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Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 1:53 PM PST
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Bloomberg
• Aashna Shah
Newark Airport Revamp Hinges on $45 Billion Port Authority Plan
By Bloomberg: Newark Liberty International Airport is expected to get a major facelift as part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s proposed $45 billion capital plan released Thursday.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
Cebu Pacific expects engine reliability problems to be resolved by 2028, cites supply-chain constraints as primary growth limiter
By FlightGlobal: Cebu Pacific says it sees the ongoing engine reliability issues "fully flushing itself out" in 2028, as airline executives flagged supply chain woes as its "primary constraint" to growth.
Bloomberg
• Myles Miller
TSA Officers Get $10,000 Bonuses After Working Through Shutdown
By Bloomberg: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced $10,000 bonus checks for Transportation Security Administration officers who worked without pay during the six-week government shutdown, calling the payments a reward for “exemplary service” under strain.
Aviation Week
• Chen Chuanren
COMAC to take 49% stake in Lao Airlines, signaling push into Southeast Asian market
By Aviation Week: The Laotian government has agreed to sell a 49% stake in Lao Airlines to China’s Comac.; the state will retain the remaining 51% share of the flag carrier.
Textron
• News Release
Pipistrel Velis Electro, Explorer, Velis Club aircraft earn type certificate validation from Transport Canada
By Textron: Ajdovčina, Slovenia, November 12, 2025 Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that Transport Canada has validated the type certificate for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, Velis Club and Velis Electro.
Virgin Atlantic
• News Release
Apollo Provides $745M Senior Secured Financing Backed by Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Slots to Fund Fleet Investment
By Virgin Atlantic: Senior financing of London Heathrow slots portfolio will fund fleet investment and further strengthen Virgin Atlantic’s balance sheet LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov.
Aviation Source
Virgin Atlantic Secures $745M Funding Against Heathrow Slots
Airline Economics
Virgin Atlantic secures $745 million against Heathrow slots
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall; Ben Goldstein
Abu Dhabi’s Lodd Begins Flight Trials of Hili Autonomous Cargo eVTOL for Hub-to-Distribution Logistics
By Aviation Week: Abu Dhabi-based Lodd has begun flight trials of its autonomous Hili cargo aircraft which is designed to replace the trucks and aircraft that are linking logistics hubs with distribution centers.
