Senators Push to Expand Federal Loans for Student Pilots
A bipartisan Senate letter (Oct. 28, 2025) asks the Education Department to interpret OBBBA so aviation degree and…
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Airlines Feed Air Traffic Controllers as Pay Halts Amid Shutdown
After 29 days of a government shutdown, controllers are unpaid and overworked; airlines are supplying free meals at…
Shutdown Persists, Essential Air Service Funding Through Nov 18, 2025
DOT secured $41 million to fund Essential Air Service until November 18, 2025, keeping more than 170 rural…
Lufthansa Flight LH 431 Diverted After Teens Stabbed With Fork
Lufthansa flight LH 431 diverted to Boston on October 25, 2025, after a passenger allegedly stabbed two 17-year-olds…
First-class security lanes paused at LAX and JFK amid shutdown
TSA suspended Delta One premium lanes at JFK and LAX on October 29, 2025, amid a prolonged government…
United Flight to Chicago Delayed Over Four Hours After Attendants Fight
A crew fight during boarding on October 27 forced deplaning and a full crew replacement on United Flight…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Rejects US Revocation of 13 Airline Routes
The U.S. revoked approval for 13 Mexican routes and halted combined passenger-and-cargo flights from AIFA, citing noncompliance since…
CAANZ Certifies Merlin Autonomy System, Advances Stage Milestone
CAANZ approved Merlin for structured test flights of its autonomy system and Merlin reached SOI 2 in the…
Hurricane Melissa Delays Florida Flights as Category 5 Storm
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa (about 185 mph) is causing major flight delays and cancellations at Florida airports. Average…