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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Teamsters Local 2118: Over 1,400 Allegiant pilots to hold nationwide informational picket on Nov. 18

Aviacionline reports: Over 1,400 Allegiant pilots to protest; company calls it "routine activity" Allegiant Air faces a nationwide pilot picket. The union cites delays, but the company states it has offered a 50% average wage increase.

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Allegiant pilots plan informational pickets at 22 US airports on Nov. 18 as contract talks stall

Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Allegiant Air pilots to picket nationwide; airline says operations unaffected

2025-11-17T14:53:46.541935-08:00

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Vertical Mag • News Release

Skyfly’s Axe VCA completes first piloted North American flights and establishes U.S. flight-test team

By Vertical Mag: Skyfly’s Axe VCA has flown in the United States for the first time, commencing a new phase of its flight test campaign.

Also: Flyer.co.uk

2025-11-17T16:39:11.068347-08:00

FlightSim Workforce & Skills Development

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Vertical Mag • News Release

Loft Dynamics and Trifork to Scale Qualified Pilot Training with LoftHOME on Apple Vision Pro

By Vertical Mag: Together, the companies are developing LoftHOME, an at-home pilot training kit that extends Loft Dynamics’ qualified training ecosystem.

2025-11-17T16:39:14.997393-08:00

Helicopter Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation

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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

EASA signals openness to certifying single-engine helicopters for IFR operations, citing training and safety benefits

By Vertical Mag: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says it is open to the idea of certifying single-engine helicopters for instrument flight rules operation, believing it will provide training and safety benefits.

2025-11-17T16:39:12.530452-08:00

Middle East Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Policy & Regulation

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing’s record Qatar order underscores reliance on Middle East customers and U.S. trade diplomacy

By FlightGlobal: Boeing's record-breaking Qatar Airways order reflects the manufacturer's growing dependence on Middle East customers and the Trump administration's aggressive use of trade diplomacy to secure aircraft sales worldwide.

2025-11-17T14:33:01.089578-08:00

Routes PaxEx North America Airline Industry & Market Trends

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FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

LATAM’s international and premium growth holds despite softer U.S. travel demand

By FlightGlobal: It is no secret that demand for air travel to the USA has recently fallen off from Latin American countries, but LATAM Airlines Group is unfazed.

Also: Cargo Facts and Airline Economics

2025-11-17T14:11:04.149264-08:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics North America Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airline Industry & Market Trends Aviation Safety & Regulation

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ch-aviation • CH-Aviation Staff

UPS wet‑leases replacement aircraft to cover MD‑11F groundings

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “UPS wet-leases aircraft to offset MD-11Fs groundings” today!.

2025-11-17T13:49:59.441345-08:00

Helicopter Europe FlightSim Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

FAA Grants Bell 525 Full Flight Simulator Interim Level C Qualification

By AINonline: Simulator lets pilots log Bell 525 hours ahead of type cert.

Vertical Mag

Bell 525 flight simulator at Bell Training Academy earns FAA qualification

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Bell 525 Flight Simulator at Bell Training Academy Earns FAA Interim Level C Qualification

Also: Business Wire and 3 more

2025-11-17T10:07:38.871282-08:00

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