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aviation Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

airBaltic wins approval for €140 million DIP financing to continue operations under Chapter 11

A U.S. bankruptcy court approved airBaltic’s first-day motions and access to an initial €140 million in debtor-in-possession financing, allowing the Latvian carrier to maintain normal operations during its voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring after disclosing it had approached a critical liquidity shortfall.

Also: Aviation24 and Airline Economics

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2026-09-16T04:35:26.379235-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

B-52 engine and radar upgrades top US$23 billion as USAF moves to recover schedule

By Air Data News: Air Force (USAF) has set the acquisition cost of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) at US$20.2 billion as it moves ahead with the two largest elements of a modernization effort intended to keep the strategic bomber operational into the 2050s.

Also: Aeronews

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2026-09-16T01:50:45.824505-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • WSJ Leadership Institute

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

By Wall Street Journal: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency’s numerous leadership and organizational reforms, a strategic shift to building a permanent base on the moon and the urgency created by China and Russia’s South Pole strategy.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal

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2026-09-15T13:50:40.327642-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Korean Air locks in 103-jet Boeing order led by 737 MAX and 777X

By Air Data News: Record order for 103 aircraft converts a commitment announced in 2025 into a firm deal valued at US$36.2 Korean Air has finalized its order for 103 Boeing aircraft , converting a preliminary agreement announced in August 2025 into the largest aircraft order in the South Korean carrier's history.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-16T03:36:30.248300-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Aegean to speed up retirement of older jets as it passes peak of A320neo groundings

By FlightGlobal: Athens-based carrier will take a much more cautious approach to capacity growth over the coming quarters, citing geopolitical uncertainty and rising fuel prices.

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2026-09-16T04:05:13.758894-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Russia launching 3 tons of cargo to the space station today: Watch it live

By Space.com: Russia plans to launch the Progress 96 cargo mission to the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), and you can watch the action live.

1 Source

2026-09-16T03:05:03.929224-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Space Cargo Unlimited to fly microgravity payloads on Starfall

By SpaceNews.com: Space Cargo Unlimited has signed a contract to fly payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle as it builds options for microgravity research.

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2026-09-16T04:30:42.775249-07:00

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