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Simple Flying • Luke Bodell

American Airlines to Add Flights and Upgauge Aircraft on 12 Routes for FIFA World Cup 2026

Simple Flying reports: The official World Cup partner will boost flights and aircraft on 12 key routes next summer.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

American Plans World Cup Flights

Also: The Points Guy, aerospaceglobalnews.com and upgradedpoints.com
2025-12-04T23:23:27.115747-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 8:07 AM PST

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Aviation Week • Helen Massy-Beresford

Air France expands La Première first class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv on select 777‑300ERs

By Aviation Week: Air France is adding its new La Première first class cabin on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to four more destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv.

Also: AeroTime and Aviation24
2025-12-05T06:20:18.583386-08:00
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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.

2025-12-05T07:00:50.380408-08:00
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Reuters

Delta resumes operations at Detroit after brief ground stop caused by connectivity issue

By Reuters: Delta Air Lines said on Friday it had resumed operations at the Detroit airport after a brief ground stop for all its flights due to a technical connectivity issue.

Also: Aviation A2Z and 3 more
2025-12-05T07:57:12.870919-08:00
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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, Airways Magazine and 2paxfly.com
2025-12-04T21:27:52.612582-08:00
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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.

Also: Breitflyte, World Airline News and payloadasia.com
2025-12-04T08:11:34.864068-08:00