Output May Reach Its Best Since 2018 Despite Trailing Behind Airbus

Boeing delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its 2025 total to 493 aircraft and marking its strongest output since before the pandemic. The plane maker has been gradually rebuilding from a series of crises that began with the 737 MAX grounding and extended through years of safety, quality, and demand problems.

Also: ISS Getting Old, Tecnam’s Flagship Trainer, New VX4, Atlantic Aviation 

Elon Musk is once again promising the impossible…this time, in the form of a Tesla that flies. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk said the company is “getting close” to demonstrating a prototype of what he dubbed “crazy, crazy technology.” The comment came during a discussion about the long-delayed Tesla Roadster: a model first unveiled in 2017 and postponed every year since its planned 2020 debut. Boeing announced the completion of the $10.55 billion sale of assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The divestiture includes Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways, and those businesses will operate as the standalone company Jeppesen ForeFlight. The A220, once marketed for its profitability and efficiency, seems to be spending a lot more time parked than planned

Also: Duffy Predicts ‘Mass Chaos’, Modern Skies Coalition, More Impacts,  Archer Buys Hawthorne

With only a few months of preparation—and minimal outside media support—the first-ever Affordable Flying Expo successfully unfolded over three energetic days this past week. According to exhibitors and attendees, (not us), it was a success. As with any first-time event, there were lessons learned. Thankfully, we had the expert team from the SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo by our side. Two and a half years and 1,000 flight hours after its unveiling captured the attention of business aviators across the world, Textron’s Cessna Citation Ascend has earned FAA type certification. The first few jets have already rolled off the production line and are expected to enter service later this year. In a minorly tearjerking yet hopeful letter from Kenai Aviation owner Joel Caldwell, it was confirmed that the Alaskan regional

Also: Louisville UPS Crash Aftermath, Taiwan Boosts Pilot Pool, Spartan Acquires, DON’T MISS the MOSAIC Town Hall!

This three-day Affordable Flying Expo brings together indoor exhibits, flying demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and one of the first major public forums dedicated to the newly implemented MOSAIC rule. What truly sets this expo apart is the dedication of the vendors — the aircraft designers, kit-builders, avionics specialists, flight-training schools and parts suppliers — who are rallying around the theme of affordable aviation in a MOSAIC world. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on November 4 that, if the government shutdown continues into next week, “mass chaos” will hit US air travel… and the DOT will be forced to make changes. His remarks were the strongest warning yet from the administration as thousands of unpaid controllers continue working under mounting strain. President

Travelers Leaving Changi Will Soon Pay for Sustainable Fuel

Starting April 2026, passengers flying out of Singapore will find a new fee tucked into their tickets: a Sustainable Aviation Fuel levy. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) argued that the money will be used directly to purchase cleaner jet fuel and fund related administrative costs.

Low-Cost Airline Admits “Substantial Doubt” It Can Stay Airborne

Spirit Airlines has once again found itself in financial trouble, this time less than a year after claiming to have emerged from bankruptcy, refiling for Chapter 11 protection, and beginning the restructuring process. The Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier has now acknowledged  “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating.

The Beech B100 Went Down in Coral Springs, Leaving Two Dead

A Beechcraft King Air B100 carrying hurricane relief supplies bound for Jamaica crashed on the morning of November 11 in a Coral Springs neighborhood, killing both people on board. Authorities say the aircraft went down just minutes after departing from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE).

Full Year Appropriation Needed To Maintain Modernization Effort

The National Business Aviation Association, together with more than 50 aviation stakeholders in the Modern Skies Coalition, in a new letter published in The Washington Post, urged Congress to complete the process of reopening the government and to pass the full year appropriations bill to fund the country’s air traffic control system.

Also: Embraer Nixes Next-Gen Turboprop, Boeing $1B Expansion, 12 Class B Airports Closed To GA, Relief Flight Downed

The CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s AC-47 “Spooky” gunship has taken to the air once again. The Vietnam-era aircraft made its return to flight to honor fallen veteran Lt. Col. Paul Mendes. The flyover was held during the Vietnam Veteran Parkway Dedication ceremony. Mendes, a decorated Green Beret and three-tour Vietnam veteran, was among the last American soldiers evacuated from Saigon in 1975 and later played a key role in recovering missing US personnel. Boeing offered a new contract to the more than 3,200 workers at its facilities in the St. Louis area, with increased bonuses and adjusted terms as the company tries to end the walkout that has now lasted more than three months. NBAA is bluntly shutting down any claims that business aviation has been exempted from the FAA’s new traffic reduction measures. The cu

Also: AFE25 Tickets!, Jamaica Recovery, E-Aircraft at Boeing Fld, Diamond DA50 RG Cert

Elon Musk is once again promising the impossible…this time, in the form of a Tesla that flies. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk said the company is “getting close” to demonstrating a prototype of what he dubbed “crazy, crazy technology.” The comment came during a discussion about the long-delayed Tesla Roadster: a model first unveiled in 2017 and postponed every year since its planned 2020 debut. Boeing announced the completion of the $10.55 billion sale of assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The divestiture includes Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways, and those businesses will operate as the standalone company Jeppesen ForeFlight. The A220, once marketed for its profitability and efficiency, seems to be spending a lot more time parked than planned…