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Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 3:10 PM PST
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(ES) The 'Cartagena Maneuver': Plus Ultra and Laser's trick to bypass the air blockade in Venezuela
By Aviacionline: La “maniobra Cartagena”: el truco de Plus Ultra y Laser para burlar el bloqueo aéreo en Venezuela Sin vuelos directos y con Panamá desconectado, descubre cómo funcionan la alianza Plus Ultra–Laser y la logística fronteriza por Táchira.
American Airlines Buys Two Spirit Gates at Chicago O'Hare for $30 Million
By View from the Wing: American Airlines is paying $30 million to buy two Spirit Airlines gates at Chicago O'Hare—G8 and G10—in a previously undisclosed deal revealed through bankruptcy court filings.
Gogo Invests in Farcast to Secure Development of Aviation User Terminals
By Via Satellite: Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in user terminal startup Farcast to fund the development of aviation user terminals for Gogo customers.
The Decline and Demise of Spirit AeroSystems — Essential Reading on a Critical Supplier
By The Air Current: Our essential reading list to understand the trajectory of this complex and tumultuous relationship.
NBAA Forms Coalition to Fight Washington’s Aircraft Luxury Tax
By Flying Magazine: Recently passed legislation levies a 10 percent tax on the sale of noncommercial aircraft worth over $500,000.
Bombardier Global 8000 Enters Service — First 8,000‑nm Delivery to Canadian Operator
By Aviation Week: Bombardier delivered the first 8,000-nm range aircraft to a Canadian operator.
Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000
Boeing completes $4.7B acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, reshaping global wing and fuselage supply chain
By Reuters: Boeing said on Monday it has closed its $4.7 billion takeover of Spirit AeroSystems , re-acquiring the bulk of the world's largest independent wing and fuselage maker.