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

Blade’s public-market debut valued at $850M as it expands from NYC helicopter shuttles to “electric vertical aircraft” and jet o

Blade, the “Uber of helicopters” operator, is moving into the public markets with an initial $850 million valuation. CEO Robert Wiesenthal says the company is expanding beyond Manhattan-to-Hamptons helicopter service, adding jets to the mix and preparing for the arrival of electrical vertical aircraft.

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2026-04-29T09:04:38.231055-07:00
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.

Also: Moneycontrol.com, Financial Times, Times of India, CNN, New Indian Express and 14 more
2026-04-29T09:05:15.328367-07:00
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
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
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
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.

2026-04-29T10:09:16.758843-07:00