium-travel leader, is retiring after 20 years.
IATA Forecast: Airlines to Post Record $41B Profit in 2026, But Growth Is Stabilizing
By Airways Magazine: Global airline profitability is stabilizing, not surging, according to IATA’s latest industry outlook.
Lufthansa to Operate Dreamliners with Business-Class Seats Blocked for Months While Awaiting U.S. Approval
By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG will face several more months of flying its new Boeing Co. Dreamliner aircrafts with most business-class seats blocked as it waits for US approvals, Handelsblatt reported.
Dense fog forces 131 flight cancellations at Delhi airport, threatens wider Air India network disruption
By Economic Times: The northern parts of India, including Air India's primary hub Delhi, experience low visibility due to dense fog with a potential to have a cascading impact on flight schedule across the network.
Southwest to partner with Turkish Airlines to offer single‑ticket transatlantic journeys via Istanbul in New Year
By Airline Economics: The partnership will offer travellers single-ticket, transatlantic journeys between the US and Istanbul, unlocking onward connections across both carriers' networks.
ExecuJet Belgium Completes First Starlink Retrofit on Dassault Falcon 8X
By AINonline: ExecuJet MRO Services’ Belgium facility completed the work.
EASA orders inspections of Airbus A320 family for out‑of‑spec fuselage panels; carriers must repair defects
By Bloomberg: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is proposing inspections of some Airbus SE A320 jets and requiring carriers to repair any out-of-spec panels found on the fuselages.