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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 8:48 AM PST
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Reuters
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
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.
AINonline
• Jennifer Meszaros
Zhuhai Aero China Show Spotlights Regional Push for Advanced Air Mobility as eVTOL Makers Take Center Stage
By AINonline: eVTOL aircraft pioneers were prominent at the show in Zhuhai.
Simple Flying
• Luke Bodell
American Airlines to Add Flights and Upgauge Aircraft on 12 Routes for FIFA World Cup 2026
By Simple Flying: The official World Cup partner will boost flights and aircraft on 12 key routes next summer.
Airline Geeks
American Plans World Cup Flights
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.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Spirit Airlines to halve fleet under Chapter 11, keeping up to 28 A320neo/A321neo and 78 older A320-family jets
By FlightGlobal: Spirit Airlines has committed to retaining up to 28 A320neos and A321neos, along with up to 78 older A320-family jets, upon emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Australian Aviation
• Jake Nelson
Qantas brings back its last A380 after half a decade
By Australian Aviation: VH-OQC “Paul McGinness”, which was mothballed in 2020 along with the rest of Qantas’ A380 fleet during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, touched down in Sydney at 8:30am on Friday, having been in Abu Dhabi undergoing maintenance and refurbishments since 2021.
Airways Magazine
