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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 1:52 PM PST
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CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
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.
Bloomberg
• Sonja Wind
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.
news.bgov.com
• Zach Williams
US Senate Approves Aviation Measure Over Safety Watchdog Objections, Raising Public Safety Concerns
By news.bgov.com: The Senate Wednesday approved a defense authorization bill with an aviation provision critics say would endanger public safety nearly one year after a mid-air collision near Washington, DC.
Airways Magazine
• Airways Newsroom
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.
Airline Economics
• Calum Wilson
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.
Economic Times
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.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
ExecuJet Belgium Completes First Starlink Retrofit on Dassault Falcon 8X
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
