eVTOL   ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

Trump administration unveils 10-year, 40-recommendation strategy to advance US advanced air mobility (air taxi) sector

FlightGlobal reports: The Trump administration has released a strategy for developing the USA's advanced air mobility sector, outlining 40 recommendations to support air taxi operations over the next decade.

Also: NBAA, Business Wire and 3 more
2025-12-17T17:10:04.199195-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 5:11 PM PST

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Routes   Africa   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Ryanair

Ryanair to open fifth Moroccan base in Rabat with $200M investment, 2 aircraft and 20 routes

By Ryanair: 2 BASED AIRCRAFT, US$200M INVESTMENT AND 20 ROUTES (7 NEW) Ryanair, Morocco’s No.1 airline, today (Dec 17)announced the opening of its new 2-aircraft base (US$200m invest) in Rabat from April ’26, with 20 exciting routes (incl.

2025-12-17T08:29:51.145951-08:00
Leadership   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February

By CNBC: Delta's president, Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn Delta into the country's premium-travel leader, is retiring after 20 years.

Also: One Mile at a Time, Skift and Airline Geeks
2025-12-17T13:27:28.269923-08:00
PaxEx   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Bloomberg • Sonja Wind

Lufthansa to Operate Dreamliners with Business-Class Seats Blocked for Months While Awaiting U.S. Approval

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG will face several more months of flying its new Boeing Co. Dreamliner aircrafts with most business-class seats blocked as it waits for US approvals, Handelsblatt reported.

2025-12-17T13:32:43.840388-08:00
Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Europe   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Southwest to partner with Turkish Airlines to offer single‑ticket transatlantic journeys via Istanbul in New Year

By Airline Economics: The partnership will offer travellers single-ticket, transatlantic journeys between the US and Istanbul, unlocking onward connections across both carriers' networks.

Also: Aviation Week, The Points Guy, Airline Geeks, One Mile at a Time, Seeking Alpha and 4 more
2025-12-17T08:51:39.912788-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

EASA orders inspections of Airbus A320 family for out‑of‑spec fuselage panels; carriers must repair defects

By Bloomberg: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is proposing inspections of some Airbus SE A320 jets and requiring carriers to repair any out-of-spec panels found on the fuselages.

Also: Aviacionline, aerospaceglobalnews.com and aeroxplorer.com
2025-12-17T08:50:27.554682-08:00
PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Economic Times

Dense fog forces 131 flight cancellations at Delhi airport, threatens wider Air India network disruption

By Economic Times: The northern parts of India, including Air India's primary hub Delhi, experience low visibility due to dense fog with a potential to have a cascading impact on flight schedule across the network.

2025-12-16T12:34:43.810480-08:00