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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Ryanair Cuts 1 Million Seats, Removes Five Aircraft from Belgium in Protest Over Aviation Tax Hike

Aviation Source reports: Ryanair will cut 1 million seats and remove 5 aircraft from its Belgian operations following the Belgian government’s plan to double the national aviation tax.

2025-12-10T16:12:22.135921-08:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 4:33 PM PST

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AINonline

U.S. expands use of Upper C‑Band — implications for airlines, avionics and satellite operators

By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.

2025-12-10T16:31:55.909155-08:00

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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson; December

Transport Canada halts new FOAC applications for ex‑military and restricted‑category aircraft

By Vertical Mag: Transport Canada says it will no longer accept or consider applications for a Foreign Air Operator Certificate to use experimental or ex-military aircraft holding restricted category certification for specialty air services operations.

2025-12-10T14:54:23.733613-08:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Electra Files FAA Type Certificate Application for EL9 Hybrid‑Electric Ultra‑Short Aircraft

By AINonline: FAA begins Part 23 review of hybrid-electric EL9 airplane.

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Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23

Urban Air Mobility News

Electra submits Part 23 certification application to the FAA for its nine-seat EL9 hybrid electric aircraft

Also: GlobalAir.com, LARA and autonomyglobal.co

2025-12-10T13:53:17.993010-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Italian Carrier ITA Airways to Adopt Viasat’s Iris Air Traffic Solution

By Via Satellite: Italian airline ITA Airways will adopt Viasat’s air traffic modernization solution Iris, which was developed through a European Space Agency (ESA) program.

Runway Girl

ITA Airways adopts Viasat Iris to boost operational efficiency

SpaceWatch Africa

ITA Airways adopts Iris datalink to enable trajectory-based operations and improve flight efficiency

2025-12-10T13:23:21.485469-08:00

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ch-aviation • CH-Aviation Staff

Anonymous buyer places firm order for 50 Challenger and 70 Global business jets

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2025-12-10T12:34:48.367004-08:00

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Business Wire • Media Contacts

NetJets to Bring Starlink High-Speed Connectivity to Fleet

By Business Wire: NetJets, the global leader in private aviation, and Starlink have entered into an agreement to bring high-speed in-flight connectivity to 600 aircraft across...

PaxEx.Aero

NetJets to Equip 600+ Business Jets with Starlink, Ending 20-Year Gogo Partnership

AeroTime

NetJets to equip 600 jets with Starlink high-speed Wi‑Fi by 2026

Also: AINonline, GlobalAir.com and Aviation Week

2025-12-10T07:37:57.364433-08:00

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Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

India's aviation regulator deploys staff to IndiGo HQ after mass flight cancellations

By Reuters: India's aviation regulator has deployed some of its own personnel at IndiGo's corporate headquarters to monitor the carrier's network and recovery, as the country tightens its scrutiny of its largest airline after mass flight cancellations.

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