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Falcon Aerospace, the parent of executive jet charter and aircraft management firm VivaJets (Lagos), has secured a $15 million credit facility to support its growth plans. The financing underpins VivaJets’ plan to open an Abidjan hub, expanding its managed and charter footprint in West Africa.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: "We leaned under and looked at the bottom of that thing, and for four humans just looking at the heat shield, it looked wonderful to us.".
Breaking Defense
• Agnes Helou
By Breaking Defense: The company, famous for producing mid-range drones that proved effective in the early days of the Ukraine conflict, said the K2 fits within its “cost-effective defense solutions strategy.".
Airways Magazine
• Declan Daleiden
By Airways Magazine: Ruling targets nitrogen emissions, forcing regulatory review and casting uncertainty over airport operations and expansion plans.
Airline Economics
• Calum Wilson
By Airline Economics: JetBlue has launched a new summer seasonal service between Boston Logan International Airport and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
Vertical Mag
• RTX Press Release; April
By Vertical Mag: These expanded capabilities are designed in part to strengthen support for the more than 300 PT6C-67C-powered Leonardo AW139 helicopters operating in the region.
Airline Economics
• Justin Pugsley
By Airline Economics: Pratt & Whitney’s next-generation engine promises airlines higher thrust, improved durability and enters service later this year as RTX ramps up investment in production capacity.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: Europe's first Mars rover mission is now on its fourth rocket: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy...
European Spaceflight
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
Urban Air Mobility News
• Philip Butterworth-Hayes
New York Times
• Bora Erden, Jan Ransom, Mika Gröndahl, Raj Saha
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
