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Simple Flying • Luke Bodell

American Airlines to Add Flights and Upgauge Aircraft on 12 Routes for FIFA World Cup 2026

Simple Flying reports: The official World Cup partner will boost flights and aircraft on 12 key routes next summer.

Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

American Airlines Adds Flights and AAdvantage Perks for FIFA World Cup 2026

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

American Plans World Cup Flights

Also: The Points Guy, aerospaceglobalnews.com and upgradedpoints.com

2025-12-04T23:23:27.115747-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 7:48 AM PST

2025-12-05T07:48:07.588999-08:00 2025-12-05T07:48:07.588999-08:00 (2025-12-05T07:48:07.588999-08:00)

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FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

Spirit Airlines to halve fleet under Chapter 11, keeping up to 28 A320neo/A321neo and 78 older A320-family jets

By FlightGlobal: Spirit Airlines has committed to retaining up to 28 A320neos and A321neos, along with up to 78 older A320-family jets, upon emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Also: AirInsight

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

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Aviation Week • Helen Massy-Beresford

Air France expands La Première first class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv on select 777‑300ERs

By Aviation Week: Air France is adding its new La Première first class cabin on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to four more destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv.

One Mile at a Time

Air France Expands La Première First Class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv (Daily Service Planned)

enginecowl.com

Air France to add Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv to La Première suite network for Summer 2026 launch

Also: AeroTime and Aviation24

2025-12-05T06:20:18.583386-08:00

BizAv Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Gulfstream G300 Completes Maiden Flight, Enters Flight Test Program as G280 Successor

By AirInsight: Gulfstream’s G300 completes first flight, launching the next-generation replacement for the G280 and setting a new benchmark in the super-midsize jet segment.

Also: AeroTime, FlightGlobal and businessairportinternational.com

2025-12-05T07:00:50.380408-08:00

MRO Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Qantas brings back its last A380 after half a decade

By Australian Aviation: VH-OQC “Paul McGinness”, which was mothballed in 2020 along with the rest of Qantas’ A380 fleet during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, touched down in Sydney at 8:30am on Friday, having been in Abu Dhabi undergoing maintenance and refurbishments since 2021.

Air Data News

Qantas completes return of 10th A380 to Sydney after almost six years in storage

AeroTime

Qantas completes A380 fleet restoration with tenth plane

Also: Dj's Aviation and 2paxfly.com

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

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Aviation Week • Adrian Schofield

Korean Air Plans Starlink Rollout For All Five Group Airlines

By Aviation Week: Korean Air is revealing plans to install Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi across its own fleet and those of its subsidiaries.

PaxEx.Aero

Korean Air Picks Starlink for Full Fleet Connectivity

AeroTime

Five Hanjin Group airlines to launch Starlink Wi‑Fi by 2027

Also: One Mile at a Time and 5 more

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

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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Airline Economics • Patrick Tibke

Titan Aviation Leasing delivers first A330-200P2F to JD Airlines as Chinese e-commerce boosts cargo fleet

By Airline Economics: Titan Aviation Leasing has delivered the first of two A330-200P2F aircraft to JD Airlines, the cargo airline of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com.