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✈️ Sindicatos franceses llamaron a huelga en servicios públicos el 5 de diciembre, afectando aeropuertos de París, Marsella y Toulouse. La Aviación Civil requirió cancelaciones de vuelos: 10% en Charles de Gaulle entre 6 a.m. y 12 p.m., 25% en Orly desde las 18 horas, 50% en Marsella y 20% en Toulouse durante todo el día. Esta acción siguió a una moción de censura votada contra el primer ministro Michel Barnier el miércoles anterior.

✈ Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume operations to Manchester and Paris within ten days after the European aviation authority's ban lift. Milan is also slated for imminent route inauguration. PIA, currently operating only to Toronto, served Barcelona, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Amsterdam before the European ban. Additionally, PIA anticipates restarting flights to New York, pending U.S. approval, following the dismissal of over 250 pilots involved in a licensing scandal involving bribes.

🌀 British Airways' Airbus A380 aborted landing at London Heathrow on November 30, 2024, due to strong winds. The incident was captured by a local enthusiast near the residential area around the airport. #SpeedbirdSaturday ????????

🌋 Keflavík Airport, near Iceland's capital Reykjavík, faces volcanic activity with the latest eruption on Thursday, occurring closer to the airport than previous ones, with a 2.5-kilometer fissure. Civil Protection declared an emergency as the eruption marks the seventh since December in the unstable Reykjanes Peninsula, potentially impacting tourism or becoming an attraction due to Iceland's management quality. The fissure's southern end is at Sylingarfell, less intense than the one that buried Grindavik in August.

✈ Ryanair and Viajes El Corte Inglés expanded their partnership, now including 540 physical agencies for ticket sales; previously, tickets were only available via Ryanair's website and Logitravel. The CEO, Eddie Wilson, sees this as a significant development for reaching new customers. Domestic flights will be added to the offer from December, with technical issues delaying the inclusion. The initial collaboration began in March, with Viajes El Corte Inglés meeting Ryanair's conditions of listing official prices and sharing customer contact details.

📱 Gabriel González, journalist and travel content creator, showcased Iberia's new Airbus jewel, the A321XLR, on November 6. The video tour featured the exterior and interior, including the cockpit, and the tourist and business classes, with insights from Natalia, a flight attendant involved in the premium cabin configuration.

🚀 A Jet2 Boeing 737 flying from Fuerteventura to Glasgow declared an emergency due to possible onboard smoke as it approached Galicia's coast. The incident led to a diversion to Santiago, where the aircraft landed safely with firefighter escort. Air traffic controllers provided a direct route and prioritized descent, later resuming normal operations for subsequent traffic.

✈ An Airbus A380 from Australian airline Qantas flew for over 290 hours with a forgotten tool in one of its four engines. On December 6, during a routine inspection at Los Angeles Airport, USA, a 1.25-meter tool used to check a compressor's pressure was left in the outer left engine. After 34 flight cycles and nearly a month later, the tool was discovered during another maintenance session. Despite the tool's deformation from air pressure, no engine damage was found. The early-year incident led to an internal report and staff instructions to prevent similar incidents, which experts deem exceptionally fortunate for not causing engine destruction.

✈ Norwegian Air, on the verge of closure due to long-haul business losses, is now recovering by adapting to focus solely on Europe. The airline will reopen its Stockholm Arlanda airport base in the upcoming summer, following the closure during its financial crisis. Sweden will abolish the aviation tax on July 1, enhancing its attractiveness. Norwegian's CEO, Geir Karlsen, mentions the strategic advantage of a Stockholm base, with plans to station 60 pilots and 200 employees in the city. The announcement follows the recent reopening of their Las Palmas base.