FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
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• Howard Hardee
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 7:22 AM PST
2025-12-05T07:22:49.718218-08:00 2025-12-05T07:22:49.718218-08:00 (2025-12-05T07:22:49.718218-08:00)
Simple Flying
• Luke Bodell
American Airlines to Add Flights and Upgauge Aircraft on 12 Routes for FIFA World Cup 2026
By Simple Flying: The official World Cup partner will boost flights and aircraft on 12 key routes next summer.
Airline Geeks
American Plans World Cup Flights
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
Gulfstream G300 Completes Maiden Flight, Enters Flight Test Program as G280 Successor
By AirInsight: Gulfstream’s G300 completes first flight, launching the next-generation replacement for the G280 and setting a new benchmark in the super-midsize jet segment.
Also:
AeroTime and
businessairportinternational.com
Australian Aviation
• Jake Nelson
Qantas brings back its last A380 after half a decade
By Australian Aviation: VH-OQC “Paul McGinness”, which was mothballed in 2020 along with the rest of Qantas’ A380 fleet during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, touched down in Sydney at 8:30am on Friday, having been in Abu Dhabi undergoing maintenance and refurbishments since 2021.
Also:
Dj's Aviation and
2paxfly.com
Aviation Week
• Adrian Schofield
Korean Air Plans Starlink Rollout For All Five Group Airlines
By Aviation Week: Korean Air is revealing plans to install Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi across its own fleet and those of its subsidiaries.
Also:
One Mile at a Time
and
5 more
Airline Economics
• Patrick Tibke
Titan Aviation Leasing delivers first A330-200P2F to JD Airlines as Chinese e-commerce boosts cargo fleet
By Airline Economics: Titan Aviation Leasing has delivered the first of two A330-200P2F aircraft to JD Airlines, the cargo airline of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com.
Vertical Mag
• Jen Boyer;
VIH says S-92 Fire Raptor is proving itself as super heavy firefighting workhorse
By Vertical Mag: VIH Helicopters' Fire Raptor performed better than expected and the company says the program has considerable expansion potential.
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Aviation Week
• David Casey
Alaska Airlines Secures Heathrow Slots for Seattle–London Service Starting May 2026
By Aviation Week: Alaska Airlines has secured slots at London Heathrow, paving the way for the carrier to launch its planned Seattle-London service in May 2026.
