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Bloomberg • Caitlin Reilly

Congress moves to end 43‑day U.S. government shutdown as airports reel from lasting disruptions

Congress is poised to end a 43-day federal shutdown after the Senate passed stopgap legislation, as the House prepares a vote. The shutdown snarled air travel — costing aviation hundreds of millions per day — and cancellations and delays are expected to persist after funding is restored.

2025-11-12T02:11:23.488077-08:00

Associated Press

FAA to Maintain 6% Flight Cuts as Controller Staffing Improves

2025-11-12T17:21:35.078911-08:00

Reuters

Trump orders U.S. air traffic controllers to return, promises $10,000 bonus and threatens pay cuts as cancellations surge

2025-11-10T08:14:58.409912-08:00

Reuters

U.S. DOT to order 10% cut in scheduled flights at 40 major U.S. airports by Friday if shutdown persists

2025-11-05T13:21:36.126934-08:00

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Bloomberg

Wall Street Turns Negative on U.S. Airlines After Record Government Shutdown Wall Street has turned negative on U.S. airlines after the longest government shutdown in the country's history, which has undercut carriers' hopes of salvaging a challenging year. The funding lapse has worsened operational constraints and investor confidence, tightening near-term revenue and capacity outlooks for carriers.

2025-11-14T05:07:23.558410-08:00

Wall Street Turns Negative on U.S. Airlines After Record Government Shutdown

FlightGlobal

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Boeing 737 flew dangerously low after incorrect QNH set on approach to Marsa Matruh, investigators say Czech investigators say a Boeing 737 on final approach to Marsa Matruh, Egypt, descended with an incorrect altimeter pressure setting and was levelled at a dangerously low height. The captain had been alone in the flight deck when he requested a QNH reference, the report says.

2025-11-14T03:59:53.637319-08:00

Boeing 737 flew dangerously low after incorrect QNH set on approach to Marsa Matruh, investigators say

eVTOL Insights

AIRO Group and Jaunt Air Mobility Canada join MACADA to mature collaborative collision‑avoidance for AAM AIRO Group confirmed it has joined the MACADA (Maturity of Collaborative Avoidance Development Approach) initiative alongside Jaunt Air Mobility Canada. The project will accelerate maturity of collaborative air collision‑avoidance technologies for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), targeting safer, coordinated low‑altitude operations for eVTOLs and other AAM platforms.

2025-11-13T00:12:32.091877-08:00

AIRO Group and Jaunt Air Mobility Canada join MACADA to mature collaborative collision‑avoidance for AAM

Associated Press

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FAA to Maintain 6% Flight Cuts as Controller Staffing Improves

2025-11-12T17:21:35.078911-08:00

The Air Current

Rep. Rick Larsen backs DOT flight reductions after safety briefing, renews call for transparency Rep. Rick Larsen said he supports the Department of Transportation’s decision to reduce flights after a safety-data briefing, reversing earlier criticism that the plan lacked supporting evidence. He reiterated demands for full transparency and public release of the underlying safety analysis.

2025-11-12T16:17:57.503449-08:00

Rep. Rick Larsen backs DOT flight reductions after safety briefing, renews call for transparency

Reuters

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Senate subcommittee to probe government shutdown's impact on aviation safety A U.S. Senate subcommittee will hold a Wednesday hearing to examine the impact of the government shutdown on aviation safety, a committee official told Reuters. The session signals congressional scrutiny of how funding gaps have affected aviation operations and agency readiness.

2025-11-12T13:59:47.575926-08:00

Senate subcommittee to probe government shutdown's impact on aviation safety

ESA

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Intense solar flare and fast CME observed — ESA warns of potential impacts to satellites, GNSS, HF comms and aviation

2025-11-12T07:31:51.616016-08:00

Intense solar flare and fast C

Bloomberg

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Congress moves to end 43‑day U.S. government shutdown as airports reel from lasting disruptions Congress is poised to end a 43-day federal shutdown after the Senate passed stopgap legislation, as the House prepares a vote. The shutdown snarled air travel — costing aviation hundreds of millions per day — and cancellations and delays are expected to persist after funding is restored.

2025-11-12T02:11:23.488077-08:00

Congress moves to end 43‑day U.S. government shutdown as airports reel from lasting disruptions

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