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aviation Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation airBaltic Airlines

Reuters

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 protection in New York to restructure debt

Latvia’s airBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, alongside selected subsidiaries, as part of a financial restructuring intended to reduce its debt. The airline says operations will continue normally during the proceedings.

Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis, Edward Clark

Air Baltic Files for Chapter 11 to Help Restructure Debts

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Also: FlightGlobal and Airline Economics

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

space Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

BlackSky shares first-light imagery from fifth Gen3 satellite

By SpaceNews.com: ARIS — BlackSky Technology announced Sept. 14 that it collected and processed first light imagery from its fifth Gen3 satellite in less than 20 hours after liftoff on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.

1 Source

2026-09-13T23:25:41.512365-07:00

defense North America Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Budgets & Spending

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion

By Air Data News: US Air Force estimated a US$1 billion investment at Ellsworth in 2021, while preparations continue to receive the first Raider in 2027 estimated cost of infrastructure required to accommodate the B-21 Raider at Ellsworth Air Force Base has doubled to about US$2 billion, five years after the U.S.

1 Source

2026-09-14T00:21:01.321526-07:00

aviation Antitrust Routes Europe M&A Airlines

Aviacionline • Pablo Diaz

Czech Republic clears Pegasus Airlines' conditional takeover of Smartwings

By Aviacionline: The antitrust regulator is requiring summer slot divestments on the Prague–Antalya route. Turkey had already authorized the €154 million deal announced in December.

Also: FlightGlobal

4 Sources

2026-09-13T18:20:16.786894-07:00

space ArianeGroup Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Avio reports strong growth but seeks more funding to increase Ariane 6 and Vega launch cadence

By Space Intel Report: PARIS -- Avio SpA reported a 17.5% increase in revenue an a 7.3% boost in adjusted EBITDA for the six months ending June 30 and said 2/3 of the backlog it added during the period came from its work on solid rocket motors for defense applications, with the rest from orbital launch vehicles.

1 Source

2026-09-13T23:20:52.721406-07:00

space Satellite Commercial Space

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Startups seek to demonstrate 3D printing in vacuum of space

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Poland’s Orbital Matter and Dcubed of Germany are conducting on-orbit demonstrations of 3D printing in cubesats, a step toward creating solar arrays with additively manufactured booms.

1 Source

2026-09-14T00:36:55.826689-07:00

space Satellite Aircraft Finance & Leasing Commercial Space