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Virgin Atlantic

Apollo Provides $745M Senior Secured Financing Backed by Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Slots to Fund Fleet Investment

Virgin Atlantic reports: Senior financing of London Heathrow slots portfolio will fund fleet investment and further strengthen Virgin Atlantic’s balance sheet LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov.

2025-11-13T06:12:06.856782-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 9:44 AM PST

2025-11-13T09:44:46.182459-08:00 2025-11-13T09:44:46.182459-08:00 (2025-11-13T09:44:46.182459-08:00)

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Air India losses and intensifying competition weigh on Singapore Airlines' earnings

By FlightGlobal: Singapore Airlines Group saw its second-quarter net profit impacted by loss-making associate Air India, despite seeing an increase in its revenues from strong travel demand.

Also: Economic Times, CNA, CNBC and Mint India
2025-11-13T08:20:32.213590-08:00
BizAv   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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AINonline • Chad Trautvetter

NBAA, FSI and CAE Issue Business Aviation SOPs to Raise Safety; Best‑practice Training Adopted from Mid‑2026

By AINonline: Best practices to be incorporated into training starting in mid-2026.

2025-11-13T08:20:52.681460-08:00
Satellite   MRO   PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Lufthansa Group to fit 150+ narrowbodies with EAN hybrid ATG/S‑band connectivity, installations due within a year

By Runway Girl: Lufthansa Group confirms it is in the process of equipping 150-plus narrowbodies with the European Aviation Network’s hybrid air-to-ground (ATG)/S-band satellite-based inflight connectivity service and expects to finish installations in a year.

2025-11-13T09:14:39.119852-08:00
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Alaska Airlines • Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines to Launch Daily Seasonal Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service on 787-9 Starting 28 April 2026

By Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines will fly daily, seasonal service to Rome starting on April 28, 2026, on our long-haul Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

Also: Breitflyte, Simple Flying, Alaska Airlines, thebulkheadseat.com and aeroroutes.com
2025-11-13T05:24:57.510426-08:00