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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.
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.
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
