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Last Updated: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, 7:45 AM PDT
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One Mile at a Time
• Ben Schlappig
Delta Suspends Employees for Violating Social‑Media Policy After Hateful Comments About Charlie Kirk Murder
By One Mile at a Time: Delta is suspending employees who wrote hateful things online about the murder of Charlie Kirk, violating the company's social media policy.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
flydubai and TAROM sign interline agreement to offer access to 15 TAROM destinations via Bucharest
By Breitflyte: flydubai has announced the signing of a new interline agreement with TAROM, Romania’s national flag carrier. The agreement will offer flydubai customers seamless access to 15 destinations across TAROM’s network via Bucharest.
travelandtourworld.com
• Sanjana Dubey
British Airways bans crew from drinking coffee or tea in public to standardize professional image
By travelandtourworld.com: New British Airways policy bans crew from drinking coffee in public to elevate professionalism, maintain a consistent brand image, and enhance the passenger experience.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
British Airways Reverses Controversial Coffee and Uniform Rules After Union Backlash
Economic Times
• ET Online
Lead US Attorney Seeks FDR Data in AI171 Crash, Says Potable-Water Leak May Have Caused Electrical Short
By Economic Times: The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews, representing a majority of the families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash, had filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking access to flight data recorder (FDR) information from the ill-fated flight, claiming new evidence that supports a water leak-induced short circuit theory as the cause of the crash and not pilot error.
Reuters
• Surbhi Misra
UAW workers reach tentative deal with GE Aerospace at Ohio, Kentucky plants
By Reuters: Members of the United Auto Workers union at GE Aerospace's Evendale, Ohio, and Erlanger, Kentucky, facilities have reached a tentative agreement with the company, the union said on Friday.
Associated Press
• Rio Yamat
Boeing workers in St. Louis reject latest contract offer, extending nearly six-week strike at three Midwest plants — production and deliveries at risk
By Associated Press: Boeing workers have rejected another contract proposal, extending their nearly six-week strike at three Midwest plants.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Hermeus advances assembly of hypersonic Quarterhorse Mk2 prototype ahead of planned first flight
By FlightGlobal: Atlanta-based hypersonic flight start-up Hermeus has released images showing its Quarterhorse Mk 2 prototype on its landing gear as assembly progresses toward planned first flight this year.
