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Delta expects roughly $5B profit in 2025 despite $200M Q4 hit from U.S. government shutdown

Delta Air Lines says the longest U.S. government shutdown shaved about $200 million off Q4 pre‑tax results after FAA‑ordered flight cuts, but management still expects roughly $5 billion of profit in 2025 as bookings rebound and travel demand remains strong.

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

Vertical Mag

FAA launches AAM pilot program to gather eVTOL flight‑test data to shape operations and infrastructure rules

2025-12-03T10:55:17.826467-08:00

Reuters

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

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

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

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Venezuela authorises Eastern-operated US deportation flights as 266 migrants land in Caracas despite Trump's airspace warning Venezuela's Maduro government has authorised the resumption of migrant repatriation flights from the United States operated by Eastern Airlines, and a flight carrying 266 deportees landed in Caracas despite President Trump's public call for airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed.

2025-12-04T11:39:21.952818-08:00

Venezuela authorises Eastern-operated US deportation flights as 266 migrants land in Caracas despite Trump's airspace warning

Space.com

Rare solar flare pushed radiation at flight altitudes to 20‑year high — potential risk to pregnant fliers A rare solar flare briefly elevated radiation at typical commercial cruise altitudes to levels not seen in two decades, producing dose rates that could pose a potential health risk for pregnant passengers. Airlines and regulators should assess exposure on affected flights and consider targeted mitigations.

2025-12-04T11:04:12.125316-08:00

Rare solar flare pushed radiation at flight altitudes to 20‑year high — potential risk to pregnant fliers

Australian Aviation

CASA and Australian Space Agency formalise cooperation to align spaceflight and air navigation rules Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Australian Space Agency have signed an agreement to formalise cooperation, information‑sharing and regulatory alignment between spaceflight operations and air navigation rules. Officials say the framework aims to clarify procedures, improve deconfliction and boost industry confidence as Australia's commercial launch and satellite activity grows.

2025-12-03T20:47:26.715772-08:00

CASA and Australian Space Agency formalise cooperation to align spaceflight and air navigation rules

Reuters

Vilnius Airport reopens after brief closure caused by suspected balloons Vilnius Airport briefly suspended operations on Wednesday after suspected balloons were detected in its airspace and reopened once authorities cleared the field. The closure is the latest in a series of balloon incursions this year that have repeatedly disrupted flights and raised regional security concerns.

2025-12-03T12:55:20.188009-08:00

Vilnius Airport reopens after brief closure caused by suspected balloons

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FAA launches AAM pilot program to gather eVTOL flight‑test data to shape operations and infrastructure rules The FAA has launched an Advanced Air Mobility pilot program inviting governments and industry to conduct coordinated eVTOL flight tests and share operational data. That flight‑test dataset will be used to shape forthcoming rules on piloted and unmanned eVTOL operations, airspace integration and vertiport/ground infrastructure.

2025-12-03T10:55:17.826467-08:00

FAA launches AAM pilot program to gather eVTOL flight‑test data to shape operations and infrastructure rules

CBS News

Senator Duckworth demands $10,000 bonuses for all air-traffic controllers and FAA technicians Senator Tammy Duckworth urged the Transportation Department to award $10,000 "patriot" bonuses to all air-traffic controllers and FAA technicians who worked through the government shutdown, pushing back against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's plan to limit payments to staff who never missed a shift.

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

Senator Duckworth demands $10,000 bonuses for all air-traffic controllers and FAA technicians

Wall Street Journal

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Delta expects roughly $5B profit in 2025 despite $200M Q4 hit from U.S. government shutdown Delta Air Lines says the longest U.S. government shutdown shaved about $200 million off Q4 pre‑tax results after FAA‑ordered flight cuts, but management still expects roughly $5 billion of profit in 2025 as bookings rebound and travel demand remains strong.

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

Delta expects roughly $5B profit in 2025 despite $200M Q4 hit from U.S. government shutdown

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

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