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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower; Edward Russell

Competitors Fear Spirit Airlines Could File for Bankruptcy This Weekend as $100M Financing Deadline Looms

The Air Current reports: At issue is Spirit’s ability to draw $100 million from its financing in bankruptcy by a Dec. 13 deadline.

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Spirit pilots’ pay concessions give embattled carrier a needed lifeline

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Spirit pilots and flight attendants approve pay cuts expected to save $100M annually as carrier moves to exit bankruptcy

Also: View from the Wing, atxjetsetter.com and enginecowl.com

2025-12-12T10:06:18.541668-08:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, 12:04 PM PST

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Insurer Forecasts Aviation Insurance Rate Hikes in 2026 After Record 2025 Losses

By AINonline: 2025 was the worst big-loss year for aviation in more than a decade.

2025-12-12T09:28:56.136025-08:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Duopoly’s Billion‑Dollar Cash Trap: Aging Undelivered Airbus & Boeing Jets Tie Up Billions in WIP

By AirInsight: Billions sit idle as Airbus & Boeing planes age in WIP. Discover which aircraft, why deliveries are delayed, and the hidden cash risks involved.

2025-12-12T09:28:54.074145-08:00

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CBC • Peter Zimonjic

Canadian government inks $753M deal for 6 Bombardier Global 6500 jets to replace Challengers

By CBC: The federal government announced Friday that it's buying six new Global 6500 jets from Bombardier to replace its existing fleet of four CC-144 Challengers.

Skies Magazine

Canada buys six Bombardier Global 6500s for Royal Canadian Air Force multi‑role missions

news.ssbcrack.com

Federal Government Purchases Six Bombardier Global 6500 Jets for $753 Million

Also: CBC, Toronto Star and cbj.ca

2025-12-12T12:03:57.654271-08:00

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ch-aviation

Iberia pushes to secure Airbus A330neo order

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2025-12-12T09:51:49.393478-08:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

New Argus Report: U.S. Air Charter Activity Robust, but Lags from 2021 Peak

By AINonline: Part 135 sector remains healthy overall.

2025-12-12T09:28:55.862515-08:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA to review Boeing’s proposed cockpit alerting changes for 737 MAX 10, including synthetic AOA and alert cut‑offs

By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will review Boeing's proposed enhanced flight crew alerting system for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, which will include a synthetic enhanced angle-of-attack system and a means to shut off stall warning and overspeed alerts.

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