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UAV Development & Drone Programs   North America   M&A  
Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow, Lily Meier, Natasha Mascarenhas

Zipline raises $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion valuation as it adds 300 Walmart drone sites

Zipline raised $1.5 billion in fresh funding at a $21.5 billion valuation to expand U.S. manufacturing, hiring and its drone-delivery network. The company is also broadening its commercial partnership with Walmart, adding 300 drone sites as it builds toward nationwide operations.

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2026-11-05T05:30:44.639457-08:00
Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320   Airlines  
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Reuters

New wave of bomb threats hits at least 25 passenger flights across Europe

By Reuters: A series of hoax bomb threats hit European airlines from Ireland ‌to Bulgaria for the second time this week, with some of at least 25 affected flights making unplanned landings or escorted by fighter jets.

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2026-11-05T01:04:27.618062-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Cranky Flier

JetBlue Revs Its Revenue Engine

By Cranky Flier: There’s been a lot of talk about JetBlue lately with rumors swirling about imminent trouble for the airline. The thing is, it all seems made up. Yes, it has a longer term debt problem and a (lack of) profit problem — we talk about that at great length this week on The Air Show podcast.

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2026-11-05T04:04:30.126464-08:00
Europe   Airlines   Embraer  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Poland's LOT retires last E170 after 22 years

By ch-aviation: LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) has retired its last E170 after more than 22 years of operations with the type. The final revenue flight operated from Vienna to Warsaw Chopin on October 30, 2026, the carrier confirmed in a statement.

2026-11-05T04:06:11.833805-08:00