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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, 3:40 PM PDT
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Reuters
Air New Zealand forecasts H1 FY26 pre-tax loss, warns of rising engine lease costs amid weak domestic and U.S. bookings
By Reuters: Air New Zealand on Wednesday warned it would report a first-half loss after soft local economic conditions dented expectations for a revenue pickup in domestic and U.S.-bound bookings and engine leasing costs increased.
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Flexjet Sues Honeywell, Seeking $1.1B in Damages Over Maintenance Delays
By ch-aviation: Flexjet (LXJ, Cleveland Cuyahoga Country) could receive up to USD1.1 billion in damages if it wins a maintenance delays-related lawsuit against Honeywell International Inc.,...
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Garuda Indonesia appoints foreign directors in board reshuffle to accelerate turnaround
By ch-aviation: Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has appointed new executives, including two foreign nationals, hoping that the personnel reshuffle will accelerate the...
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
How Air Traffic Controllers Could Receive Pay During a Government Shutdown
By Flying Magazine: ATC disruptions due to controller sick leave were credited as a turning point in the previous government shutdown.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
United Airlines Struggles to Secure Hotels for Flight Attendants Amid Contract and Market Shifts
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is facing challenges securing hotels for flight attendants due to contractual complexities and changing market dynamics.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
U.S. DOT Awards Iridium Contract for Nationwide PNT Backup via T‑Mobile 5G to Mitigate GPS Disruption
By Via Satellite: The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract that will see partner T-Mobile Iridium PNT services across 5G network sites in the U.S.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Satellite operators will soon join airlines in using Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
By Ars Technica: “This starts to enable a whole new category of capabilities.”….
