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DGCA places staff at IndiGo HQ to monitor recovery after mass cancellations

India’s civil aviation regulator has deployed its own personnel to IndiGo’s corporate headquarters to monitor the carrier’s network and recovery after mass flight cancellations. The on‑site move signals heightened regulatory scrutiny of the country’s largest airline as authorities push to stabilise operations.

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

CAPA

Boeing pins 737 MAX 10 certification to late‑2026 as 777X timetable slips

2025-12-09T23:36:44.241584-08:00

Breitflyte

SAS and WestJet expand codeshare to deepen Scandinavia–Canada connectivity

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

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KLM Cityhopper debuts reconfigured Embraer E195‑E2; 22 aircraft to gain four seats each

2025-12-10T02:45:02.967182-08:00

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Skift

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

Skift

Google tests shortcut into AI Mode on mobile, a fresh threat to travel search referrals Google is testing a mobile shortcut that lets U.S. users jump from AI Overviews directly into its conversational AI Mode. The test could keep travel shoppers inside Google's interface and further reduce referral traffic to airlines, OTAs and metasearch partners.

2025-12-10T11:15:16.463156-08:00

Google tests shortcut into AI Mode on mobile, a fresh threat to travel search referrals

CNBC

Southwest 'actively pursuing' airport lounge network as it pivots into premium offerings Southwest's CEO said the carrier is "actively pursuing" creation of an airport lounge network, a clear step toward a paid premium product. The announcement follows recent tests of a high-end co-branded credit card and other ancillary reforms as the airline reshapes its customer and revenue strategy.

2025-12-10T09:27:43.434892-08:00

Southwest 'actively pursuing' airport lounge network as it pivots into premium offerings

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beOnd accelerates expansion — Saudi AOC filed, US Oct 2026 launch at risk as carrier adds inflight internet Premium leisure carrier beOnd is accelerating expansion, filing for a Saudi AOC and planning subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia, the US and India. It intends to add inflight internet, but its October 2026 U.S. launch is at risk after its U.S. partner shut and key financing remains unresolved.

2025-12-10T09:08:44.306706-08:00

beOnd accelerates expansion — Saudi AOC filed, US Oct 2026 launch at risk as carrier adds inflight internet

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DGCA places staff at IndiGo HQ to monitor recovery after mass cancellations India’s civil aviation regulator has deployed its own personnel to IndiGo’s corporate headquarters to monitor the carrier’s network and recovery after mass flight cancellations. The on‑site move signals heightened regulatory scrutiny of the country’s largest airline as authorities push to stabilise operations.

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

DGCA places staff at IndiGo HQ to monitor recovery after mass cancellations

airliners.de

Air Dolomiti receives first Embraer E195 as fleet grows to 30 — will feed Vienna, not Rome Air Dolomiti will end 2025 with a 30-aircraft fleet as it takes delivery of the first of 13 Embraer E195s, positioning the Italian regional carrier to operate feeder services into Vienna. Notably, the airline will not route these jets to feed ITA Airways' Rome hub.

2025-12-10T08:16:31.360648-08:00

Air Dolomiti receives first Embraer E195 as fleet grows to 30 — will feed Vienna, not Rome

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2025 Aviation Recovery: Airbus Surges, Boeing Stalls as Supply Chains Strain Early 2025 first‑flight and delivery figures show a mixed recovery: Airbus is accelerating output and handovers while Boeing's deliveries have slowed, leaving overall production growth uneven. Persistent supplier bottlenecks and strained supply chains are limiting the industry's ability to convert demand into fleet capacity.

2025-12-10T07:12:19.487228-08:00

2025 Aviation Recovery: Airbus Surges, Boeing Stalls as Supply Chains Strain

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Boeing completes 737‑8 ecoDemonstrator trials of internet‑based flight‑deck communications Boeing completed flight trials of a modernized, internet‑based flight‑deck data communications system aboard a United Airlines 737‑8 ecoDemonstrator across Europe and the U.S. The tests — run with government partners, suppliers, comms providers and academia — aim to improve operational efficiency, flight safety and reduce fuel burn and emissions.

2025-12-10T06:49:05.186649-08:00

Boeing completes 737‑8 ecoDemonstrator trials of internet‑based flight‑deck communications

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