SpeedNews

By Stephen Costley

STARLINK was selected by Korean Air and all Hanjin Group airlines (Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul) to provide inflight Wi-Fi for entire fleet for installations (initially KAL and Asiana 777s and A350s) starting in 2026.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Sarah Flanagan to Interim Chief Financial Officer of AAR.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

AIRBUS delivered 72 aircraft (10 A220s; 54 A320neo Family; four A330s; four A350s) in November vs 84 (12 A220s; 66 A320s; A330; five A350s) in Nov 2024; it has now delivered 657 of planned 790 aircraft in 2025 (SPNWS; Dec 5). It also booked undisclosed orders for 23 A320neo Family and eight A350-1000s and now has 797 (700 net) orders in 2025.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

AIRFINANCE, NY closed financing of a new Citation CJ3 for a Latin American customer, with funding by PEFCO.

Business Aviation

By Stephen Costley

BELL TEXTRON announced orders for six helicopters (mix of Bell 505s, Bell 407GXis, and Bell 429s) by customers in Switzerland, UK, and Poland in the corporate segment, bringing its year-to-date corporate sales in Europe to 17 aircraft.

Business Aviation

By Stephen Costley

SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL closed 10-year, $750m senior unsecured bond offering, its 11th bond offering since 2016.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

Kevin Richter to Vice President of Finance of American Airlines.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

SAI AIR, Germany took delivery of two Tecnam P2012 Treveller aircraft to launch services at Lahr and Nürnberg.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

IBERIA plans March 29 to begin daily Madrid-Newark (A321XLR).

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AIR BUSAN plans December 31 to begin Busan-Hanoi (A321).

Air Transport