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DGCA serves show-cause to IndiGo CEO after 1,000+ cancellations, cites FDTL staffing and planning lapses

India's DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, holding the carrier responsible for more than 1,000 cancellations and a collapse in on-time performance after enforcement of new pilot flight‑duty‑time (FDTL) norms. The regulator cited "significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management" and gave 24 hours to respond.

2025-12-06T10:33:06.345814-08:00

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India caps fares, orders refunds and opens probe after IndiGo cancels 385 flights and 1,000+ disruptions

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

Reuters

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

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

Reuters

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

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

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TAP adds Premium Economy to long-haul; easyJet unveils two Summer 2026 routes; digital tools reshape private-jet chartering TAP Air Portugal will introduce a Premium Economy cabin on its long‑haul fleet, while easyJet announced two Summer 2026 routes — Liverpool–Naples and Southend–Munich. Separately, 2025's wave of digital tools is reshaping private‑jet chartering, affecting booking, operational workflows and market transparency.

2025-12-06T14:25:01.338622-08:00

TAP adds Premium Economy to long-haul; easyJet unveils two Summer 2026 routes; digital tools reshape private-jet chartering

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U.S. DOT waives final $11M penalty against Southwest tied to 2022 holiday meltdown The U.S. Department of Transportation has waived the remaining $11 million in penalties assessed against Southwest Airlines for its operational collapse during the 2022 holiday travel period. The decision follows the carrier's earlier $140 million settlement and roughly $1 billion of investments to upgrade operations.

2025-12-06T13:00:13.015587-08:00

U.S. DOT waives final $11M penalty against Southwest tied to 2022 holiday meltdown

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Air Canada launches seasonal nonstop Toronto–Rio 787 Dreamliner service Air Canada inaugurated a seasonal nonstop Toronto–Rio de Janeiro service on December 5, 2025, operated with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The three-times-weekly route will run through March 2026, boosting direct Canada–Brazil connectivity from Toronto Pearson to Rio–Galeão.

2025-12-06T10:54:15.893700-08:00

Air Canada launches seasonal nonstop Toronto–Rio 787 Dreamliner service

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DGCA serves show-cause to IndiGo CEO after 1,000+ cancellations, cites FDTL staffing and planning lapses India's DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, holding the carrier responsible for more than 1,000 cancellations and a collapse in on-time performance after enforcement of new pilot flight‑duty‑time (FDTL) norms. The regulator cited "significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management" and gave 24 hours to respond.

2025-12-06T10:33:06.345814-08:00

DGCA serves show-cause to IndiGo CEO after 1,000+ cancellations, cites FDTL staffing and planning lapses

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

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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

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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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