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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 8:23 PM PST
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Reuters
FAA expected to lift 3% domestic flight caps at 40 major US airports on Monday — sources
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration late Sunday said it would end mandated cuts in domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports effective at 6 a.m. ET (1000 GMT) Monday, easing restrictions that had been imposed over air traffic control concerns during the federal shutdown.
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• CH-Aviation Staff
Thai Airways launches two MRO subsidiaries to boost in‑house maintenance and third‑party services
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Wall Street Journal
• Ben Cohen
The Smartest Fliers Use The Flighty App to Survive America’s Travel Hell
By Wall Street Journal: There’s a product that makes flying less miserable—and it has never been so valuable.
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• CH-Aviation Staff
Qantas scraps plan to transfer operations to Tokyo Haneda
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Qantas at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
China Southern selects SES as MSP to deliver Ka‑band IFC on 30 A350s equipped with Airbus HBCplus
By Runway Girl: China Southern Airlines has chosen SES to serve as its managed service provider (MSP) to power Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity on 30 Airbus A350-900 twinjets which are earmarked to receive Airbus’ supplier-furnished HBCplus IFC hardware.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Airbus poised to secure bulk of flydubai’s major jet order as talks could boost its share
By Reuters: Airbus' share of the deal could top 100 jets, but the final split depends on negotiations.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
San Antonio Airport Rebukes Southwest in Legal Fight Over Gate Assignments and Lease Rates
By PaxEx.Aero: Drama continues apace in San Antonio, where the airport and Southwest Airlines are locked in a legal battle over gate assignments and lease rates.
