Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
Reuters reports: Boeing said on Monday it has closed its $4.7 billion takeover of Spirit AeroSystems , reacquiring the bulk of the world's largest independent wing and fuselage maker.
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Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: Certifying new rotorcraft technology has become increasingly challenging, particularly in the U.S. What’s the hold-up?.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Airlines have spent years grappling with having hordes of members in elite frequent flyer programs.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: GKN Aerospace is to invest millions of pounds alongside the Kongsberg Technology Cluster to expanding the company's additive manufacturing capabilities in the Norwegian city.
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Cranky Flier
By Cranky Flier: To say this has been a year of change for Southwest would be a notable understatement. Partially under its own initiative and largely under the influence of its activist investor Elliott Management, the airline has been furiously working to get out of the dark place where former CEO Gary Kelly left it.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines is set to acquire Czech Airlines and its low-cost operator Smartwings in a €154 million ($180 million) transaction.
New York Times
• Binod Ghimire; Daisuke Wakabayashi
By New York Times: Nepal’s anti-graft watchdog said the state-owned Chinese firm and Nepali officials colluded to inflate the costs of an international airport in Pokhara.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
