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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 6:05 PM PDT
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
Aeromexico asks 11th Circuit to block US order forcing end to Delta joint venture on U.S.–Mexico routes
By Reuters: Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico asked a U.S. appeals court on Friday to halt a Trump administration order forcing it to unwind a joint venture that lets the carriers coordinate scheduling, pricing and capacity for U.S.–Mexico flights.
Aerospace America
• Paul Brinkmann
AIR two-seat electric prototype destroyed by fire in Florida test-flight; NTSB opens investigation
By Aerospace America: Stay Up to Date Submit your email address to receive the latest industry and Aerospace America news. This story has been updated. A two-seat prototype aircraft built by Israel-based company AIR crashed in a field and was “consumed” by fire during a Thursday afternoon test flight, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
ATC Workers to Go Unpaid in Government Shutdown — Next Paycheck Will Be 'Big Fat Zero'
By Flying Magazine: ATC personnel are among the “excepted” federal employees working without pay while the government is shut down.
theglobeandmail.com
• Allison Lampert
Staff shortages at Kelowna, Winnipeg airports forcing periodic closings, Air Canada memo warns
By theglobeandmail.com: The airline advised its pilots to avoid the B.C. and Manitoba airports during severe staff shortfalls in air-traffic control.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
ODAs Fill Gap During FAA Shutdown — Kilroy Aviation Helps Keep Certification and Modifications Moving
By AINonline: Kilroy Aviation expertise can keep modification projects moving.
DOT clears Mesa to operate Republic Airways under its ownership, but stops short of approving the merger
By enginecowl.com: However, the DOT warned that this does not mean it approved their merger.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Gulfstream delivers 113 jets in first nine months of 2025 — strongest nine‑month performance in a decade
By FlightGlobal: Business jet manufacturer Gulfstream has delivered 113 aircraft in the first nine months of 2025, marking its strongest nine-month performance in at least a decade as supply chain conditions improve to pre-pandemic levels.
