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Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 3:27 PM PST
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Washington airports brace for flooding as atmospheric river threatens closures, diversions and infrastructure damage
By Flying Magazine: The Pacific Northwest is getting hammered by heavy rain, and Washington airports near rivers are bracing for flooding events.
(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.
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.
Boeing Completes Spirit AeroSystems Acquisition
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.