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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Intuitive Machines to acquire UK deep-space comms provider Goonhilly Earth Station, expanding lunar and deep-space ground infras

Intuitive Machines entered a definitive agreement to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd, the UK’s deep-space communications provider, and COMSAT-related assets/operations, subject to regulatory approval. The deal is positioned to scale the company’s lunar communications network by adding ground stations in the U.S. and U.K.

Also: Satellite Evolution, Via Satellite and satnews.com

2026-05-14T13:23:28.353289-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Air Force expands into one-way attack production with $18m contract to Aevex

By FlightGlobal: The deal covers an undisclosed number and type of Group 3-sized uncrewed aircraft. The US Air Force is expanding its inventory into the burgeoning category of one-way attack drones.

2026-05-14T13:23:50.008346-07:00

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CBS News

Jury awards $49.5 million to Boeing 737 MAX crash victim's family

By CBS News: A jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in damages Wednesday to the family of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash.

Aviation A2Z

Boeing Hit With $49.5M Verdict Over Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX Crash

Aviation24

Justice for Samya Stumo: Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million in 737 MAX death

Also: View from the Wing, Airline Economics, Simple Flying, AeroTime and Seeking Alpha

2026-05-14T05:28:04.529166-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

Copa turns better-than-expected Q1 profit, with ‘strong’ demand despite fuel spike

By FlightGlobal: Copa's chief executive expresses little concern about fuel shortages, noting his airline sources most of its fuel from refineries in Mexico and the USA.

Also: Airline Economics and Aviation Week

2026-05-14T12:10:30.726646-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Merlin to Bring Military Autonomy Platform to Commercial Air Cargo

By Flying Magazine: Company’s inaugural Condor family of products will add autonomy to large, multi-crew civil and military airframes.

Unmanned Airspace

Merlin launches autonomous flight system for large commercial cargo aircraft

FlightGlobal

Merlin rolls out autonomous flight technology envisioned for large jets

Also: Aviation Week and 3 more

2026-05-14T10:50:57.055655-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Space42 Reports Space Services Revenue Growth Despite Flat Results

By Via Satellite: Space42’s overall revenues were flat in the three months to the end of March. However, while overall revenues remained flat, it did see a strong increase in revenues for the Space Services part of its business for this period.

2026-05-14T13:10:10.285637-07:00

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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

JetBlue Expands ‘Blue Sky’ Partnership with United Airlines by Opening Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits

By Breitflyte: Joe Breitfeller 4 hours ago 2 min read JetBlue has today announced an expansion of their ‘Blue Sky’ partnership with United Airlines, with the introduction of reciprocal loyalty benefits for TrueBlue and MileagePlus members.

Airline Geeks

United, JetBlue Start Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits

thebulkheadseat.com

JetBlue and United Launch Reciprocal Loyalty Perks Under Blue Sky Partnership

Also: One Mile at a Time, Airline Economics and 3 more

2026-05-14T10:55:50.146866-07:00

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Unmanned Airspace • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Iridium to acquire Aireon, fusing space-based ADS-B with satnav and satcom

By Unmanned Airspace: Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news .entry-header Iridium Communications, a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, operator of the world’s only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system.

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