Washington Post
• Lori Aratani
Washington Post reports: A pilot program created by the Trump administration may boost the fortunes of companies eager to have air taxis in the skies in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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rotorhub.com
• Gideon Ewers
By rotorhub.com: Billings Flying Service has been acquired by utilities and construction giant Quanta Services the company has announced. Billings says that the deal with Quanta, who also own fellow CH-47 operators PJ Helicopters as well as powerline support company Winco, will allow it to ‘grow its offerings and expand into the utilities and construction markets’ as well as merging resources with Quanta.
Reuters
• Allison Lampert
By Reuters: WestJet Airlines said on Friday it would pause its rollout of non-adjustable economy seats next week, testing the limits of add-on culture as it faces pushback for charging extra for adjustable seats.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday terminated the collective bargaining agreement covering 47,000 Transportation Security Administration officers, the department said in a statement.
Reuters
• Apratim Sarkar
By Reuters: Southwest Airlines said on Friday it would open a crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in March 2026, creating more than 2,000 jobs as the carrier looks to expand its footprint in fast-growing central Texas.
Airline Geeks
Airways Magazine
• Meelad Aslam
By Airways Magazine: Japan Airlines scales up cargo codeshare with Kalitta Air to capture surging transpacific demand.
CNBC
• Dan Mangan
By CNBC: The program led to the arrest in Boston of Any Lucía López Belloza, a college student who was deported to Honduras, the report said.
The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower; Edward Russell
By The Air Current: At issue is Spirit’s ability to draw $100 million from its financing in bankruptcy by a Dec. 13 deadline.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Wall Street Journal
• Benjamin Katz
