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Starr Aviation adds Honeywell FGV approaches to safety network covering 100 runway ends

Starr Aviation has expanded its safety network by integrating Honeywell’s FGV approaches tool, which provides guidance for 100 airport runway ends. The update is designed to standardize and improve the availability of runway-approach safety information for participating airports.

2026-04-29T17:41:05.116230-07:00

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Lufthansa launches Munich stopover programme for Singapore–U.S. itineraries, extending stay up to 7 days

2026-04-29T15:23:20.199372-07:00

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Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service

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

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Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption

2026-04-29T14:28:24.379665-07:00

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Starr Aviation adds Honeywell FGV approaches to safety network covering 100 runway ends Starr Aviation has expanded its safety network by integrating Honeywell’s FGV approaches tool, which provides guidance for 100 airport runway ends. The update is designed to standardize and improve the availability of runway-approach safety information for participating airports.

2026-04-29T17:41:05.116230-07:00

Starr Aviation adds Honeywell FGV approaches to safety network covering 100 runway ends

Runway Girl

Lufthansa launches Munich stopover programme for Singapore–U.S. itineraries, extending stay up to 7 days Lufthansa has introduced a stopover option at its Munich hub for selected itineraries on its Singapore and U.S. routes. Passengers can extend their stopover from 24 hours up to seven days, using a flexible window designed around chosen itineraries via Munich.

2026-04-29T15:23:20.199372-07:00

Lufthansa launches Munich stopover programme for Singapore–U.S. itineraries, extending stay up to 7 days

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Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption Ground handling employees at London Luton Airport secured a 7.5% pay increase, preventing planned strike action and protecting next-step operational stability. The agreement is expected to reduce disruption risk for passenger processing and turnarounds at the UK airport.

2026-04-29T14:28:24.379665-07:00

Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption

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Sheltair Aviation and Blade partner to expand aero-comuter access ahead of eVTOL transition Sheltair Aviation and Blade announced a partnership designed to broaden existing air-mobility access while laying groundwork for the industry’s shift to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement links near-term commuter operations with longer-term eVTOL readiness planning.

2026-04-29T09:06:34.258837-07:00

Sheltair Aviation and Blade partner to expand aero-comuter access ahead of eVTOL transition

Vertical Mag

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge Blade Urban Air Mobility is expanding in the Los Angeles area with by-the-seat helicopter transfers, priced from $195/seat, and launching a new downtown Los Angeles rooftop heliport lounge. The move grows the operator’s point-to-point rotorcraft service offering within the city.

2026-04-29T09:06:34.095730-07:00

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge

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Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service Blade, the “Uber of helicopters,” is taking electric vertical aircrafts to the public markets at an initial valuation of about $850 million, per CEO Robert Wiesenthal. The company also broadened its on-demand helicopter offering with all-day rides from Manhattan to JFK, positioning it as a near-term UAM player while it expands beyond helicopter shuttles.

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

Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service

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Reuben Brothers and Joby Aviation to build electric eVTOL vertiport at Century Plaza in Los Angeles Reuben Brothers has announced an alliance with Joby Aviation to establish an electric air-taxi vertiport at Park Elm Residences in Century Plaza’s South Tower in Los Angeles. The announcement adds another site model to the rollout of property-linked vertiport infrastructure for eVTOL operations.

2026-04-29T06:28:59.698806-07:00

Reuben Brothers and Joby Aviation to build electric eVTOL vertiport at Century Plaza in Los Angeles

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Starr Aviation adds Honeywell FGV approaches to safety network covering 100 runway ends

Lufthansa launches Munich stopover programme for Singapore–U.S. itineraries, extending stay up to 7 days

Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service

Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption

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