PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
Copa Airlines has begun operating its first Starlink-equipped aircraft, marking the first Starlink inflight internet offering in Latin America. The airline says installation will extend across its fleet by the first quarter of 2027, with both free and paid connectivity access options for passengers.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Aireon will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Uncrewed MQ-28 was operating from the Northern Mariana Islands as part of the Valiant Shield exercises. The US Air Force's newest fighter has operated side-by-side with Boeing's uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat tactical jet.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: HDX antenna installed under the tail-mounted radome.
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
By SpaceNews.com: AN — NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program (CSDA) announced June 23 contract awards with eight new commercial satellite data providers, three of which are European: Kuva Space (Finland), OroraTech (Germany) and Satlantis (Spain).
AINonline
• Gordon Gilbert
By AINonline: Non-U.S. accidents dropped; U.S.-registered business jet fatalities rose slightly.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: JetPay has an aviation-focused platform, while Nuvion brings global banking infrastructure.
politico.eu
• Mason Boycott-Owen
