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qatarairways.com

Qatar Airways Group Appoints Mr. Hamad Ali Al-Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer

qatarairways.com reports: DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways Group today announced the appointment of Mr. Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective Sunday, 7 December 2025.

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2025-12-06T23:09:34.101762-08:00

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Last Updated: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, 12:26 AM PST

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Economic Times • ET Online

IndiGo hit with DGCA show‑cause after 1,000+ cancellations; CEO given 24 hours to respond to India’s regulator

By Economic Times: IndiGo faced a show-cause notice from the DGCA for over 1,000 flight cancellations and a 3.7% on-time performance. This disruption stemmed from new pilot duty norms.

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2025-12-06T10:33:06.345814-08:00
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Aviation Source • Aviation Source News

Aviation Source News: TAP Adds Premium Economy; easyJet Announces Summer Routes; Digital Tools Transform Private Jet Chartering

By Aviation Source: TAP Air Portugal Adds Premium Economy Cabin for Long-Haul Flights TAP Air Portugal has announced plans to introduce a new Premium Economy… easyJet Unveils New Summer Routes to Naples and Munich from Liverpool and Southend easyJet has unveiled two new routes for its Summer 2026 schedule, adding… How Smarter Digital Tools Are Reshaping Private Jet Chartering in 2025 In 2025, digital tools are.

2025-12-06T14:25:01.338622-08:00
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US waives $11 million Southwest Airlines fine imposed over 2022 holiday meltdown

By Reuters: The waiver follows Southwest’s $140 million settlement and $1 billion investment in upgrades after the 2022 meltdown.

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2025-12-06T13:00:13.015587-08:00
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air Canada launches seasonal Toronto–Rio de Janeiro route as inaugural flight lands in Brazil

By Breitflyte: Air Canada has announced that their inaugural flight from Toronto landed in Rio de Janeiro on Friday morning, December 5, 2025. The new seasonal route will operate three times weekly through the end of March 2026.On Friday (December 5, 2025), Air Canada announced the arrival of their inaugural flight from Toronto to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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2025-12-06T10:54:15.893700-08:00
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aeroroutes.com

Condor to launch daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi service with Etihad codeshare from 15 June 2026

By aeroroutes.com: Published at 1800PST 05DEC25 / 0200GMT 06DEC25 Condor in Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch service to Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Etihad Airways.

2025-12-05T18:09:37.488539-08:00