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Aviation Daily, December 9, 2025

VOL. 442 NO. 48 December 09, 2025
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Airframers

aircraft fuselages
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Boeing, Airbus Close Acquisitions Of Spirit Aero, Take In Aerostructures

Dec 08, 2025
Boeing and Airbus announced the long-sought finalization of their complex splitting-up of Spirit AeroSystems on Dec. 8.

The Daily Memo

Outbound flew a 300-lb, 20-ft. wing-span subscale demonstrator of its planned Olympic BWB airliner
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Daily Memo: Hard Lessons From BWB Startup’s Demise

Dec 08, 2025
Outbound, one of three U.S. startups known to be working on BWB commercial aircraft, is shutting down—and a co-founder is sharing lessons learned.

Airlines

SmartWings 737-800
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Pegasus Airlines To Buy Czech Airlines, Smartwings Subsidiary

Dec 08, 2025
Pegasus Airlines has agreed to buy SmartWings, in a move which supports the Turkish LCC's ambition to keep expanding internationally.
Departures board showing IndiGo flight cancellations
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IndiGo And Its Leaders Face Tough Questions Over Disruptions

Dec 08, 2025
Indian regulators are signaling there could be major repercussions for IndiGo due to an avalanche of cancelations over the past week.
new qatar airways ceo Hamad Ali Al-Khater
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Qatar Airways Appoints New Chief Executive

Dec 07, 2025
Qatar Airways said Hamad Ali Al-Khater is taking over from Badr Mohammed Al-Meer just two years after Al-Meer took over from long-time CEO Akbar Al-Baker.
Emirates A350-900ULR
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Emirates Deploys First A350-900ULR On Adelaide Route

Dec 03, 2025
Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.

Regulatory/Legislative

passengers sitting in the cabin of an airplane
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European Passenger Rights Reforms Imperiled As Lawmakers Disagree

Dec 04, 2025
Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.

MRO

GKN Aerospace sign
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GKN Invests In Additive Manufacturing At Norwegian Site

Dec 08, 2025
GKN Aerospace Norway and Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology in Kongsberg have signed an agreement.
Leap Hyderabad facility opening ceremony
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Safran Opens Hyderabad Leap MRO Facility

Nov 26, 2025
Safran has opened a new Leap MRO facility in Hyderabad, India, which will eventually have capability to maintain up to 300 engines annually.

Technology

Fokker Next Gen
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Hydrogen Hopeful Fokker Next Gen Ends Presence In Latvia

Dec 03, 2025
Fokker Next Gen has closed its legal entity in Latvia to focus its main activities in the Netherlands, according to LIAA.

Air Navigation

a320 taxiing
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IATA: Pre-Takeoff Idle Aircraft Burning High Amounts Of Fuel

Dec 03, 2025
The global fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft burned nearly $200 million in fuel in 2024 while idle waiting for takeoff, according to data gathered by IATA.

Industry Data

Carbon Analysis promo image chart
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Carbon Analysis: China Airlines’ Efficient Future

Dec 08, 2025
Carbon Analysis takes a closer look at China Airlines’ current fleet, and how its future widebody fleet upgrades may affect efficiency.