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news.bgov.com • Zach Williams

US Senate Approves Aviation Measure Over Safety Watchdog Objections, Raising Public Safety Concerns

news.bgov.com reports: The Senate Wednesday approved a defense authorization bill with an aviation provision critics say would endanger public safety nearly one year after a mid-air collision near Washington, DC.

Bloomberg • Zach Williams

Senate Advances Aviation Provision Criticized as Safety Risk After Near‑Miss Near Washington, D.C.; Lawmakers Move to Revise

Associated Press • Josh Funk

Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location

Also: Reuters, The Hill, twincities.com and The Independent

2025-12-17T11:17:22.629872-08:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February

By CNBC: Delta's president, Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn Delta into the country's premium-travel leader, is retiring after 20 years.

Also: Bloomberg and Skift

2025-12-17T13:27:28.269923-08:00

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Airways Magazine • Airways Newsroom

IATA Forecast: Airlines to Post Record $41B Profit in 2026, But Growth Is Stabilizing

By Airways Magazine: Global airline profitability is stabilizing, not surging, according to IATA’s latest industry outlook.

2025-12-17T12:58:03.705242-08:00

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Bloomberg • Sonja Wind

Lufthansa to Operate Dreamliners with Business-Class Seats Blocked for Months While Awaiting U.S. Approval

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG will face several more months of flying its new Boeing Co. Dreamliner aircrafts with most business-class seats blocked as it waits for US approvals, Handelsblatt reported.

2025-12-17T13:32:43.840388-08:00

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Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Southwest to partner with Turkish Airlines to offer single‑ticket transatlantic journeys via Istanbul in New Year

By Airline Economics: The partnership will offer travellers single-ticket, transatlantic journeys between the US and Istanbul, unlocking onward connections across both carriers' networks.

AeroTime

Southwest partners with Turkish Airlines to offer one‑ticket transatlantic travel via Istanbul in early 2026

The Points Guy

Southwest adds Turkish Airlines as newest international partner

Also: Airline Geeks, One Mile at a Time, Seeking Alpha, Aviation Week, Simple Flying and 3 more

2025-12-17T08:51:39.912788-08:00

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Economic Times

Dense fog forces 131 flight cancellations at Delhi airport, threatens wider Air India network disruption

By Economic Times: The northern parts of India, including Air India's primary hub Delhi, experience low visibility due to dense fog with a potential to have a cascading impact on flight schedule across the network.

Skift

Air Pollution and Extreme Fog Disrupts Flights in Delhi Amid Peak Tourism Season

Times of India

Air India warns of possible flight disruptions over coming days as dense fog expected

2025-12-16T12:34:43.810480-08:00

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AINonline • Charles Alcock

ExecuJet Belgium Completes First Starlink Retrofit on Dassault Falcon 8X

By AINonline: ExecuJet MRO Services’ Belgium facility completed the work.

2025-12-17T11:31:16.837323-08:00

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Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

EASA orders inspections of Airbus A320 family for out‑of‑spec fuselage panels; carriers must repair defects

By Bloomberg: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is proposing inspections of some Airbus SE A320 jets and requiring carriers to repair any out-of-spec panels found on the fuselages.