aviation   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Azorra closes deal for JetBlue’s Embraer E190 fleet, taking 13 airframes and 36 GE CF34-10E6 engines

Azorra has completed its acquisition of JetBlue’s Embraer E190 portfolio, securing 13 E190 airframes and 36 General Electric CF34-10E6 engines. The firm says it is already placing the aircraft and engines with customers globally, adding the assets to a portfolio exceeding 300 owned, managed and committed aircraft and engines.

Also: Airline Economics, aviator.aero and airlinergs.com
2026-06-25T11:55:19.050880-07:00
space   Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Reuters • Joey Roulette

SpaceX plans to build 'Starpipe' natural gas pipeline to fuel Starship rockets

By Reuters: SpaceX plans to begin next month building an eight‑mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline called "Starpipe" to its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings, as Elon ​Musk’s company seeks to ramp up launches of its next‑generation Starship rocket.

2026-06-25T12:25:02.555736-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

By Aviation Today: Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace the current APG-81, also by Northrop Grumman.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-06-25T11:07:51.416078-07:00
aviation   BizAv   North America   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing  
Corporate Jet Investor • Fayaz Hussain

Onex Partners acquires Canadian fractional jet operator AirSprint

By Corporate Jet Investor: Canadian private equity firm Onex Partners has agreed to acquire AirSprint, Canada’s largest fractional jet operator, in a deal that also brings in co-investors TriWest Capital Partners alongside other shareholders.

Also: Airline Economics and Wings
2026-06-25T08:26:30.009105-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Proposes Rule to Streamline Aircraft Approvals, Reduce Costs

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a rule that the agency said would reduce the costs and time it takes to gain approvals of new aircraft and engines, a potential boon for manufacturers like Boeing Co.

2026-06-25T11:12:13.557092-07:00