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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 9:09 AM PDT
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Spirit Airlines to reject airport and warehouse leases, signaling operational restructuring
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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.

Frictionless air travel with digital identity: what airlines, airports and regulators need to deliver
By Runway Girl: Digital identity is unlocking faster, smoother journeys for passengers — and pushing the industry to rethink how it works together.

AirExplore adds Boeing 737-800 from Aviation Capital Group, fleet grows to 11 (nine passenger, two freighters)
By FlightGlobal: Slovakian wet-lease specialist AirExplore has introduced another Boeing 737-800 to its fleet, bringing the total to 11. The latest jet has been leased from Aviation Capital Group.

Pilots Shouldn’t Rely Solely on Navigation Apps — Traditional Nav Skills Remain Essential
By Flying Magazine: Pilots must not rely solely on tech apps when it comes to navigations skills.

Korean Air names Archer its exclusive eVTOL air taxi partner in Korea
By Aviation Week: Korean Air has announced the selection of Archer Aviation as its exclusive eVTOL air taxi partner in Korea.

Korean Air to buy 100 Midnight eVTOLs from Archer

FAA: Air traffic control staffing shortages amid U.S. government shutdown causing delays at Dallas, Chicago and Newark
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as a U.S.