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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 5:38 AM PST
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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.
VIH says S-92 Fire Raptor is proving itself as super heavy firefighting workhorse
By Vertical Mag: VIH Helicopters' Fire Raptor performed better than expected and the company says the program has considerable expansion potential.
Alaska Airlines Secures Heathrow Slots for Seattle–London Service Starting May 2026
By Aviation Week: Alaska Airlines has secured slots at London Heathrow, paving the way for the carrier to launch its planned Seattle-London service in May 2026.
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.
Southwest Airlines cuts outlook on government shutdown demand hit, higher fuel costs
By CNBC: The carrier said it expects 2025 earnings before interest and taxes of about $500 million, down from a previous forecast of $600 million to $800 million.
Vietjet takes delivery of 22 Boeing, Airbus and COMAC aircraft in largest fleet expansion
By AeroTime: Vietjet is to take delivery of 22 new aircraft before year end, including Boeing, Airbus, and COMAC planes for operations across Southeast Asia.
Finnair to contest €7.6m fine as it raises $350m in notes
By ch-aviation: Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) plans to legally challenge a Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority proposal to impose a EUR7.6 million euro (USD8.8 million) penalty for an...