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Delta and Aeroméxico sue to block DOT order dismantling US–Mexico joint venture

Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico have sued the U.S. government seeking to block a Department of Transportation order requiring the carriers to unwind their transborder joint venture by Jan. 1. The lawsuit challenges removal of antitrust immunity that let the partners coordinate schedules, pricing and capacity on U.S.–Mexico routes.

2025-10-10T15:18:38.967218-07:00

AeroTime

Avi8 completes business plan, begins FAA certification to relaunch Pan Am as U.S. scheduled carrier

2025-10-10T02:08:44.069312-07:00

Reuters

U.S. DOT proposes ban on Chinese carriers' use of Russian airspace for China–U.S. services

2025-10-09T20:40:33.925364-07:00

CBS News

Government shutdown strains FAA air-traffic control, delays thousands of U.S. flights

2025-10-07T11:25:32.795115-07:00

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Trump warns U.S. may block Boeing parts exports in response to China's rare-earth curbs President Donald Trump said the United States could impose export controls or ban Boeing spare parts exports to China as retaliation for Beijing's limits on rare earth minerals used in magnets. The threat casts aerospace parts support and supply chains as explicit leverage in wider trade and security talks.

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Trump warns U.S. may block Boeing parts exports in response to China's rare-earth curbs

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Delta and Aeroméxico sue to block DOT order dismantling US–Mexico joint venture Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico have sued the U.S. government seeking to block a Department of Transportation order requiring the carriers to unwind their transborder joint venture by Jan. 1. The lawsuit challenges removal of antitrust immunity that let the partners coordinate schedules, pricing and capacity on U.S.–Mexico routes.

2025-10-10T15:18:38.967218-07:00

Delta and Aeroméxico sue to block DOT order dismantling US–Mexico joint venture

Space.com

JAXA astronaut photographs typhoon from ISS as NASA updates pause amid U.S. shutdown As a U.S. government shutdown paused NASA's public updates, a JAXA astronaut aboard the International Space Station released photos of a Pacific typhoon, underscoring that on‑station operations and routine Earth observations are continuing even while thousands of NASA personnel are furloughed.

2025-10-10T15:02:38.335152-07:00

JAXA astronaut photographs typhoon from ISS as NASA updates pause amid U.S. shutdown

AINonline

Study Finds Aviation Contrails Have an Outsized Climate Impact New studies show aircraft exhaust-created contrails — the linear cloud trails left behind jets — have an outsized climate impact compared with their visual scale. The research elevates contrails as a major component of aviation's climate forcing and prompts consideration of operational and policy responses.

2025-10-10T10:32:58.558002-07:00

Study Finds Aviation Contrails Have an Outsized Climate Impact

Skift

EU EES goes live 12 Oct 2025 — fingerprints and photos replace passport stamps Europe's biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) goes live on 12 October 2025, replacing passport stamps with fingerprint scans and facial photos for short-term non‑EU travellers. Airlines and airports must update check‑in and border processes—some carriers are briefing passengers, others are not, creating uneven readiness.

2025-10-10T09:12:46.223317-07:00

EU EES goes live 12 Oct 2025 — fingerprints and photos replace passport stamps

AINonline

FAA requires ECG screening for first‑class pilots aged 35 and older The FAA will require screening electrocardiograms (ECGs) for pilots aged 35 and older as part of obtaining and renewing first‑class aeromedical certificates, covering both initial exams and periodic renewals. The change embeds ECG screening into the first‑class medical process for affected pilots.

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FAA requires ECG screening for first‑class pilots aged 35 and older

Axios

How air traffic controllers and TSA 'sick-outs' helped end the last major government shutdown Air traffic controllers and TSA 'sick-outs' were a critical, under-appreciated factor in ending the last major U.S. government shutdown. Frontline absenteeism created operational gaps, unmanned towers and cascading delays that amplified pressure on policymakers and forced stopgap measures to sustain essential services.

2025-10-10T08:35:22.265988-07:00

How air traffic controllers and TSA 'sick-outs' helped end the last major government shutdown

The Hill

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Qatar to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home AFB The U.S. and Qatar have agreed to allow the Qatari Air Force to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, with Doha funding and building its own on‑base facility, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday. The announcement has drawn significant political backlash.

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Qatar to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home AFB

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