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CBS News • Aimee Picchi

Flights delayed at U.S. airports as government shutdown reduces air traffic controller staffing

CBS News reports: Airports in several U.S. states are seeing flight delays as the government shutdown enters a second week.

Flying Magazine • Zach Vasile

Los Angeles‑area airport left without air traffic controllers for hours amid government‑shutdown staffing shortfall

Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Nationwide airport delays rise as U.S. government shutdown enters seventh day

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2025-10-07T11:25:32.795115-07:00

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Aviation Business News • Greg Whitaker

Riyadh Air and Uber announce strategic partnership

By Aviation Business News: Riyadh Air and Uber announce strategic partnership - Riyadh Air and Uber Technologies have announced a partnership to deliver end-to-end travel for travellers in the Kingdom and around the world.

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Epic Flight Academy Opens 10th Campus in Provo, Utah; Partners with Alpine Air Express on Direct Pilot Pathway

By Flying Magazine: New partnership between Epic Flight Academy and Alpine Air Express offers direct pilot pathway for graduates.

Also: General Aviation News

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Vertical Mag • News Release

FAA Grants Skyfly Experimental Permit for Axe VCA, Clearing Way for Piloted Flight Tests in U.S.

By Vertical Mag: Skyfly’s prototype Axe VCA will remain in the United States, where the flight test program will continue, the company said.

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AINonline • Gordon Gilbert

Global Business Aviation Fatalities Up 24% in First Nine Months of 2025; U.S. Bizjet Accidents/Fatalities Decline YoY

By AINonline: But U.S. business jet accidents and fatalities are down YOY.

2025-10-07T10:21:20.309330-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Caribbean Airlines CEO resigns after political dispute with government

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2025-10-07T10:42:37.529693-07:00

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Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Cathay Signs Landmark Lufthansa Technik Deal For 747, 777 Fleet

By Aviation Week: Cathay Group has awarded Lufthansa Technik its largest-ever MRO contract with the carrier, covering all its Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft.

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Aviation Week • Thierry Dubois

Sonaca Group Scales Up After Aciturri Aerostructures Merger Closes

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Flights delayed at U.S. airports as government shutdown reduces air traffic controller staffing

Los Angeles‑area airport left without air traffic controllers for hours amid government‑shutdown staffing shortfall

Nationwide airport delays rise as U.S. government shutdown enters seventh day

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FAA Grants Skyfly Experimental Permit for Axe VCA, Clearing Way for Piloted Flight Tests in U.S.

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