Competitors Fear Spirit Airlines Could File for Bankruptcy This Weekend as $100M Financing Deadline Looms

The Air Current reports: At issue is Spirit’s ability to draw $100 million from its financing in bankruptcy by a Dec. 13 deadline.

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Spirit pilots and flight attendants approve pay cuts expected to save $100M annually as carrier moves to exit bankruptcy

View from the Wing • Garyleff; Gary Leff

U.S. Airlines Are Quietly Preparing For Spirit To Shut Down

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2025-12-12T10:06:18.541668-08:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Insurer Forecasts Aviation Insurance Rate Hikes in 2026 After Record 2025 Losses

By AINonline: 2025 was the worst big-loss year for aviation in more than a decade.

2025-12-12T09:28:56.136025-08:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Duopoly’s Billion‑Dollar Cash Trap: Aging Undelivered Airbus & Boeing Jets Tie Up Billions in WIP

By AirInsight: Billions sit idle as Airbus & Boeing planes age in WIP. Discover which aircraft, why deliveries are delayed, and the hidden cash risks involved.

2025-12-12T09:28:54.074145-08:00

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Iberia pushes to secure Airbus A330neo order

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2025-12-12T09:51:49.393478-08:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

New Argus Report: U.S. Air Charter Activity Robust, but Lags from 2021 Peak

By AINonline: Part 135 sector remains healthy overall.

2025-12-12T09:28:55.862515-08:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US Transportation Secretary Duffy vows to block close operations of military helicopters and passenger jets near Reagan National despite congressional bill

By Reuters: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday he will not allow military helicopters and commercial passenger planes to come in close proximity to each other near Reagan Washington National Airport, despite a bill in Congress that some critics say could lead to unsafe traffic.

2025-12-12T09:09:25.771360-08:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA to review Boeing’s proposed cockpit alerting changes for 737 MAX 10, including synthetic AOA and alert cut‑offs

By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will review Boeing's proposed enhanced flight crew alerting system for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, which will include a synthetic enhanced angle-of-attack system and a means to shut off stall warning and overspeed alerts.