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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 7:37 PM PDT

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Aviation WeekStephen Costley

AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

By Aviation Week: AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS closed (its fourth) $936m aviation investment vehicle from diverse investor base. It also negotiated two debt facilities led by Deutsche Bank and Atlas SP and is targeting >$3.5b in total capital for deployment.

2025-04-02T19:35:36.566384-07:00
Aviation WeekStephen Costley

Cranfield University Leads International Project on Blended Wing Body Aircraft Testing

By Aviation Week: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, UK was selected to lead 23 partners in 13 countries to design multiple scaled blended wing body (BWB) flying testbeds (to test new concepts/technologies) under €16m Exaelia project led by NLR, focusing on three main areas: tube-and-wing aircraft with high aspect ratio wings; BWBs; advanced propulsion, including hydrogen.

2025-04-02T19:35:42.099822-07:00
Vertical Mag

Helicopter Leasing Stability: Caution Amid Speculative Orders

By Vertical Mag: Milestone: Speculative orders could tip ‘finely balanced’ supply/demand equilibrium Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation says the industry is experiencing a level of stability not seen for over a decade, but has cautioned against “exuberance” that could alter the current balance between supply and demand.

2025-04-02T17:11:10.799248-07:00