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Wall Street Journal • WSJ Opinion

Schumer’s Shutdown Drags On as FAA Cuts Flights and Airlines Cancel Service

Wall Street Journal reports: After sweeping Tuesday's elections, Democrats decide to keep their government shutdown going, as Chuck Schumer again pushes the Senate to renew expiring ObamaCare subsidies.

2025-11-07T15:44:27.084625-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, 3:51 PM PST

2025-11-07T15:51:13.290402-08:00 2025-11-07T15:51:13.290402-08:00 (2025-11-07T15:51:13.290402-08:00)

ATC   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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The Air Current • Will Guisbond; Jon Ostrower

Airlines Question DOT’s Flight-Cut Rationale as FAA Data Remains Absent

By The Air Current: Concern about political motivation fills the void left by lack of FAA data.

Also: View from the Wing, Associated Press and today.com
2025-11-07T13:59:28.224059-08:00
Supply Chain   North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development  
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing to invest $1bn to expand 787 assembly in South Carolina, boosting monthly output above 10 aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Boeing has begun expanding its South Carolina 787 production facility with a $1bn investment aimed at increasing monthly output beyond 10 aircraft to meet strong market demand.

Also: Reuters, Aviation24, Aviacionline, Aviation Week, Aviation A2Z, Boeing and miragenews.com
2025-11-07T09:38:26.038234-08:00
MRO   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Rolls‑Royce launches Trent 1000 XE standard — parts double time-on-wing and include TotalCare support

By FlightGlobal: Rolls-Royce has revealed a new build standard for the Trent 1000 engine, the XE, which incorporates improved parts that will double time on wing, alongside inclusion of the manufacturer's TotalCare support package.

2025-11-07T12:17:20.816241-08:00
North America   ALPA   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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Bloomberg Law • Lara Sanli

Spirit Airlines Reaches Tentative Agreements with Pilots and Flight Attendants; Senior Leadership Agrees to Matched Pay Cuts

By Bloomberg Law: Spirit’s senior leadership has committed to taking a salary reduction at a percentage not less than the pilot group’s reduction upon ratification of a tentative agreement with pilots.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Aviation Week, Aviacionline, Airline Economics, Airline Geeks and thebulkheadseat.com
2025-11-07T06:20:31.418006-08:00
Europe   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Airbus delivery push falters — 235 jets still needed to meet 2025 target after October’s 78 deliveries

By AeroTime: Airbus delivered 78 aircraft in October, reaching 585 this year, but with 235 still to go, meeting its 820-jet target for 2025 may prove difficult.

Also: Aviation24, ukaviation.news and 5 more
2025-11-07T05:18:45.614055-08:00