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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 6:05 PM PST
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California based Alef Aeronautics’ Model A Ultralight is billed as a ‘drive-and-fly’ vehicle fit for the roads and skies
By Flying Magazine: Model A Ultralight flying car will take “several months” to build, manufacturer Alef Aeronautics says.
Boeing’s financial outlook improves as production and deliveries accelerate; company eyes ambitious cash‑flow targets
By Aviation Week: Financial outlook tracking with improved production, delivery performance, prompting talk of hitting lofty cash-flow targets.
Afcom to lease Nauru Airlines 737-800SF, becoming India’s first operator of AEI’s 737NG conversion
By Cargo Facts: Afcom Holdings will expand its fleet by leasing a 737-800SF from Nauru Airlines to become the first Indian operator of AEI’s 737NG conversion.
Embraer and Airbus Make Headway in Latin America with Small Narrowbody Orders
By Aviation Week: Embraer and Airbus are rounding out 2025 by making inroads with their smaller narrowbody offerings in Latin America.
Archer Completes First Phase to Acquire Control of Hawthorne Airport
By Aviation Source: Archer Aviation has completed the first phase of transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Los Angeles.
American Airlines Avoids $16.1M DOT Fine by Investing in Wheelchair-Handling Equipment
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines will avoid a $16.1 million fine by investing in equipment to enhance wheelchair handling for disabled passengers.
Pratt & Whitney Canada refiles FAA exemption requests for PT9A-11 turboprop and PW220A turboshaft
By FlightGlobal: Pratt & Whitney Canada has refiled regulatory exemption requests with the FAA for its new PT9A-11 turboprop and PW220A turboshaft engines, describing both powerplants as more efficient successors to existing product lines.