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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 4:47 PM PST
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Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Ryanair Cuts 1 Million Seats, Removes Five Aircraft from Belgium in Protest Over Aviation Tax Hike
By Aviation Source: Ryanair will cut 1 million seats and remove 5 aircraft from its Belgian operations following the Belgian government’s plan to double the national aviation tax.
AINonline
U.S. expands use of Upper C‑Band — implications for airlines, avionics and satellite operators
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
AINonline
• Hanneke Weitering
Electra Files FAA Type Certificate Application for EL9 Hybrid‑Electric Ultra‑Short Aircraft
By AINonline: FAA begins Part 23 review of hybrid-electric EL9 airplane.
Aerospace America
Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson; December
Transport Canada halts new FOAC applications for ex‑military and restricted‑category aircraft
By Vertical Mag: Transport Canada says it will no longer accept or consider applications for a Foreign Air Operator Certificate to use experimental or ex-military aircraft holding restricted category certification for specialty air services operations.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Italian Carrier ITA Airways to Adopt Viasat’s Iris Air Traffic Solution
By Via Satellite: Italian airline ITA Airways will adopt Viasat’s air traffic modernization solution Iris, which was developed through a European Space Agency (ESA) program.
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
Anonymous buyer places firm order for 50 Challenger and 70 Global business jets
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Business Wire
• Media Contacts
NetJets to Bring Starlink High-Speed Connectivity to Fleet
By Business Wire: NetJets, the global leader in private aviation, and Starlink have entered into an agreement to bring high-speed in-flight connectivity to 600 aircraft across...
