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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Vertical Aerospace Secures $100 Million to Advance Valo eVTOL Toward Certification

Vertical Aerospace has secured approximately $100 million in financing commitments from existing and new investors to advance its four-passenger, piloted Valo electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft through certification and toward commercial production. The Bristol-based company is also approaching a critical design review as it funds the next phase of development.

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2026-08-11T01:35:52.972692-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Airport vehicle slams into taxiing private jet at Milan Linate: video

By AeroTime: An airport service vehicle slammed into a taxiing private jet at Milan Linate (LIN) in Italy with the driver seemingly unaware of the approaching aircraft.

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2026-08-11T01:51:09.414675-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Gov't eyes more Boeing jets for MIAT

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2026-08-11T01:20:42.509155-07:00

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ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Ryanair to exit Niš, Serbia, from early 4Q26

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2026-08-11T00:36:53.544733-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Stronger second quarter helps Jazeera recover from conflict-related losses

By FlightGlobal: Kuwaiti airline turns in net profit for first half of the year despite Middle East disruption. Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways’ managed to limit the slip in half-year net profit to 10%, as a stronger relative performance in the second quarter helped offset the crisis-hit first.

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2026-08-10T23:35:57.990381-07:00

Europe M&A Airline Industry & Market Trends TAP Air Portugal Lufthansa

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Spohr touts synergies between TAP and ITA Airways

By ch-aviation: Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr believes the potential acquisition of a minority stake in Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal would create synergies with ITA Airways in southern Europe and strengthen the group's position in the transatlantic and Latin American markets.

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2026-08-10T21:05:40.794657-07:00

Europe Orders Airlines Boeing 737

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Belarus' Belavia confirms purchase of three B737-800s

By ch-aviation: Belavia (B2, Minsk National) has confirmed it purchased three B737-800s, the same trio whose delivery via the Gambian register ch-aviation reported in June.

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2026-08-10T22:31:52.876547-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

South Korea's Jin Air to lease 14 Airbus and Boeing jets

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2026-08-10T16:50:34.661601-07:00

Vertical Aerospace Secures $100 Million to Advance Valo eVTOL Toward Certification

Airport vehicle slams into taxiing private jet at Milan Linate: video

Gov't eyes more Boeing jets for MIAT

Ryanair to exit Niš, Serbia, from early 4Q26

Stronger second quarter helps Jazeera recover from conflict-related losses

Spohr touts synergies between TAP and ITA Airways

Belarus' Belavia confirms purchase of three B737-800s

South Korea's Jin Air to lease 14 Airbus and Boeing jets

Airport vehicle slams into taxiing private jet at Milan Linate: video

Vertical reaches tentative $100m financing deal to support Valo certification and production effort

Gov't eyes more Boeing jets for MIAT

Ryanair to exit Niš, Serbia, from early 4Q26

Stronger second quarter helps Jazeera recover from conflict-related losses

Belarus' Belavia confirms purchase of three B737-800s

No credible threat found after flight locks down cockpit

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake disrupts operations at seven Colombian airports

Embraer posts record Q2 revenue as deliveries hit 16-year high

777 Partners Files Bankruptcy After Creditors’ Liquidation Push

ATSB investigates Sydney Airport tarmac near miss involving Jetstar A320 and Qatar Airways 777

Air India Captain Faces Further Drug Testing as Malaysia Orders Crew Screening

Lufthansa Group selects A320neo for August 19 Starlink Wi-Fi debut, targeting 850-aircraft rollout

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