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DGCA embeds oversight team at IndiGo HQ as carrier reels from thousands of cancellations

India's aviation regulator has placed a DGCA oversight team at IndiGo's headquarters after the carrier cancelled thousands of flights. The action follows crew shortages and recent duty/rest rule changes; the DGCA has trimmed IndiGo's schedule while monitoring recovery, refunds and pilot recruitment efforts.

2025-12-10T08:37:52.789105-08:00

Washington Post

DHS signs roughly $140M deal for six Boeing 737s to run ICE deportation flights

2025-12-10T08:53:12.136859-08:00

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Lufthansa Group unveils unified visual identity across carriers and customer channels

2025-12-10T05:56:25.466890-08:00

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SAS and WestJet expand codeshare to strengthen Scandinavia–Canada connectivity

2025-12-10T03:34:39.766412-08:00

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Pegasus to open in‑house MRO facilities in 2026 Türkiye's low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines will open in‑house MRO facilities in 2026, ch-aviation reports. The brief notice did not specify location, capacity or whether the work will include heavy maintenance, engines or line maintenance, nor a timeline for phased commissioning.

2025-12-10T22:24:59.219422-08:00

Pegasus to open in‑house MRO facilities in 2026

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SriLankan Airlines reaches agreement to resolve $175M unpaid bond dispute SriLankan Airlines has reached an agreement to resolve a $175 million unpaid bond dispute, formally settling a major creditor claim against the national carrier. The resolution closes a notable chapter in the airline's financial challenges and shifts attention to near-term balance-sheet management.

2025-12-10T20:32:14.218075-08:00

SriLankan Airlines reaches agreement to resolve $175M unpaid bond dispute

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South Korea's Jin Air proposes merger with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targets 1Q2027 Jin Air has proposed merging with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targeting completion in 1Q2027. The plan aims to consolidate the three South Korean carriers into a single operating group, subject to regulatory approvals and integration planning.

2025-12-10T16:47:10.509395-08:00

South Korea's Jin Air proposes merger with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targets 1Q2027

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U.S. expands use of upper C‑band — implications for airlines, avionics and satellite operators The U.S. has moved to expand commercial use of upper C‑band spectrum, a shift with immediate consequences for airlines, avionics manufacturers and satellite operators. The change forces reassessments of in‑flight connectivity plans, regulatory compliance for avionics, and satellite capacity allocation across commercial and government users.

2025-12-10T16:31:55.909155-08:00

U.S. expands use of upper C‑band — implications for airlines, avionics and satellite operators

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Ryanair to cut 1 million seats, remove five aircraft and drop ~20 routes in Belgium for Winter 2026/27 after proposed tax rise Ryanair will trim its Belgian winter 2026/27 schedule — removing five based aircraft, cutting about 1 million seats and axing roughly 20 routes — in response to the Belgian government’s plan to double the national air passenger tax (to €10) and Charleroi’s proposed additional €3 levy.

2025-12-10T16:12:22.135921-08:00

Ryanair to cut 1 million seats, remove five aircraft and drop ~20 routes in Belgium for Winter 2026/27 after proposed tax rise

Economic Times

Akasa Air receives 31st Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 fitted with Safran Z200 cabin, eyes 195 more jets Akasa Air has taken delivery of its 31st aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 featuring Safran Z200 seats that add comfort and onboard connectivity, at Bengaluru International Airport. The handover underlines the carrier’s fleet expansion strategy as it plans to induct a further 195 aircraft in coming years.

2025-12-10T15:16:57.583981-08:00

Akasa Air receives 31st Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 fitted with Safran Z200 cabin, eyes 195 more jets

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ITA Airways equips A320neos with Viasat Iris datalink to enable 4D, trajectory-based operations ITA Airways has fitted four Airbus A320neo aircraft with Viasat’s Iris satellite datalink — an ESA-developed air-traffic modernisation system that enables 4D trajectory-based operations. The installation aims to cut delays, reduce fuel burn and emissions, and improve operational efficiency across European airspace.

2025-12-10T13:23:21.485469-08:00

ITA Airways equips A320neos with Viasat Iris datalink to enable 4D, trajectory-based operations

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TUI launches three-year programme targeting nearly $300m in cost cuts TUI Group, the German tour operator, announced a three-year cost-reduction programme targeting nearly $300 million in savings across its markets and airline division. The initiative will be implemented across the company's core markets and its airline arm over the next three years.

2025-12-10T11:46:47.523625-08:00

TUI launches three-year programme targeting nearly $300m in cost cuts

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