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Bloomberg Law • Allyson Versprille

United, American CEOs to Meet VP Vance as Shutdown Enters Day 30 and Controllers Miss Paychecks

Vice President JD Vance will host a White House roundtable Thursday with United and American CEOs to discuss operational and commercial impacts of the U.S. government shutdown as it reaches its 30th day. FAA air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks on Oct. 28, intensifying industry pressure.

2025-10-30T08:40:34.590488-07:00

Airline Weekly

U.S. Government Shutdown: Disrupting Air Travel and Aviation Services

2025-10-30T04:31:50.574441-07:00

Politico

Major delays and cancellations at LAX after air traffic controller shortage forces temporary halt to flights

2025-10-26T14:14:09.393321-07:00

Associated Press

American Airlines Flight 6469 Diverts to Omaha After Pilots Mistake Cabin Knocking for Cockpit Breach

2025-10-20T19:33:53.771287-07:00

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Private schools step in as shutdown slows FAA controller training Government shutdown has slowed FAA air traffic controller training, prompting private and alternative schools to step in to teach and prepare candidates. These programs cannot produce enough controllers to close the shortfall but aim to deliver higher pass and placement rates than the FAA academy.

2025-10-31T09:04:06.628391-07:00

Private schools step in as shutdown slows FAA controller training

Flying Magazine

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Senate bill would guarantee pay for FAA and TSA frontline staff during shutdown Senators introduced a bill to set aside funding to ensure essential FAA and TSA frontline personnel continue to receive pay during a federal government shutdown, aiming to avert operational gaps and delays at airports and in air-traffic control caused by unpaid controllers and security screeners.

2025-10-31T08:07:31.690717-07:00

Senate bill would guarantee pay for FAA and TSA frontline staff during shutdown

politico.eu

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Vilnius halts flights for sixth time this month as Belarus balloon incursions trigger EU warning and plan to shoot down Vilnius Airport suspended air traffic for the sixth time this month after large balloons released from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace, incidents senior EU officials described as a "hybrid threat" that have triggered flight disruptions and security alarms. Lithuania says it will shoot down large balloons while Brussels has warned Belarus against further releases.

2025-10-30T14:57:53.195562-07:00

Vilnius halts flights for sixth time this month as Belarus balloon incursions trigger EU warning and plan to shoot down

Bloomberg Law

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United, American CEOs to Meet VP Vance as Shutdown Enters Day 30 and Controllers Miss Paychecks Vice President JD Vance will host a White House roundtable Thursday with United and American CEOs to discuss operational and commercial impacts of the U.S. government shutdown as it reaches its 30th day. FAA air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks on Oct. 28, intensifying industry pressure.

2025-10-30T08:40:34.590488-07:00

United, American CEOs to Meet VP Vance as Shutdown Enters Day 30 and Controllers Miss Paychecks

Airline Weekly

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U.S. Government Shutdown: Disrupting Air Travel and Aviation Services Jay and Meghna unpack the U.S. government shutdown's immediate effects on air travel and aviation services, including federal furloughs, unpaid 'essential' frontline staff and emerging operational impacts across airports and air-traffic control — outlining what operators, regulators and carriers should watch next.

2025-10-30T04:31:50.574441-07:00

U.S. Government Shutdown: Disrupting Air Travel and Aviation Services

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ANRA launches MMX Lite — lightweight pre‑U‑space UTM for strategic drone coordination ANRA Technologies unveiled MMX Lite, a lightweight, globally accessible mission‑management platform offering pre‑U‑space services to coordinate strategic drone operations and shared airspace where formal U‑space frameworks are absent. The product is pitched as a rapid, scalable pathway for regions and operators to migrate toward full U‑space compliance.

2025-10-30T01:37:12.766740-07:00

ANRA launches MMX Lite — lightweight pre‑U‑space UTM for strategic drone coordination

Reuters

Radom and Lublin airports closed amid military aviation operations, PANSA says Poland closed Radom and Lublin airports on Wednesday after the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) reported military aviation operations in the area, suspending civilian arrivals and departures. PANSA gave no further details on duration, prompting airlines and air‑traffic managers to reroute flights and assess impacts.

2025-10-30T00:50:28.301986-07:00

Radom and Lublin airports closed amid military aviation operations, PANSA says

Reuters

Polish jets intercept Russian Il-20 over Baltic Sea after aircraft flew without transponder or flight plan Polish jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea after it operated in international airspace without a filed flight plan and with its transponder turned off, the Polish army said on Wednesday. NATO forces also monitored the contact.

2025-10-29T01:39:03.135266-07:00

Polish jets intercept Russian Il-20 over Baltic Sea after aircraft flew without transponder or flight plan

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