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FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

Delta and United take minority stakes in Republic Airways after Mesa combination creates 310‑strong regional fleet

FlightGlobal reports: Mesa and Republic completed their combination late last month, creating the second-largest feeder airline in the USA with a 310-strong fleet of Embraer regional jets.

2025-12-05T10:27:15.898796-08:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 10:55 AM PST

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Skift • Bailey Schulz

Rising U.S. Travel Fees — $40, $100, $250 — Squeeze Passengers and Pressure Airlines

By Skift: New fees have sparked concerns within the U.S. travel industry, especially during a year of soft international tourism.

Also: Passenger Terminal Today, Business Traveller and Live and Let's Fly

2025-12-05T10:54:18.849966-08:00

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Aviacionline • Redacción Aviacionline

(ES) Avian Líneas Aéreas bankruptcy lifted

By Aviacionline: Levantaron la quiebra de Avian Líneas Aéreas Así lo confirmó Germán Efromovich a Aviacionline. Germán Efromovich logró levantar la quiebra de Avian Líneas Aéreas, y anticipó que ahora buscará la forma de volver a poner en funcionamiento la compañía, para lo cual iniciará negociaciones con los lessors propietarios de las dos aeronaves ATR que permanecen hasta el momento en un hangar del Aeroparque.

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Argentina's Avian exits bankruptcy, eyes restart

2025-12-04T14:08:16.863244-08:00

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ch-aviation • CH-Aviation Staff

Brazil suspends flight-delay litigation pending court ruling in Azul case

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2025-12-05T08:47:46.358594-08:00

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Reuters • Anshuman Tripathy

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.

Aviation A2Z

Major Systems Outage Halts All Departures at DTW — Delta Cancels Hundreds of Flights, DL208 Diverted

Airline Geeks

Delta Issues Ground Stop at Detroit After Network Outage

Also: Delta Air Lines and 3 more

2025-12-05T07:57:12.870919-08:00

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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.

One Mile at a Time

Air France Expands La Première First Class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv (Daily Service Planned)

thebulkheadseat.com

Air France Adds La Première First Class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv

Also: AeroTime, Aviation24 and enginecowl.com

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.