Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
American Airlines on Dec. 18 debuted its first Airbus A321XLR, operating a transcontinental service from New York–JFK to Los Angeles that departed at 11:00. The launch makes American the first U.S.-based carrier to put the ultra-long-range A321XLR into commercial passenger service.
Business Standard
• Press Trust of India
By Business Standard: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the Customs department on a plea by InterGlobe Aviation, which operates the IndiGo airline, seeking a refund of more than Rs 900 crore paid as Customs duty on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after overseas repairs.
Aviation Source
• Tomos Shah-Howells
By Aviation Source: AVSN sits down with Founder/CEO of Global Airlines James Aquith as they take a deep dive into what it really takes to own an airline.
Aviation Week
• Thierry Dubois
By Aviation Week: Onera has started using a new test facility for structural materials, applying new methods to a Clean Aviation project on airframes for hydrogen propulsion.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: Dec. 19, 4:15pm CST: Updated with Boeing comment. By Scott Hamilton Dec. 19, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to grant an exemption to the 2017 ICAO fuel efficiency rules that mean..
Air Data News
Vertical Mag
• News Release
By Vertical Mag: The Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) programme aims to revolutionize civil vertical lift by combining helicopter versatility with fixed-wing aircraft performance.
Associated Press
• Associated Press
By Associated Press: Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children are among the seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
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