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Wall Street Journal • Connor Hart

Delta warns U.S. government shutdown will cut Q4 pre-tax profit by about $200M (~$0.25 EPS)

Delta Air Lines told the SEC the recent U.S. government shutdown will reduce fourth-quarter pre-tax profit by about $200 million (roughly $0.25 per share), citing flight disruptions and a temporary demand pullback. The carrier said bookings have since rebounded after softening in November.

2025-12-03T06:50:49.183943-08:00

Wall Street Journal

FAA opens probe into airlines' flight reductions at 40 major airports during government shutdown

2025-12-01T18:26:26.196847-08:00

Reuters

Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup

2025-11-29T05:30:05.598494-08:00

Reuters

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia

2025-11-24T20:51:00.894577-08:00

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US Senator Duckworth demands Transportation Department give $10,000 bonus to all air traffic controllers, FAA technicians

2025-12-03T08:02:24.673441-08:00

Wall Street Journal

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Delta warns U.S. government shutdown will cut Q4 pre-tax profit by about $200M (~$0.25 EPS) Delta Air Lines told the SEC the recent U.S. government shutdown will reduce fourth-quarter pre-tax profit by about $200 million (roughly $0.25 per share), citing flight disruptions and a temporary demand pullback. The carrier said bookings have since rebounded after softening in November.

2025-12-03T06:50:49.183943-08:00

Delta warns U.S. government shutdown will cut Q4 pre-tax profit by about $200M (~$0.25 EPS)

DroneXL

New Jersey's Unresolved Drone Sightings Raise Airspace Safety and Detection Questions More than a year after multiple unidentified drone sightings over New Jersey, authorities have not resolved the incidents, leaving persistent questions about detection, attribution and airspace safety — and the efficacy of current detection and counter‑UAS capabilities protecting commercial flight paths and civil infrastructure.

2025-12-02T12:24:11.120893-08:00

New Jersey's Unresolved Drone Sightings Raise Airspace Safety and Detection Questions

AINonline

U.K. launches airspace redesign programme, reshaping airlines, ANSPs and general aviation The U.K. has launched a comprehensive airspace redesign programme to modernise routes, procedures and airspace structure with goals including improved capacity, lower emissions and better traffic flows. The changes will directly affect airline operations, air navigation service providers and general aviation access and processes.

2025-12-02T11:49:25.136826-08:00

U.K. launches airspace redesign programme, reshaping airlines, ANSPs and general aviation

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JetBlue trims Q4 capacity after Airbus A320 grounding, U.S. shutdown and Hurricane Melissa JetBlue said the U.S. government shutdown, Hurricane Melissa and a global Airbus A320‑family grounding — triggered by a pitch‑down safety event on a JetBlue A320 — trimmed fourth‑quarter capacity growth and prompted a modest downgrade to year‑end expectations. The carrier completed Airbus recall software modifications while bookings remained "healthy."

2025-12-02T11:44:36.177610-08:00

JetBlue trims Q4 capacity after Airbus A320 grounding, U.S. shutdown and Hurricane Melissa

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FAA opens probe into airlines' flight reductions at 40 major airports during government shutdown The FAA has opened an investigation into whether carriers met regulatory requirements when cutting flying at 40 major airports during the U.S. government shutdown, seeking carrier data on the scale and justification for cutbacks as furloughs reduced agency oversight and ATC capacity.

2025-12-01T18:26:26.196847-08:00

FAA opens probe into airlines' flight reductions at 40 major airports during government shutdown

DefenseNews.com

Marines seek Osprey‑portable GPS landing system to enable 90‑minute austere airfield operations The US Marine Corps has issued a requirement for an Osprey‑compatible, portable GPS landing system that can be flown into austere sites and make them operational for aircraft landings within 90 minutes. The capability is aimed at accelerating expeditionary basing and enabling rapid, distributed operations.

2025-12-01T11:46:50.343779-08:00

Marines seek Osprey‑portable GPS landing system to enable 90‑minute austere airfield operations

Space.com

X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 produced strong HF radio blackouts across Australia, disrupting high-frequency communications. Giant sunspot AR4294 is now rotating into view, and forecasters warn that additional flaring and radio impacts are likely as the active region becomes geoeffective.

2025-12-01T09:20:34.091418-08:00

X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view

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