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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 10:52 AM PDT
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Delta and LATAM mark three-year partnership with 9 new routes, 62,000 flights and 14.5M passengers
By Delta Air Lines: Since 2022, the partnership has launched 9 new routes, operated more than 62,000 flights, and transported over 14.5 million passengers.

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.

Spirit Airlines to reject airport and warehouse leases, signaling operational restructuring
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Spirit Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

Azerbaijan A320 involved in runway excursion after St Petersburg return
By FlightGlobal: One of Azerbaijan Airlines' Airbus A320s experienced a runway excursion while returning to St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport after departing for Baku. The aircraft, operating flight J2020, landed at 03:40 on 20 October after some 3h airborne.

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.

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.

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.