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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 12:08 PM PST
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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.
China-Japan Diplomatic Row Slashes Chinese Tourist Arrivals — Big Financial Hit for Japan’s Airlines and Travel Sector
By Skift: The data showing just how significant the China-Japan spat has been on tourism to Japan is in.
U.S. House Panel Considers One-Year Supersonic Rule Deadline and FAA Funding Amid Shutdown Risk
By AINonline: Supersonic bill calls for FAA to issue new regs in a year.
EU Clean Aviation to fund €60m for three hybrid-electric narrowbody powerplant ground demonstrators
By FlightGlobal: Up to three engine makers could share €60 million ($70.3 million) in EU funding to build ground demonstrators of hybrid-electric narrowbody powerplants under Clean Aviation's next round of projects.