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Duffy warns US air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' amid shutdown; defends safety response, rebukes Schumer

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defended his department's aviation-safety response, blamed congressional Democrats for the crisis and rebuked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, warning that if the federal government shutdown persists into Thanksgiving, U.S. air traffic "could slow to a trickle," threatening holiday travel.

2025-11-09T11:07:52.555688-08:00

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

The Air Current

DOT orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports as FAA scales back services amid shutdown; airlines demand data

2025-11-07T13:59:28.224059-08:00

Aviation Week

Turkish Airlines to acquire roughly 25–27% of Air Europa for €300m; IAG keeps 20%

2025-11-06T04:45:15.625542-08:00

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Duffy warns US air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' amid shutdown; defends safety response, rebukes Schumer Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defended his department's aviation-safety response, blamed congressional Democrats for the crisis and rebuked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, warning that if the federal government shutdown persists into Thanksgiving, U.S. air traffic "could slow to a trickle," threatening holiday travel.

2025-11-09T11:07:52.555688-08:00

Duffy warns US air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' amid shutdown; defends safety response, rebukes Schumer

Space.com

U.S. Office of Space Commerce faces uncertain future after proposed budget cuts and new oversight Proposed budget cuts and new oversight are putting the Commerce Department's Office of Space Commerce at risk, sparking questions about its capacity to set commercial space policy, coordinate industry-facing services and sustain regulatory support for rapidly expanding private space activities.

2025-11-09T06:14:04.766011-08:00

U.S. Office of Space Commerce faces uncertain future after proposed budget cuts and new oversight

The Guardian

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Report: Kristi Noem pushed DHS to buy 10 engineless Spirit aircraft to expand deportation flights; plan abandoned Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem pressed the Department of Homeland Security to purchase ten engineless Spirit Airlines aircraft to expand deportation charter capacity and for personal travel, a proposal DHS considered but ultimately abandoned in recent weeks.

2025-11-08T09:11:52.707598-08:00

Report: Kristi Noem pushed DHS to buy 10 engineless Spirit aircraft to expand deportation flights; plan abandoned

Air & Space Forces Mag

Hegseth unveils sweeping Pentagon acquisition reforms to accelerate tech delivery to the services On Nov. 7 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined sweeping acquisition reforms intended to streamline Pentagon procurement and speed delivery of new technologies to U.S. forces. The Aerospace Industries Association and other industry groups publicly endorsed rapid action, framing changes as urgent for contractors and programs.

2025-11-07T15:44:33.962966-08:00

Hegseth unveils sweeping Pentagon acquisition reforms to accelerate tech delivery to the services

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DOT orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports as FAA scales back services amid shutdown; airlines demand data The Department of Transportation has directed a 10% reduction in scheduled flights at 40 major U.S. airports while the FAA scales back services during a prolonged government shutdown, a move that has prompted hundreds of airline cancellations and fierce industry pushback over absent FAA data supporting the decision.

2025-11-07T13:59:28.224059-08:00

DOT orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports as FAA scales back services amid shutdown; airlines demand data

AINonline

Canada removes 10% luxury tax on aircraft and boats; Bombardier says it will boost private‑jet sales Canada's federal budget eliminates a punitive luxury tax on aircraft and boats that had levied a 10% assessment and chilled domestic aircraft sales. Bombardier CEO Éric says scrapping the levy will stimulate private‑jet demand and support sales and job growth at the OEM.

2025-11-07T09:47:53.105834-08:00

Canada removes 10% luxury tax on aircraft and boats; Bombardier says it will boost private‑jet sales

AINonline

Panel warns illegal charter and jet‑sharing threaten safety, regulation and market integrity A panel of business aviation experts warned illegal chartering and jet‑sharing are creating safety, regulatory and commercial risks, and urged licensed operators to unite to defend standards and market integrity. They called for coordinated industry action and stronger enforcement to close loopholes that undermine compliance and competitive fairness.

2025-11-07T09:27:56.385954-08:00

Panel warns illegal charter and jet‑sharing threaten safety, regulation and market integrity

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Brazil's deputy chamber approves free checked baggage bill Brazil's deputy chamber approved a bill requiring airlines to provide free checked baggage for passengers, advancing a major consumer-rights change in aviation policy. The measure now moves to the Senate and would reshape airline pricing and ancillary revenue if adopted.

2025-11-07T08:33:41.363750-08:00

Brazil's deputy chamber approves free checked baggage bill

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