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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 2:15 PM PST
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Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
Beta Technologies eyes Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina for eVTOL eIPP trials
By Flying Magazine: Beta Technologies plans to work with at least three states for the upcoming eVTOL integration pilot program (eIPP).
Reuters
• Andrius Sytas
Vilnius Airport briefly closes after suspected balloons enter airspace; reopens
By Reuters: Lithuania's Vilnius airport suspended flights for a second time on Wednesday due to suspected balloons in its airspace, the operator said in a statement, the latest in a string of such incidents in recent months.
North America
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
Aircraft Finance & Leasing
Airline Industry & Market Trends
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FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Spirit seeks lease rejections on additional 11 ‘cash drain’ A320-family jets
By FlightGlobal: Spirit Airlines is shedding more metal with a plan to reject leases on an additional 11 Airbus A320-family jets.
Skift
• Rashaad Jorden
Alaska Airlines Leans on Hawaiian Merger to Drive Global Expansion
By Skift: Alaska Airlines has been undergoing a major international expansion ever since it merged with Hawaiian Airlines.
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
Solairus Aviation inducts first Gulfstream G800 into U.S. charter fleet
By ch-aviation: Solairus Aviation (TWY, Novato) has inducted the first G800 available for charter, in line with plans announced in early November. The 2025-built...
Skift
• Dennis Schaal
Southwest CFO Defends Network Changes, Calls Point-to-Point Model a 'Huge Differentiator'
By Skift: Southwest Chief Financial Officer Tom Doxey said the airline's large point-to-point network that is a key differentiator from rival carriers.
Airports
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Workforce & Skills Development
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ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
Caribbean Airlines to close Bridgetown (Barbados) base, relocate crews and aircraft in mid‑Q1 2026
By ch-aviation: Caribbean Airlines (BW, Port of Spain) is planning to "restructure" its Bridgetown secondary hub and relocate all crews and aircraft currently based out of Barbados...
