FlightAware Drops Lawsuit Against Kalshi After Market Terms Shift

The legal challenge, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, centered on Kalshi’s use of FlightAware’s name and data to verify flight cancellation contracts. FlightAware had initially sought an emergency temporary restraining order to block the platform from using its proprietary information, characterizing the offerings as gambling markets. By Tuesday, however, the tracking company abandoned its request for court intervention without providing a public explanation.

Kalshi has since updated its market pages, replacing references to "verified from FlightAware" with "verified from Primary Source Agency." While the new language includes a disclaimer clarifying that the platform has no commercial endorsement or affiliation with the data source, the shift appears sufficient to satisfy the immediate concerns of the tracking firm. Corporate lawyer Ariel Givner noted that such swift action following a request for a restraining order typically indicates that parties have reached an out-of-court settlement to protect their respective interests.