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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 9:11 PM PST
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Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
Boeing, union pause contract talks for ~1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems engineers amid acquisition
By Reuters: Labor officials said on Wednesday that contract talks with Boeing covering the future of roughly 1,600 white-collar union members at fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems after its acquisition by the planemaker had been paused until January 5.
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S7 Group to invest $37.3mn in MRO hangar to boost maintenance capacity
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• CH-Aviation Staff
IndiGo hit with $6.5M tax penalty and $55M passenger compensation bill
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FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Trump administration unveils 10-year, 40-recommendation strategy to advance US advanced air mobility (air taxi) sector
By FlightGlobal: 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.
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AirAsia X eyes European return, hires ground staff
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Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
Adding Ice‑Nucleating Exhaust Additives Could Shorten Contrail Lifetimes and Reduce Aviation’s Climate Impact
By Aviation Week: A U.S. researcher has proposed adding ice-nucleating particles to engine exhaust to make contrails less harmful by shortening their lifespan.
Australian Aviation
• Jake Nelson
Australian carriers to fly over 13 million passengers this Christmas as November load factors hit 85%
By Australian Aviation: Between them, the major Australian airlines are expecting to fly more than 13 million passengers over the Christmas holidays, while November saw the strongest monthly year-on-year growth for Australian aviation in 2025, with load factors reaching 85 per cent according to Airservices.
