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Associated Press • Associated Press

Bipartisan bill would guarantee pay for air traffic controllers during federal shutdowns to prevent flight disruptions

Associated Press reports: The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown have inspired a rare act of bipartisanship.

2025-11-18T17:44:11.980040-08:00

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Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, 5:55 PM PST

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA proposes mandatory replacement of high‑pressure compressor blades on 1,496 V2500 engines after failures

By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed mandatory replacement of high-pressure compressor blades on 1,496 V2500 engines following multiple blade failures that caused engine fires and in-flight shutdowns.

2025-11-18T15:30:19.192738-08:00
Dubai Airshow   Europe   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Europa selects up to 40 Airbus A350‑900s for long‑haul fleet renewal

By FlightGlobal: Spanish carrier Air Europa, currently an all-Boeing operator, has provisionally agreed to take up to 40 Airbus A350-900s. Airbus disclosed the memorandum of understanding during the Dubai air show, describing it as a "long-haul fleet replacement".

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2025-11-18T03:00:42.104884-08:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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aeroroutes.com

WestJet files Northern Summer 2026 European expansion including six trans‑Atlantic routes

By aeroroutes.com: Additional info added at 2115PST 17NOV25 / 0515GMT 18NOV25 Published at 2100PST 17NOV25 / 0500GMT 18NOV25 WestJet as of Monday 17NOV25 evening (Mountain Standard time) filed planned European network expansion for Northern summer 2026 season, including 6 Trans-Atlantic routes.

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2025-11-17T21:12:19.153139-08:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

ANA chief: AirJapan closure ‘not a failure’ as ANA stays flexible on long‑term plans

By FlightGlobal: All Nippon Airways president Shinichi Inoue has defended the decision to suspend the short-lived operations of medium-haul brand AirJapan, noting that parent company ANA Holdings "remains flexible" in its long-term plans.

2025-11-18T16:22:01.588323-08:00