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Last Updated: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, 7:05 AM PDT

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Cranky Flier

Spirit Airlines Plans Major Cost Cuts Amid Second Bankruptcy (Fort Lauderdale/FLL)

By Cranky Flier: FLL – Ft Lauderdale - ![Cranky on the Web: Spirit in South Florida, A Poor Cranky Dorkfest Article](https://s6331.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/crankyontheweb2024.jpg) Cranky on the Web: Spirit in South Florida, A Poor Cranky Dorkfest Article Broward-based Spirit Airlines plans major cost cuts amid second bankruptcy in a year – CBS News MiamiThe local CBS station in South… - ![Southwest Reveals Its.

2025-09-20T04:08:34.086019-07:00
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travelandtourworld.com • Sujal Dhar

China Airlines to Launch Nonstop Taipei–Phoenix Service in December 2025

By travelandtourworld.com: China Airlines has unveiled a groundbreaking non-stop service between Taipei and Phoenix, set to revolutionize U.S.-Taiwan travel connections starting in December 2025.

2025-09-19T15:52:26.304765-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Wall Street Journal • Kate Murphy

The US government requires 1,500 hours of flight time to serve as first officer as an airliner. Some aviators say the rule is excessive—and doesn’t actually make flying safer

By Wall Street Journal: The government requires 1,500 hours of flight time before serving as first officer as an airliner. Some pilots and industry experts say the rule is excessive—and doesn’t actually make flying safer.

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2025-09-19T18:16:31.436134-07:00
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GlobalAir.com • Kaitlyn Shive; GlobalAir com

Grammy-winning songwriter, Brett James, killed in Cirrus SR22T crash

By GlobalAir.com: The aircraft, registered to James under his legal name, Brett Cornelius, departed from the John C Tune Airport (JWN) in Nashville at 12:41 p.m. Thursday.

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2025-09-19T12:56:54.700690-07:00
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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA issues ground stops at Dallas Love Field and DFW after telephone outage delays 300+ flights

By Reuters: More than 1,800 flights were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports on Friday, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops.

Also: Economic Times and 10 more
2025-09-19T12:56:40.042141-07:00
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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Emirates unveils first retrofitted Boeing 777 in Africa with guided tours in Cape Town and Johannesburg

By Runway Girl: Following the advanced deployment of the retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft to both Cape Town and Johannesburg last month, Emirates hosted a guided tour of the fully refreshed aircraft.

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2025-09-19T14:00:41.045919-07:00