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Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 1:50 PM PST
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New York Times
• Somini Sengupta
A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures
By New York Times: A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Rolls‑Royce pauses near‑term engine development to prioritise durability upgrades across Trent family
By FlightGlobal: Rolls-Royce's near-term priority will remain the "operational execution" needed to deliver a series of durability improvements across its in-production Trent family of widebody powerplants before turning its attention to new products, according to its commercial engines chief.
ch-aviation
JSX receives its first ATR 42-600
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ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
NetJets to break ground on new terminal in Augusta to expand business-jet operations
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Flying Magazine
• Joseph Corrigan
How Law Enforcement Exploits COA Loopholes to Circumvent FAA Drone Licensing — Safety and Legal Implications
By Flying Magazine: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, have revolutionized the way law enforcement and public agencies serve their communities.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
FAA Grants Bell 525 Full Flight Simulator Interim Level C Qualification
By AINonline: Simulator lets pilots log Bell 525 hours ahead of type cert.
Reuters
• Kylie Madry
Mexico to reassign Mexico City airport slots from Mexican carriers to U.S. airlines amid bilateral dispute
By Reuters: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that Mexican airlines had agreed to hand over some flight slots at the nation's busy capital airport to U.S.
