eVTOL   Helicopter   PaxEx   Leadership   M&A  
Vertical Mag • Elan Head

Blade’s $850M initial valuation move brings electric vertical air taxi service and “eVAs” to public markets

Urban air mobility provider Blade—known for “helicopter rides” between New York and the Hamptons—has taken its next step toward scaling by moving into public markets with an initial valuation of roughly $850 million. CEO Robert Wiesenthal says Blade will broaden its offering with electric vertical aircraft (“EVAs”), pitching them as lower-emissions, quieter and cheaper to operate.

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2026-04-29T09:04:38.231055-07:00
Africa   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Boeing

Boeing and SCAT Airlines Announce Order for Five 737 MAX Jets to Support Growth

By Boeing: SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and SCAT Airlines today announced the carrier will expand its fleet and boost capacity with the fuel-efficient 737 MAX.

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2026-04-29T07:32:32.340057-07:00
eVTOL   Routes   Helicopter   PaxEx   Leadership   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
CNBC • David Reid

A US ride-sharing app for helicopters is expanding its operations to India

By CNBC: The company will connect the Indian city of Mumbai with heliports at the city of Pune and religious site of Shirdi.

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2026-04-29T09:05:15.328367-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian transport minister highlights challenges to restoring civil aircraft manufacturing

By FlightGlobal: Nikitin underlines need for 'comprehensive' approach to development Russian transport minister Andrei Nikitin has acknowledged challenges to rebuilding the country’s civil aircraft manufacturing sector during a technology forum at Rybinsk, near Moscow.

2026-04-29T10:09:15.711675-07:00
ATC   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

FAA eyeing purchase of Dallas building for consolidated ATC facility

By The Air Current: The Federal Aviation Administration is considering purchasing a large commercial office building in Dallas, Texas that could eventually serve as the site of a consolidated air traffic control facility, people familiar with the matter told The Air Current.

2026-04-29T09:36:14.754872-07:00
Europe   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 757  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Icelandair takes steps to counter fuel costs amid strong demand

By FlightGlobal: Icelandair trims losses in first quarter on strong demand but takes steps to mitigate fuel impact Icelandair is trimming capacity 2% in the current quarter and looking at phasing out its remaining Boeing 757s a year earlier than planned as it works to counter the volatile fuel environment.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-04-29T10:09:16.758843-07:00