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Korean Air to fit Starlink across all five Hanjin airlines, targeting fleetwide installs by end of 2027

Korean Air will equip its own fleet and those of Asiana, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul with Starlink high‑speed in‑flight internet, initiating rollouts on selected aircraft and aiming to complete fleetwide installations across the five Hanjin Group carriers by the end of 2027.

2025-12-05T01:41:03.453023-08:00

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GCC to create supranational Gulf Civil Aviation Authority headquartered in UAE

2025-12-04T11:18:12.093098-08:00

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China Eastern launches Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires — world's longest scheduled one‑stop passenger route

2025-12-04T03:06:19.937873-08:00

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Spirit pares fleet in Chapter 11, vows to keep up to 28 A320neo/A321neo and 78 A320-family jets

2025-12-04T11:29:12.369192-08:00

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Vietjet takes delivery of 22 Boeing, Airbus and COMAC aircraft in largest fleet expansion Vietjet will take delivery of 22 aircraft before year‑end — a mix of Boeing, Airbus and COMAC types — marking the carrier's largest single fleet expansion to date. The handovers are intended to broaden capacity and frequency across Southeast Asia and support growth on regional international routes.

2025-12-05T04:28:23.390599-08:00

Vietjet takes delivery of 22 Boeing, Airbus and COMAC aircraft in largest fleet expansion

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Finnair to contest €7.6m FCCA penalty as it raises $350m in notes Finnair said it will legally challenge a Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority proposal to impose a €7.6m penalty and has completed a $350m notes offering to bolster liquidity. The carrier disputes the regulator's findings and says it will pursue all legal remedies.

2025-12-05T04:28:23.213133-08:00

Finnair to contest €7.6m FCCA penalty as it raises $350m in notes

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Southwest cuts 2025 EBIT guidance to about $500M, citing government shutdown demand hit and higher fuel costs Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 earnings before interest and taxes projection to about $500 million, down from a prior $600–$800 million range, blaming weaker bookings linked to the U.S. government shutdown and higher jet fuel costs that are eroding margins and raising operating expenses.

2025-12-05T04:27:07.982594-08:00

Southwest cuts 2025 EBIT guidance to about $500M, citing government shutdown demand hit and higher fuel costs

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Alaska leases Heathrow slots from American to launch Seattle–London nonstop in May 2026 Alaska Airlines has secured London Heathrow slots by leasing a slot pair from oneworld partner American Airlines, clearing the way for a nonstop Seattle–London (SEA–LHR) service planned for May 2026. The new flight will join twice‑daily British Airways and daily Delta and Virgin Atlantic services on the route.

2025-12-05T04:27:06.506193-08:00

Alaska leases Heathrow slots from American to launch Seattle–London nonstop in May 2026

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Jersey says collapsed Blue Islands owed £7.47m (~$10m) in public funds The Jersey government confirmed regional carrier Blue Islands owed £7.47 million (~$10m) in public funds at the time it collapsed earlier this month, the authority said. The disclosure quantifies taxpayer exposure following the airline's entry into administration and suspension of its ATR turboprop services.

2025-12-05T03:46:10.590018-08:00

Jersey says collapsed Blue Islands owed £7.47m (~$10m) in public funds

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Korean Air to fit Starlink across all five Hanjin airlines, targeting fleetwide installs by end of 2027 Korean Air will equip its own fleet and those of Asiana, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul with Starlink high‑speed in‑flight internet, initiating rollouts on selected aircraft and aiming to complete fleetwide installations across the five Hanjin Group carriers by the end of 2027.

2025-12-05T01:41:03.453023-08:00

Korean Air to fit Starlink across all five Hanjin airlines, targeting fleetwide installs by end of 2027

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AeroItalia, Volotea and easyJet awarded Sardinia route subsidies

2025-12-05T00:57:05.746801-08:00

AeroItalia, Volotea and easyJe

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Undisclosed eight‑ship A350‑1000 order lifts Airbus annual net to 700; IndiGo and Etihad add A350‑900 and A330‑900neo units An undisclosed customer’s November order for eight A350‑1000s pushed Airbus’s net commercial orders for the year to 700, the company reported. Airbus’s monthly figures also list 30 A350‑900s for IndiGo (bringing its A350‑900 commitments to 60) and six A330‑900neos for Etihad.

2025-12-05T00:23:24.234683-08:00

Undisclosed eight‑ship A350‑1000 order lifts Airbus annual net to 700; IndiGo and Etihad add A350‑900 and A330‑900neo units

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