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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Boeing completes Spirit AeroSystems buy for $4.7–$8.4B to bring 737 fuselages in‑house and tighten quality

Boeing has completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, reported at $4.7–$8.4 billion, bringing 737 Max fuselage production in‑house and making Spirit Defense a non‑integrated subsidiary of Boeing’s defense unit. Boeing says the move will strengthen production and quality control following an in‑flight part incident.

2025-12-08T05:57:58.126094-08:00

Economic Times

DGCA issues show‑cause notices to IndiGo CEO and COO after mass cancellations tied to pilot‑duty rule change

2025-12-06T10:33:06.345814-08:00

FlightGlobal

India caps fares, orders refunds and opens probe after IndiGo cancels 385 flights and 1,000+ disruptions

2025-12-05T09:49:56.723643-08:00

Reuters

India to send investigators to U.S. next week to review data from June Air India crash

2025-12-06T06:42:38.584039-08:00

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avweb.com

Congress reopens limits on ADS‑B public tracking as AAM privacy concerns grow U.S. lawmakers are revisiting statutory limits on public access to ADS‑B tracking data amid a renewed policy debate over privacy implications from Advanced Air Mobility operations. The review weighs aircraft-tracking transparency for safety and airspace management against rising operator and passenger privacy concerns as AAM services emerge.

2025-12-08T11:26:55.956953-08:00

Congress reopens limits on ADS‑B public tracking as AAM privacy concerns grow

Aviation Week

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Bombardier Global 8000 Enters Service — First Delivery to Canadian Operator; Mach 0.95, 8,000‑nm Range Bombardier's Global 8000 entered service after the first aircraft was delivered to a Canadian operator following completion of flight tests and Transport Canada type certification in November. The ultra‑long‑range business jet offers 8,000 nm range and a top speed of Mach 0.95; FAA and EASA approvals remain pending.

2025-12-08T10:24:07.136916-08:00

Bombardier Global 8000 Enters Service — First Delivery to Canadian Operator; Mach 0.95, 8,000‑nm Range

kiro7.com

NOAA 'Hurricane Hunter' Deploys to Pacific Northwest as Major Atmospheric River Targets Seattle NOAA is sending its hurricane reconnaissance aircraft into a major atmospheric river expected to batter Western Washington from Monday through Wednesday, collecting in‑situ data to refine forecasts as widespread flooding and damaging winds threaten the Seattle area and surrounding infrastructure.

2025-12-08T10:04:22.478450-08:00

NOAA 'Hurricane Hunter' Deploys to Pacific Northwest as Major Atmospheric River Targets Seattle

Bloomberg Law

NetJets defeats pilots’ age-bias challenge to mandatory retirement A federal court ruled NetJets cannot be sued under federal age‑discrimination law over its mandatory pilot retirement age, blocking plaintiffs’ claims and leaving the company’s retirement mandate in place. The decision restricts legal routes for pilots contesting operator age limits.

2025-12-08T09:42:05.083376-08:00

NetJets defeats pilots’ age-bias challenge to mandatory retirement

New York Times

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Supreme Court case could curtail independence of NTSB, NRC and other regulators The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could determine the independence of federal regulators including the National Transportation Safety Board and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A ruling that reduces those protections would alter how safety investigations and regulatory enforcement are insulated from political control.

2025-12-08T08:24:28.554861-08:00

Supreme Court case could curtail independence of NTSB, NRC and other regulators

Space.com

Coronal mass ejection to hit Earth; auroras possible across 17 states as satellites, GPS and HF comms face disruption A coronal mass ejection is forecast to strike Earth tonight, producing auroras visible from Alaska to Illinois and across roughly 17 states. The solar storm raises the risk of satellite anomalies, degraded GPS accuracy and outages of high‑frequency (HF) communications that can affect aviation, maritime and space operations.

2025-12-08T08:17:48.188802-08:00

Coronal mass ejection to hit Earth; auroras possible across 17 states as satellites, GPS and HF comms face disruption

Reuters

Defense bill would force U.S. military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near‑misses Congressional language in a $901 billion defense authorization bill would require U.S. military helicopters on training missions near Reagan Washington National Airport to broadcast safety alerts to nearby commercial aircraft, and gives the DoD 180 days to study installing additional helicopter safety technology after reported near‑misses.

2025-12-08T07:37:33.820838-08:00

Defense bill would force U.S. military helicopters to broadcast safety alerts near Reagan National after reported near‑misses

Vertical Mag

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Why U.S. helicopter certification is slowing — causes, consequences and industry impact Certification of new rotorcraft technologies in the U.S. has become increasingly complex and slow, creating delays for manufacturers and operators. The article examines regulatory hurdles, testing requirements and the consequential bottlenecks that are constraining innovation and program timelines across civil and military helicopter programs.

2025-12-08T06:33:46.099917-08:00

Why U.S. helicopter certification is slowing — causes, consequences and industry impact

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