FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
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• David Kaminski-Morrow
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 3:28 AM PST
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Reuters
American Airlines ramps up premium upgrades to regain ground on Delta, United
By Reuters: American Airlines is betting big on luxury to regain altitude. From lie-flat seats and Bollinger champagne to Lavazza coffee and ultra-fast Wi-Fi, the carrier is rolling out a premium makeover to claw back ground lost to Delta Air Lines and United Airlines .
ch-aviation
TAAG introduces its first Boeing 787‑10 on Luanda–São Paulo route
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Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Deutsche Aircraft revives D328 turboprop as D328eco, outlines D328MR multi-role plan and supply‑chain strategy
By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Charlotte Bailey Deutsche Aircraft is resurrecting the D328 turboprop as the D328eco, but with five other roles collectively called the D328MR (Multi-Role).
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UVT Aero swaps Tu-214s for Il-114 turboprops and Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100)
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M&A
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
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Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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Bloomberg
• Tooba Khan
Pakistan to Sell 75% Stake in Pakistan International Airlines as Part of Major Privatization Drive
By Bloomberg: Pakistan plans to sell a controlling stake in the national flag carrier, a long-struggling enterprise central to the government’s privatization drive.
Saudi Arabia
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Middle East
Airline Industry & Market Trends
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Air Arabia moves closer to launching Dammam base to target Saudi market
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Bloomberg
• Aaron Clark
Passenger Jets Are Japan’s Newest Tool to Track Climate Change
By Bloomberg: ANA Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest airline, and the nation’s space agency are accelerating efforts to use sensors mounted on commercial jets to improve monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions.
