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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 10:52 AM PDT
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Azerbaijan Airlines A320 has runway excursion after returning to St Petersburg following suspected landing-gear issue
By FlightGlobal: One of Azerbaijan Airlines' Airbus A320s experienced a runway excursion while returning to St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport after departing for Baku. The aircraft, operating flight J2020, landed at 03:40 on 20 October after some 3h airborne.

American Airlines Cuts Coverage for Ozempic and Other GLP‑1 Weight‑Loss Drugs, Sparking Flight Attendant Outrage
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines is eliminating coverage for Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs, angering flight attendants and their union.

Delta and LATAM mark three-year partnership with 9 new routes, 62,000 flights and 14.5M passengers
By Delta Air Lines: Since 2022, the partnership has launched 9 new routes, operated more than 62,000 flights, and transported over 14.5 million passengers.

Spirit Airlines to reject airport and warehouse leases, signaling operational restructuring
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Spirit Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

Frictionless air travel with digital identity: what airlines, airports and regulators need to deliver
By Runway Girl: Digital identity is unlocking faster, smoother journeys for passengers — and pushing the industry to rethink how it works together.

Korean Air names Archer its exclusive eVTOL air taxi partner in Korea
By Aviation Week: Korean Air has announced the selection of Archer Aviation as its exclusive eVTOL air taxi partner in Korea.

Korean Air to buy 100 Midnight eVTOLs from Archer

FAA: Air traffic control staffing shortages amid U.S. government shutdown causing delays at Dallas, Chicago and Newark
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as a U.S.