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

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

airBaltic wins court approval for $162 million Chapter 11 financing

A U.S. bankruptcy court has authorized airBaltic to access $162 million in financing from an investor group, allowing Latvia’s flag carrier to maintain normal operations while restructuring under Chapter 11. The airline operates bases in Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Lithuania and is Europe’s largest Airbus A220 operator.

Aviation24 • André Orban

airBaltic secures court approval to continue operations under Chapter 11

Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

airBaltic receives court approval for DIP financing access and to continue operations

Also: AeroTime and Simple Flying

8 Sources

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

defense Space Force Supply Chain Defense Industry & Major Contractors Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense

How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs

By Breaking Defense: The defense industrial base is responding to Air Force and Space Force demand signals with new investments in design, engineering and manufacturing capacity.

1 Source

2026-09-16T05:36:03.993174-07:00

space

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

3 Sources

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

aviation 777X Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing Boeing 737

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

3 Sources

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

aviation Europe M&A Airlines TAP Air Portugal Lufthansa

Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli, Henrique Almeida

Air France-KLM Said to Offer Shares in TAP as Part of Its Bid

By Bloomberg: Air France-KLM is willing to offer Portugal a stake in the airline group as part of its bid for TAP SA, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it seeks an edge over a rival overture from Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

1 Source

2026-09-16T04:35:38.432680-07:00

aviation Aerial Firefighting Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

Vertical Mag • Elan Head

FAA seeks public input on transporting firefighters using restricted category aircraft

By Vertical Mag: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking comes more than two years after a controversial Congressional mandate.

1 Source

2026-09-16T05:06:43.514783-07:00

aviation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airbus A320 Airlines

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.

1 Source

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

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space

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.

1 Source

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

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