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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 12:41 PM PDT
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US Senate Panel to Consider ROTOR Act: Bipartisan Safety Bill Would Mandate ADS‑B
By AINonline: ROTOR Act is bipartisan compromise.

WestJet plans winter 2025/26 crew base in Québec
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Azerbaijan Airlines A320 has runway excursion after returning to St Petersburg following suspected landing-gear issue
By FlightGlobal: One of Azerbaijan Airlines' Airbus A320s experienced a runway excursion while returning to St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport after departing for Baku. The aircraft, operating flight J2020, landed at 03:40 on 20 October after some 3h airborne.

Hawaiian Airlines to Resume Seasonal Service Between Honolulu and Auckland
By Breitflyte: Starting November 16, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines will resume seasonal service between Honolulu and Auckland, New Zealand. The route will operate three times weekly with an Airbus A330 through April 2026.

LOT Polish Airlines Launches Ticket Sales for New Service to Almaty, Kazakhstan
By Breitflyte: LOT Polish Airlines has today announced the launch of new direct service between Warsaw and Almaty in Kazakhstan starting May 31, 2026. The new route complements the carrier’s existing service to Astana.On Monday (October 20, 2025), LOT Polish Airlines announced the opening of ticket sales for new direct service between Warsaw (WAW) and Almaty Kazakhstan.

American Airlines Cuts Coverage for Ozempic and Other GLP‑1 Weight‑Loss Drugs, Sparking Flight Attendant Outrage
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines is eliminating coverage for Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs, angering flight attendants and their union.

Delta and LATAM mark three-year partnership with 9 new routes, 62,000 flights and 14.5M passengers
By Delta Air Lines: Since 2022, the partnership has launched 9 new routes, operated more than 62,000 flights, and transported over 14.5 million passengers.