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Economic Times • Arindam Majumder

Air India flew A320 on eight sectors with expired airworthiness certificate; DGCA opens probe

Air India operated an Airbus A320 on eight revenue sectors with an expired Airworthiness Review Certificate, prompting the DGCA to open a probe, ground the aircraft and suspend staff involved. The airline has launched an internal investigation and sought external help to review CAMO processes; regulatory penalties may follow.

2025-12-01T21:10:25.668639-08:00

Skift

Delta holds 2026 SkyMiles thresholds steady, reshuffles Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond members

2025-12-02T05:38:06.224416-08:00

Wall Street Journal

FAA opens probe into airlines' flight reductions at 40 major airports during government shutdown

2025-12-01T18:26:26.196847-08:00

Reuters

Airbus probes supplier metal-panel defect on A320 family; inspections delay deliveries

2025-12-01T02:55:07.915501-08:00

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Breitflyte

United forges long‑term partnership with Travelport to modernize airline retailing United Airlines and Travelport today announced a long‑term strategic relationship to advance modern airline retailing, with both companies committing to collaborate on next‑generation distribution and retail capabilities to improve how United sells fares and ancillary services and enhance the passenger purchasing experience.

2025-12-02T07:03:09.791928-08:00

United forges long‑term partnership with Travelport to modernize airline retailing

Reuters

Boeing expects higher 737 and 787 deliveries next year, CFO says; shares jump ~6% Boeing CFO Jay Malave said the company expects deliveries of both 737 narrowbodies and 787 Dreamliners to increase next year, a comment that lifted Boeing shares about 6% in morning trading. The forecast signals improving handover rates after recent production and certification challenges.

2025-12-02T07:02:45.832894-08:00

Boeing expects higher 737 and 787 deliveries next year, CFO says; shares jump ~6%

AirInsight

DHS I-92: U.S. international travel slows in late 2025 as Europe drags — implications for 2026 demand DHS I‑92 data show U.S. international travel decelerated in late 2025, with load factors weakening and Europe‑origin traffic the primary source of softness. The trend increases downside risk to airline and airport revenue forecasts for 2026 and may force capacity and pricing adjustments.

2025-12-02T06:31:42.129255-08:00

DHS I-92: U.S. international travel slows in late 2025 as Europe drags — implications for 2026 demand

Skift

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Delta holds 2026 SkyMiles thresholds steady, reshuffles Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond members Delta will keep Medallion qualification thresholds and MQD requirements unchanged for 2026 while reconfiguring Choice Benefits available to Platinum and Diamond members. Three Choice Benefit options are enhanced, but an American Express statement-credit benefit is reduced in value — a detail not highlighted in Delta’s announcement.

2025-12-02T05:38:06.224416-08:00

Delta holds 2026 SkyMiles thresholds steady, reshuffles Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond members

AirInsight

OEMs push year‑end delivery surge: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and COMAC race to meet 2025 targets Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and COMAC are accelerating handovers to hit aggressive 2025 delivery targets, driving a year‑end surge that ADS says lifted aircraft deliveries to a seven‑year high — even as supplier bottlenecks, inventory shifts and uneven production rates strain manufacturing and logistics.

2025-12-02T05:07:59.094848-08:00

OEMs push year‑end delivery surge: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and COMAC race to meet 2025 targets

The Loadstar

Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo deepen cooperation to harmonise services, operations and IT while retaining separate brands Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo, the air‑freight divisions of the Lufthansa Group, have launched a strategic cooperation to align commercial and operational processes, harmonise service offerings and shipment flows and migrate to a shared IT platform. Both will keep distinct brands while presenting a unified market approach to customers.

2025-12-02T04:46:04.296193-08:00

Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo deepen cooperation to harmonise services, operations and IT while retaining separate brands

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Ryanair to end all Azores routes after Winter 2025/26, cites high airport fees and taxes Ryanair will terminate all routes to and from the Azores at the end of the Winter 2025/26 season, saying high airport fees and taxes made services uneconomic. The move ends Ryanair’s scheduled links to the Portuguese archipelago and highlights mounting cost pressures on regional routes.

2025-12-02T03:12:16.416471-08:00

Ryanair to end all Azores routes after Winter 2025/26, cites high airport fees and taxes

Leeham News

Future Aero Festival — clean‑sheet aircraft concepts spotlighted as industry confronts manufacturing and commercial hurdles At the second Future Aero Festival in Amsterdam, the Sustainable Aero Lab showcased clean‑sheet aircraft concepts as pathways to major lifecycle emissions cuts and operational gains, while industry leaders warned of steep commercial, manufacturing and certification hurdles that could delay practical deployment and scale‑up.

2025-12-02T00:22:56.622924-08:00

Future Aero Festival — clean‑sheet aircraft concepts spotlighted as industry confronts manufacturing and commercial hurdles

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