aviation   Antitrust   M&A   Airlines   easyJet  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Castlelake makes £34.7bn ($6.3bn) bid for easyJet after rejecting three proposals, urges shareholder pressure

Castlelake disclosed a takeover offer for easyJet valued at about £34.74bn ($6.26bn), backed by former Malaysia Airlines CEO Peter Bellew, after the budget carrier rejected three separate approaches. easyJet told shareholders to take no action, calling the latest bid “opportunistic” and dismissing it as an “acquire-the-cheap” play.

Also: Bloomberg, Airline Economics, The Guardian, Seeking Alpha, Financial Times, The Independent and aviator.aero
2026-06-21T23:54:12.627294-07:00
defense   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Royal Canadian Air Force receives first Airbus H135 trainer helicopter

By Air Data News: CT-153 Juno will be used under Canada's Future Aircrew Training program, with remaining deliveries scheduled through 2028 Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has received its first Airbus H135 helicopter under the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, introducing a new training platform for military helicopter pilots.

Also: Aero-News and arabiandefence.com
2026-06-21T02:08:24.254912-07:00
aviation   Airports   Accident   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Croatia A220 crew changed runway to avoid tailwind before Split excursion

By FlightGlobal: Preliminary analysis of conditions indicates winds within limits before jet started drifting at high speed. Croatian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A220-300 departing Split had almost reached the V1 decision speed on take-off when it suffered a runway excursion that damaged the twinjet.

2026-06-21T22:54:14.228901-07:00
space   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: When the Satellite Calls the Drone: The Quiet Birth of a New Earth-Observation Market

By SpaceWatch Global: How Quantum Systems and Planet Labs are linking satellites and autonomous drones into a seamless ISR architecture, transforming Earth observation from imagery delivery into real-time actionable intelligence.

2026-06-22T01:12:07.870356-07:00