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Reuters • Andrius Sytas, Gianluca Lo Nostro

airBaltic files for U.S. Chapter 11 with €350 million financing commitment

Latvia’s national airline airBaltic has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection in New York to restructure its debt and implement a new business strategy. The carrier secured a €350 million debtor-in-possession financing commitment and says flights will continue operating normally during the proceedings.

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 days after seeking €257 million lifeline at 25% interest

FL360aero • Pegasus Obtains Czech Approval

airBaltic Turns to U.S. Chapter 11 as Debt Crisis Forces Major Restructuring

Also: Skift, FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, ch-aviation, Airline Economics, Simple Flying, aerospaceglobalnews.com and FlightGlobal

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2026-09-14T00:04:58.508558-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Exolaunch secures additional rideshare launches

By SpaceNews.com: Launch services provider Exolaunch said Sept. 14 it secured capacity for rideshare payloads on two launches, including a flight on a Japanese rocket.

1 Source

2026-09-14T03:06:40.691075-07:00

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Washington Post • Brady Africk, Elaine McCusker

The U.S. should fight like its enemies are watching

By Washington Post: America’s adversaries target U.S. bases using satellite imagery. Here’s how the U.S. should respond.

1 Source

2026-09-14T03:50:07.949765-07:00

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Reuters

Airlines urge more competition on used jet engine parts

By Reuters: Global airlines have called on jet engine makers to make it easier for independent firms to provide reconditioned ‌parts to airlines following a European settlement involving turboprops.

Also: Economic Times

2 Sources

2026-09-14T03:20:02.252534-07:00

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en.traicy.com • Editorial Department

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

By en.traicy.com: Japan Airlines (JAL) and Donecle, a French manufacturer of aircraft maintenance drones, have begun trials using fully autonomous drones for aircraft exterior inspections.

AeroTime

JAL and Donecle launch Japan’s first autonomous drone aircraft inspection

3 Sources

2026-09-13T20:35:12.577841-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

U.S. Air Force awards Antares $161 million to advance nuclear reactor for space

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — The nuclear microreactor startup Antares won a $161 million Department of the Air Force contract to develop and demonstrate a nuclear reactor for spacecraft.

1 Source

2026-09-14T02:22:34.928644-07:00

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Washington Post • Ben Binday

Kansas workers push back against Trump’s call to ban Canadian jet maker

By Washington Post: Several Wichita-based Bombardier employees said the post felt to them as though the president was turning his back on American workers.

1 Source

2026-09-14T02:05:10.686590-07:00

aviation MRO BizAv Europe Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Flexjet opens MRO and FBO at Farnborough, UK

By ch-aviation: Flexjet (LXJ, Cleveland Cuyahoga Country) has opened an MRO facility and an FBO at Farnborough. The MRO hangar covers 3,530 square metres, while the FBO, the company's first in Europe, is a 2,098-square-metre facility costing approximately USD34 million.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor

2 Sources

2026-09-14T02:20:33.271985-07:00

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