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Last Updated: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 5:43 PM PDT
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Wall Street Journal
• Alison Sider
Exclusive: Spirit Airlines Hires Advisers to Explore Repeat Restructuring After Turnaround Falters
By Wall Street Journal: Spirit is exploring strategic alternatives after its recent restructuring failed to put the budget carrier on a sustainable path.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Bridges Air Cargo (Malta) takes delivery of first Embraer E190F 'E‑Freighter'
By FlightGlobal: The Luqa-based cargo carrier showed off the delivery via a 22 August LinkedIn post, calling the E190F the "first of its kind in the aviation world".
AINonline
• Technology Editor
XTI Aerospace Picks Garmin G700 TXi Avionics for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
By AINonline: Glass cockpit features large touchscreen flight displays.
New York Times
• Nia Decaille
Southwest to Require Paid Extra Seat for Passengers Who 'Encroach' on Adjacent Seat — Implications for Plus‑Size Travelers
By New York Times: Among other changes, the airline will soon require travelers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to purchase an additional ticket, which might not be refunded.
Flying Magazine
• Zach Vasile
FAA Denies Request to Reclassify Austin Airspace — Potential Capacity and Procedure Impacts
By Flying Magazine: The FAA has reportedly turned down a request to upgrade the airspace over Austin to the same category as many of the nation’s busiest airports.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
U.S. lawmakers urge ICAO to oppose China's unilateral extension of flight route through the Taiwan Strait
By Reuters: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization to oppose China's decision to unilaterally extend a flight route in the Taiwan Strait.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
DEF CON Demo Shows How Easily Air Traffic Controller Voices Can Be Cloned, Raising Safety and Security Concerns
By AINonline: Audio engineer demonstrates how easy it is to replicate controllers’ voices.
