The Independent
• Bruce Schreiner
The Independent
• Bruce Schreiner
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 7:38 PM PST
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Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
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Sri Lankan government to restructure SriLankan Airlines' $210m debt default, plan due by late Q4 2025
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
FAA to Maintain 6% Flight Cuts as Controller Staffing Improves
By Associated Press: The Federal Aviation Administration says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work.
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Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
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Pelita Air and Garuda Indonesia merger gains traction, signaling major consolidation in Indonesian aviation
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
Jury orders $28M award to family of UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX)
By Associated Press: A federal court jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a woman who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia over six years ago.
Aviation Source
Jury Awards $28M to Victim's Family in First 737 MAX Civil Trial
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The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
US House Democrat Rick Larsen Backs DOT Flight Reductions After Safety Data Briefing, Urges Transparency
By The Air Current: Rep. Rick Larsen called for transparency when the plan was initially announced with little supporting data.
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• CH-Aviation Staff
Lion Air excluded from Indonesia’s 2026 Hajj charter allocations
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
U.S. Senate Subcommittee to Hear on Government Shutdown’s Impact on Aviation Safety
By Reuters: A U.S. Senate subcommittee will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the impact of the government shutdown on aviation safety after thousands of domestic flights and millions of passengers were impacted by disruptions.
