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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 5:38 AM PST
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Korean Air Plans Starlink Rollout For All Five Group Airlines
By Aviation Week: Korean Air is revealing plans to install Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi across its own fleet and those of its subsidiaries.
Alaska Airlines Secures Heathrow Slots for Seattle–London Service Starting May 2026
By Aviation Week: Alaska Airlines has secured slots at London Heathrow, paving the way for the carrier to launch its planned Seattle-London service in May 2026.
VIH says S-92 Fire Raptor is proving itself as super heavy firefighting workhorse
By Vertical Mag: VIH Helicopters' Fire Raptor performed better than expected and the company says the program has considerable expansion potential.
Titan Aviation Leasing delivers first A330-200P2F to JD Airlines as Chinese e-commerce boosts cargo fleet
By Airline Economics: Titan Aviation Leasing has delivered the first of two A330-200P2F aircraft to JD Airlines, the cargo airline of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com.
Southwest Airlines cuts outlook on government shutdown demand hit, higher fuel costs
By CNBC: The carrier said it expects 2025 earnings before interest and taxes of about $500 million, down from a previous forecast of $600 million to $800 million.
Vietjet takes delivery of 22 Boeing, Airbus and COMAC aircraft in largest fleet expansion
By AeroTime: Vietjet is to take delivery of 22 new aircraft before year end, including Boeing, Airbus, and COMAC planes for operations across Southeast Asia.
Finnair to contest €7.6m fine as it raises $350m in notes
By ch-aviation: Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) plans to legally challenge a Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority proposal to impose a EUR7.6 million euro (USD8.8 million) penalty for an...