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Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 3:32 PM PST
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AirInsight
• Ernest Arvai
Florida’s $4B Bet on eVTOL Leadership
By AirInsight: Airbus reported on Monday that it has discovered another quality escape, this one concerning metal fuselage panels on A320... Month: December 2025 The state of Florida has expressed a desire to become a leader in advanced air mobility and has allocated...
Aviation Week
• Molly McMillin
Pipistrel first to receive Aerocivil RAC‑VLA (Very Light Aircraft) type certification in Colombia
By Aviation Week: Pipistrel is the first organization to receive Aerocivil’s Columbian Regulation-Very Light Aircraft (RAC-VLA) type certification, the company says.
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Leeham News
Boeing 777X Certification Delayed; 777-9 EIS Pushed to 2027 — Emirates Reacts
By Leeham News: Dec. 1, 2025, (c) Leeham News: In October, Boeing announced another delay in certification of the 777X and a delay from 2026 to 2027 of entry-into-service of the -9 model.
Runway Girl
• News Release
Jamco and Bain Capital sign definitive agreement to acquire Iacobucci HF Aerospace
By Runway Girl: Jamco Corporation and Bain Capital have signed definitive documentation for the acquisition of Iacobucci HF Aerospace S.p.A. (IHFA).
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AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Airbus imposes freezing-fog takeoff ban for A320neos with PW1100G engines below 150m visibility
By AeroTime: Airbus has introduced new cold-weather takeoff restrictions for A320neo-family aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines, following operational issues reported in freezing fog conditions.
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Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Airbus discovers fuselage-panel quality fault on dozens of A320‑family jets
By Reuters: Airbus confirmed on Monday it faced an industrial quality issue with metal panels on some A320-family jets, in its latest challenge after a recall to fix a computer glitch.
AirForceTimes
• Zita Fletcher
Southwest agrees military leave policy for pilots from 2026, to pay $18.5M to ~2,800 current and former pilots
By AirForceTimes: Southwest has agreed to provide up to 10 days of short-term military leave and to pay $18.5 million in compensation to nearly 2,800 former and current.
