space   Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Portal Space raises $50M to advance maneuverable on‑orbit spacecraft and commercial debris‑removal infrastructure

Portal Space Systems raised $50 million in a Series A led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures and Ark Invest. The Seattle‑area startup will use the funding to scale Bothell manufacturing, accelerate its highly maneuverable on‑orbit spacecraft, and commercialize Paladin‑partnered debris‑removal services with Starlab.

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Portal Closes $50M Series A

Also: GeekWire and portalsystems.space
2026-04-09T08:07:25.018387-07:00
aviation   eVTOL   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
eveairmobility.com

Eve Air Mobility Logs 50 Successful Test Flights of Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype in Brazil

By eveairmobility.com: High-Fidelity Flight Data and Knowledge Gains Continue to Mature the Program GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, BRAZIL, April 09, 2026 – Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW; B3: EVEB31), a global leader in advanced air mobility solutions, has reached its 50th successful test flight with its full-scale engineering prototype, accumulating over two hours of flight time.

2026-04-09T07:37:18.733623-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
CNBC • Michele Luhn

American Airlines makes bag fees even more expensive for basic economy tickets

By CNBC: American Airlines is joining Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue in raising its checked bag fees as the industry deals with high jet fuel prices.

Also: Wall Street Journal, The Hill, One Mile at a Time, The Points Guy, thriftytraveler.com and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-04-09T06:17:21.588170-07:00