Fri, Nov 14, 2025
The longest federal government shutdown in history is finally coming to a close… but the aviation industry is taking its time to bounce back.

Airlines are getting ready to shoulder thousands more flight delays and cancellations as the President himself takes to warning air traffic controllers with pay cuts. The FAA’s game plan involved an initial 4 percent flight reduction at 40 major airports, incrementally working its way up to 10 percent. Through years of first-hand experience, Adriana Barrigan has seen how damaging holes in the flight training industry can be on student pilots… and she created an app to fix it. FlyORKA, which recently made its way onto Apple and Android platforms, is designed to make training more efficient and promote student confidence. Spartan Education Group announced the acquisition of Aviator Air Flight School, LLC, a flight training facility and full-service FBO at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM) in Grand Prairie, Texas, a provider of FAA Part 61 professional pilot training. The acquisition enables SEG to continue strengthening its commitment to addressing the shortage of pilots amid the
growing global demand for trained pilots. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

This episode of Airborne-Flight Training 11.13.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Thursday, November 13th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Trump Scolds Controllers as Flight Delays Spike
- FlyORKA Could Change The Flight Training Game
- Spartan Acquires Aviator Air Flight School In Texas
- Taiwan Boosts Pilot Pool by Cutting Age Limit
- Denver Offers to Foot the Bill for Air Traffic Controllers
- NBAA Calls Out False Claims Regarding Biz Av Traffic Cuts
- Yet Another Regional Shuts Down, Damaging Alaskan Connectivity
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne-Flight Training" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, next week!
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