The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
FlightGlobal
• Max Kingsley-Jones
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 10:43 PM PST
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Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways will boost its present Embraer fleet, placing a firm order for 3 E195-E2 jets with options for 5 more.
Skift
• Peden Doma Bhutia
By Skift: Trip.com's outbound hotel and flight bookings rose “close to 20%” year-on-year in the third quarter and climbed to about 140% of 2019 levels.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Rolls-Royce's near-term priority will remain the "operational execution" needed to deliver a series of durability improvements across its in-production Trent family of widebody powerplants before turning its attention to new products, according to its commercial engines chief.
Reuters
• Nidal Al-Mughrabi
By Reuters: Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to South Africa on a trip arranged by a group offering a way out of the devastated enclave, in what South Africa alleged on Monday appeared to be part of a bid to displace Palestinians.
rotorhub.com
• Gideon Ewers
By rotorhub.com: Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), has added the Lightspeed ANR Zulu 4 headset into its pilot headset offerings, providing new, options for pilots globally.
Vertical Mag
The Points Guy
• Sean Cudahy
By The Points Guy: Budget airline Allegiant Air has announced plans to launch 30 new routes in 2026, along with service to 4 new cities.
Aviacionline
• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
By Aviacionline: Allegiant Air pilots to picket nationwide; airline says operations unaffected Allegiant Air faces a nationwide pilot picket. The union cites delays, but the company states it has offered a 50% average wage increase.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
