space   Satellite   Commercial Space  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Vantor unveils Vantage and Pulse smallsat classes to boost imagery resolution and revisit rates

Vantor today unveiled two satellite classes — Vantage and Pulse — designed to improve its commercial imagery capability by delivering higher-resolution electro-optical images and increased revisit rates. The platforms aim to give customers more frequent, detailed imagery for near-real-time monitoring and rapid-response analysis across a range of sectors.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Defense One and Defense Daily
2026-04-09T03:00:37.624166-07:00
aviation   ATC   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
ch-aviation

Iraq, Syria and Bahrain reopen airspace to commercial flights after US‑Iran ceasefire

By ch-aviation: The airspaces of Iraq, Syria, and Bahrain have reopened to commercial air traffic after more than a month of total or partial closure, thanks to the ceasefire agreed between Iran and the...

Also: aerospaceglobalnews.com, CAPA and airlive.net
2026-04-08T22:51:23.238578-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Lufthansa and CityLine Flight Attendants to Strike Friday, Deepening Centenary Disruptions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Lufthansa’s centenary year of celebrations is turning into one of disruption and strife as the German flag carrier faces down yet another day of strike action from aircrew… This time, from flight attendants at its flagship mainline carrier, as well as one of the airline’s short-haul subsidiaries.

2026-04-09T00:58:35.088247-07:00
aviation   MRO   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Aviation Week • Lindsay Bjerregaard, Molly McMillin

FL Technics to Open Punta Cana MRO; JetBlue Named Launch Customer

By Aviation Week: FL Technics has announced a base maintenance deal with JetBlue for its new facility at Punta Cana International Airport, Dominican Republic.

2026-04-09T01:01:56.369131-07:00