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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, 3:31 PM PST
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Associated Press
• Rio Yamat; Josh Funk
FAA begins easing flight restrictions at 40 U.S. airports after shutdown strain; some limits remain
By Associated Press: The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it is rolling back some of its restrictions on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports that have been in place since Nov.
The Points Guy
FAA lowers airline flight cuts to 3% at 40 major airports
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
FAA proposes airworthiness directive to replace Boeing 787 mode control panels after uncommanded altitude changes
By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require airlines to replace mode control panels on Boeing 787s following reports of uncommanded altitude changes that could pose safety risks.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
FAA proposes airworthiness directive to replace Boeing 777 main-gear AC motor pumps after wheel-well fire
By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to replace pumps in Boeing 777 main landing gears after a wheel well fire caused by an overheated alternating current motor pump.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Brazilian carriers Azul and Gol ride surging international travel demand
By FlightGlobal: Both carriers report booming demand for long-haul international flights out of Brazil, a phenomenon responsible for surges in third-quarter capacity and revenue.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
SIA reaffirms multi-hub strategy as Air India losses hit group profits
By FlightGlobal: Singapore Airlines Group has thrown its weight behind associate Air India, even as the latter's ongoing challenges and financial losses impacted the group's earnings.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Boeing moves 33 777X orders to ‘unlikely to close’ bucket as first delivery slips to 2027
By FlightGlobal: Boeing moved 33 777X orders into an accounting bucket for deals unlikely to close, reducing the widebody's backlog to 473 aircraft as the first delivery slips another year to 2027.
Cranky Flier
Shutdown Ends: DOT Begins Recovery From ATC Capacity Drawdowns
By Cranky Flier:   Shutdown Ends, (Hopefully) Bringing Our Long, ATC National Nightmare to an End One week after we posted in this space about DOT-mandated drawdowns of ATC capacity due to the ongoing government shutdown, we now begin the recovery from the unprecedented reduction in.
