Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 5:02 PM PST
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Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Frontier and Spirit: Could 2026 Bring a Merger Amid Spirit’s Bankruptcy?
By Aviation Source: Amid Spirit Airlines' ongoing bankruptcy crisis and Frontier Airlines' recent CEO change, will 2026 see a merger of the two carriers?.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Spirit in talks to merge with Frontier after Chapter 11 filing
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Skift,
Dj's Aviation,
The Points Guy,
View from the Wing,
thebulkheadseat.com and
Bloomberg Law
eVTOL
AI
North America
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Aviation Safety & Regulation
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FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Wisk completes first hover flight with Gen 6 autonomous air taxi prototype
By FlightGlobal: Air taxi start-up Wisk Aero's first Gen 6 prototype got off the ground for a brief hover flight on 16 December.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Ryanair 737-8 MAX engine shut down in flight after cockpit sun visor detaches
By AeroTime: A Milan-bound Boeing 737-8 MAX operating as a Ryanair flight shut down an engine shortly after departure from Krakow after a cockpit sun visor detached.
Also:
Aviation Source
Europe
Airports
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Policy & Regulation
Sustainability & Climate Initiatives
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Skift
• Darin Graham
EU Adopts 90% Emissions Cut by 2040 — New Aviation Mandates to Hit Airlines, Hotels and Cruises
By Skift: The European Union has passed a new climate law requiring a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This raises the pressure EU climate rules now include a 90% emissions cut by 2040, new building and aviation mandates, and a softened car ban—travel companies must adapt fast.
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
New York court dismisses Wheels Up's 2023 lawsuit against flyExclusive
By ch-aviation: The Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed on December 3 a 2023 lawsuit filed by Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) which alleged that flyExclusive (JRE,...
Bloomberg
• Ryan Gould
Apollo Weighs Potential $12 Billion Sale of Atlas Air Worldwide
By Bloomberg: Apollo Global Management Inc. is exploring a potential sale of its aviation company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
Aircraft Finance & Leasing
Airline Industry & Market Trends
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Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
Azul to Return to Profit in 2026 After Bankruptcy Restructuring Backed by United and American
By Bloomberg: Brazilian budget carrier Azul SA, now backed by United Airlines Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc., expects a bankruptcy-triggered reduction of debt and a slew of renegotiated aircraft leases to help it generate a profit the next two years.
