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Air Canada announced Aug. 17 that it would be resuming flights after the Canadian government intervened to end a flight attendants’ strike.The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing the flag carrier’s flight attendants began the strike on Aug. 16 after rejecting a proposed wage increase.Canada’s jobs minister Patty Hajdu stated Aug. 16 she had exercised her authority under Section 107 of the Canadian Labor Code to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to arbitrate the dispute. During this process unionized staff must return to work.The CIRB instructed Air Canada’s flight attendants to resume their duties from 2 p.m.…

In 2024, Mexico’s Toluca International Airport (TLC) was seen hosting Boeing 777X test flights. While the Boeing 777X was not the first aircraft to conduct flight testing at Toluca, it does appear to be uncommon for Boeing to test its aircraft there. The Boeing 777X has been flying for five years now, having first flown in 2020. Boeing had planned for it to already be in service, but the aircraft has experienced FAA certification delays. The delays have been aggravated by a collapse in confidence in Boeing’s quality assurance and transparency after it misled the FAA about the Maneuvering Characteristics…

Daily Memo: Can Spirit Airlines Survive? | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Christine Boynton August 15, 2025 Credit: Kevin Carter / Getty Images Five months post-bankruptcy, Spirit Airlines is working to assure its employees that a plan for transformation remains on track. Spirit’s second quarter results, disclosed in an Aug. 11 filing, generated concern, including from the unions representing the ULCC’s pilots and flight attendants, each of… Christine Boynton Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network. Subscription Required Daily Memo: Can Spirit Airlines Survive? is published in Aviation Daily,…

While other US legacy carriers have pushed to improve the quality of their services, thus increasing revenues and costs, American Airlines has moved forward with an austerity approach. One such cost-cutting measure has been the reduction of services with seatback entertainment, and a failure to move with the times to keep up with quality expectations for the remaining seatback entertainment. Notably, the carrier has opted to remove seatback screens from its A319s in its latest retrofit program. These jets were the carrier’s final short-to-medium haul aircraft equipped with seatback screens. This move has been implemented to save costs. Screens cost…

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Also: SkyFest Returns To Arlington, NY Air Show, Lovell Remembered, Virgin Galactic Delays A uniquely painted 1958 Cessna Skyhawk, which had already been reported stolen once this summer, was recovered on the night of August 3 after being taken from Brackett Field in La Verne, California. The plane, owned by 75-year-old Jason Hong of Yorba Linda, was first stolen from Corona Municipal Airport sometime between May and late July. Falling just short of the 30,351-jump record, the 2025 World Skydiving Day counted 26,718 skydives from almost 40 countries. The United States topped the charts this year, with more than 13,000…

Also: Signia Buys Precise Flight, New Earhart Terminal, Crew-10 Returns, AAL Faces Suit After President Trump slapped a 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, Pilatus decided to temporarily cut ties with the US market by refusing to deliver PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to American customers. If the tariff chaos doesn’t die down soon, the commercial aviation industry could be facing similar complications. British low-cost airline group easyJet suspended one of its captains after being reported by guests who witnessed him drunk and naked at a luxury resort hotel in Cape Verde on August 5. He was due to…

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“Investing in the next generation of air traffic controllers is critical to maintaining the safety and efficiency of our national airspace. By expanding training opportunities through these programs, we’re not only meeting today’s staffing needs—we’re building a resilient workforce ready to handle the challenges of tomorrow.” Source: Part of an explanation by FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, as to how a New Hampshire community college became the fifth school to join the FAA’s Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) in 2025. This marks the state’s first program to be approved for the curriculum.