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India caps fares, orders refunds after IndiGo mass cancellations amid pilot‑duty rule chaos

India imposed airfare caps and ordered automatic refunds after IndiGo cancelled 385 flights in a single day and hundreds more during disruption tied to new pilot rest and duty‑time rules. The DGCA has set up a four‑member probe as the aviation ministry mandates refunds, fee waivers and 48‑hour baggage delivery.

2025-12-05T09:49:56.723643-08:00

Reuters

Airbus counts cost of A320 reliance after 'Icarus' IT bug and flawed panels

2025-12-05T11:26:43.375527-08:00

Aviation Week

Korean Air and Hanjin carriers to fit SpaceX Starlink fleetwide starting late 2026

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

Australian Aviation

Qantas completes A380 revival as final superjumbo returns to Sydney

2025-12-04T21:27:52.612582-08:00

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Airways Magazine

Alaska to open first San Diego pilot base, station up to 250 pilots Alaska Airlines plans to open its first pilot base at San Diego International Airport and will station up to 250 pilots there. The carrier says the new facility will serve as its first dedicated pilot base in San Diego, establishing a permanent pilot presence at SAN.

2025-12-06T05:46:14.456325-08:00

Alaska to open first San Diego pilot base, station up to 250 pilots

Flying Magazine

Pilot union urges ‘back-to-basics’ training as automation spreads in air carrier operations A pilots’ union is pressing for renewed emphasis on fundamental flying skills as automation becomes more pervasive in air carrier operations. The union warns that growing reliance on automated systems risks eroding manual airmanship and is calling for revised recurrent training and assessment.

2025-12-06T05:09:51.231440-08:00

Pilot union urges ‘back-to-basics’ training as automation spreads in air carrier operations

Reuters

Allegiant pilots’ union blocks permanent-residency push for dozens of foreign-hire pilots, leaving staffing in limbo Allegiant Air’s pilots’ union has blocked the carrier’s effort to secure U.S. permanent residency for dozens of foreign-hire pilots from Chile, Australia and Singapore, leaving those crewmembers’ immigration status—and Allegiant’s pilot staffing—unresolved as the airline seeks to stabilise its roster.

2025-12-06T03:15:05.496239-08:00

Allegiant pilots’ union blocks permanent-residency push for dozens of foreign-hire pilots, leaving staffing in limbo

gigharbornow.org

Gig Harbor's Henderson Bay High launches Aviation Academy in Fall 2025 to build pilot pipeline Henderson Bay High School in Gig Harbor, Washington launched an Aviation Academy in Fall 2025, creating a high-school–level pathway for students aiming at airline pilot careers. The program has enrolled students this fall and is positioned to develop a local pipeline of future pilots.

2025-12-06T01:13:30.995410-08:00

Gig Harbor's Henderson Bay High launches Aviation Academy in Fall 2025 to build pilot pipeline

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Athens Poised for Record 33.5–34M Passengers in 2025 as American, Aegean and IndiGo Deepen Long‑Haul Links Athens International Airport is forecast to handle a record 33.5–34.0 million passengers in 2025, driven by strong international demand and expanded long‑haul connectivity. New U.S. routes from American and direct India services from Aegean and IndiGo are accelerating Athens’ rise as an Eastern Mediterranean transfer hub.

2025-12-05T23:21:37.162154-08:00

Athens Poised for Record 33.5–34M Passengers in 2025 as American, Aegean and IndiGo Deepen Long‑Haul Links

aeroroutes.com

Condor adds Abu Dhabi: daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi from 15 June 2026 under Etihad codeshare Condor will launch a daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi service from 15 June 2026 using an A320neo and will carry Etihad Airways flight numbers under a new codeshare. The tie-up (and additional partnerships, including Southwest) extends Condor’s connectivity through Abu Dhabi, with onward feed to markets such as Australia.

2025-12-05T18:09:37.488539-08:00

Condor adds Abu Dhabi: daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi from 15 June 2026 under Etihad codeshare

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Pilot Exodus Forces Spirit Airlines to Cancel Planned Mass Furloughs Spirit Airlines has canceled planned pilot furloughs tied to its Chapter 11 restructuring after a surge of voluntary resignations to rival carriers thinned its ranks. The carrier cut planned captain downgrades from about 170 to 25 and withdrew furloughs that would have affected more than 10% of pilots.

2025-12-05T13:48:15.000480-08:00

Pilot Exodus Forces Spirit Airlines to Cancel Planned Mass Furloughs

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Airbus counts cost of A320 reliance after 'Icarus' IT bug and flawed panels Airbus this week confronted a twin shock: an internal IT fault dubbed 'Icarus' — aggravated by solar-flare disruptions — and discovery of defective A320 fuselage panels. The combined issues forced operational slowdowns, added repair and inspection workloads, and exposed the company’s concentrated dependence on the A320 family.

2025-12-05T11:26:43.375527-08:00

Airbus counts cost of A320 reliance after 'Icarus' IT bug and flawed panels

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