UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Aviation Week • Guy Norris

Hermeus raises $350M Series C to scale Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 production and shift to mission‑ready high‑Mach platforms

Hermeus has closed a $350 million Series C to accelerate production of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, move from prototypes to mission‑ready high‑Mach platforms and scale manufacturing — steps tied to recent flight demonstrations and the company’s relocation of its headquarters to the Los Angeles area.

Also: Defense Daily, TechCrunch, Bloomberg Law, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, DroneXL, Los Angeles Times and 4 more
2026-04-07T14:12:12.143427-07:00
Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta CEO Sees Fuel Crisis Spurring Structural Changes to the Airline Industry

By Skift: Delta CEO Ed Bastian said he expects elevated fuel prices to bring about more structural shifts to the airline industry.

Also: Airline Economics, New York Times, CNBC, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and BNN Bloomberg
2026-04-08T03:39:29.930362-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

US-Iran two-week ceasefire brings huge relief to airline industry

By Airline Economics: Oil prices plunge and airline stocks rally on news that the US and Iran have agreed a two-week ceasefire with a view to thrashing out a permanent peace - though jet fuel prices expected to remain tight for months.

Also: CNBC, AeroTime, Independent.ie and koreatimes.co.kr
2026-04-08T01:11:28.427546-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Sky Airline to lease three A321XLRs from BOC Aviation; deliveries slated for 2026–27

By FlightGlobal: Chilean carrier Sky Airline is to lease three long-range Airbus A321XLRs under an agreement with Singaporean firm BOC Aviation. The lessor has disclosed that the aircraft will be delivered, on long-term operating leases, over the course of 2026-27.

Also: Airline Economics and aviator.aero
2026-04-08T02:37:06.059379-07:00