space   AI   M&A   Commercial Space  
Reuters

SpaceX to acquire Anysphere/Cursor AI coding agent operator in $60B all-stock deal, targeting Q3 2026 close

SpaceX will buy Anysphere, the operator behind the Cursor AI coding agent, in a $60 billion all-stock transaction. The company expects the deal to close in Q3 2026 as it seeks to expand its enterprise AI footprint.

Also: CNBC, TechCrunch, Seeking Alpha, CNA and Yahoo Finance
2026-06-16T03:50:52.645607-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Europe   M&A   Airlines  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Norwegian Air To Buy Nordic Leisure Travel Group in $843m Bet on End-to-End Travel

By Skift: Norwegian plans to buy Nordic Leisure Travel Group for $843m, adding tour operators, charter jets and 26 hotels in a bet on end-to-end Nordic travel.

2026-06-16T03:32:55.344332-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Helicopter   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
NEW
Reuters • Dmitry Zhdannikov, Edward Carron, Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul

Exclusive: The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

By Reuters: The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.

Also: The Independent and al-monitor.com
2026-06-16T04:33:27.109874-07:00
aviation   Africa   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
NEW
ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Int'l airlines now exempt from racial licensing in S Africa

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation brief South African Airways fleet, © South African Airways By Armin Kific 16Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Pretoria High Court has struck the application of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act criteria when adjudicating licence applications for international carriers operating in South Africa, in a June 5 order.

2026-06-16T04:34:12.147361-07:00