The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, 1:22 PM PST
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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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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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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
India suspends new flight‑duty rules and opens probe into IndiGo amid widespread flight disruption
By FlightGlobal: India's civil aviation ministry has suspended the country's new flight-duty time limit directive in a bid to ease the severe disruption to budget carrier IndiGo's services.
Reuters
• Yazhini MV
Indian and U.S. investigators to meet next week to review data on deadly Air India crash
By Reuters: India will send investigators to the U.S. next week to review data gathered on the deadly Air India flight crash in June with the National Transportation Safety Board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
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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.
Airline Economics
• Calum Wilson
Air India and Maldivian sign bilateral agreement to boost India–Maldives connectivity
By Airline Economics: Air India has partnered with Maldivian have entered into a bilateral agreement aimed at strengthening connectivity between India and the Maldives.
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Reuters
• Doyinsola Oladipo
Allegiant pilots’ union blocks bid to secure U.S. permanent residency for dozens of foreign-hire pilots, leaving staffing in limbo
By Reuters: The move to block permanent residency leaves the status of dozens of pilots undecided.
