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Lufthansa marks its 100th anniversary with opening of “Hangar One” at Frankfurt Airport, hosted by Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Lufthansa has officially opened “Hangar One,” a new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, as part of its centenary celebrations. The Wednesday ceremony featured a keynote address by German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, marking Lufthansa’s first flights in April 1926.

2026-04-17T12:17:39.711734-07:00

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Flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines position in-flight connectivity as a relationship-building tool ahead of AIX

2026-04-17T12:09:00.704539-07:00

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Dubai International readies world’s first commercial eVTOL vertiport for Joby network

2026-04-16T11:09:38.500074-07:00

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Astroscale’s ISSA-J1: world-first commercial multi-orbit satellite inspection mission targeting 2027 rendezvous

2026-04-17T01:22:18.226332-07:00

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Lufthansa marks its 100th anniversary with opening of “Hangar One” at Frankfurt Airport, hosted by Chancellor Friedrich Merz Lufthansa has officially opened “Hangar One,” a new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, as part of its centenary celebrations. The Wednesday ceremony featured a keynote address by German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, marking Lufthansa’s first flights in April 1926.

2026-04-17T12:17:39.711734-07:00

Lufthansa marks its 100th anniversary with opening of “Hangar One” at Frankfurt Airport, hosted by Chancellor Friedrich Merz

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Flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines position in-flight connectivity as a relationship-building tool ahead of AIX At the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg ahead of Aircraft Interiors Expo, flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines described in-flight connectivity (IFC) as a customer-relationship channel—supporting loyalty, targeted onboard content and ongoing engagement. Their perspectives underscore how IFC is increasingly tied to passenger experience strategy rather than treated as a standalone amenity.

2026-04-17T12:09:00.704539-07:00

Flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines position in-flight connectivity as a relationship-building tool ahead of AIX

SpaceWatch Global

Astroscale’s ISSA-J1: world-first commercial multi-orbit satellite inspection mission targeting 2027 rendezvous Astroscale Japan has unveiled its ISSA-J1 mission, planned for launch in 2027. The commercial first will inspect two retired satellites located in different orbits, demonstrating multi-orbit proximity operations as the company pushes space sustainability into a scalable service model.

2026-04-17T01:22:18.226332-07:00

Astroscale’s ISSA-J1: world-first commercial multi-orbit satellite inspection mission targeting 2027 rendezvous

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Commercial LEO space-station developers push back on NASA’s “market not yet emerged” assessment Executives from three commercial space-station developers argued at the Space Symposium that the low-Earth-orbit (LEO) market is real and they can be ready by 2030, when the International Space Station is scheduled for retirement. Their remarks directly counter NASA’s claim that a commercial station market has yet to develop.

2026-04-16T19:32:32.780706-07:00

Commercial LEO space-station developers push back on NASA’s “market not yet emerged” assessment

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Space Force, NATO leadership outline new threat picture and next-step missions for contested space domains U.S. Space Force senior leaders and a top NATO commander used Space Symposium to brief how they are identifying and managing adversary threats across emerging space defense domains. The discussion also set out the forward-looking mission needs to defend U.S. assets both at home and globally.

2026-04-16T18:16:59.084816-07:00

Space Force, NATO leadership outline new threat picture and next-step missions for contested space domains

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U.S. Army advances Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II FLRAA tiltrotor amid refueling ambition and airborne capability setbacks Bell has been designated the MV-75 Cheyenne II under the U.S. Army’s FLRAA programme, with new renderings showing Night Stalker-specific features including a radar, sensors, and in-flight refueling capability. At the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit, officials also pointed to the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray as a possible model for future drone-tanker refueling concepts, alongside discussion of operational setbacks affecting AH-6 Little Birds.

2026-04-16T11:58:37.655672-07:00

U.S. Army advances Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II FLRAA tiltrotor amid refueling ambition and airborne capability setbacks

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NATA forum at Embry‑Riddle to explore AI applications in business aviation with Tuvoli The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) held a forum at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, focused on how artificial intelligence can be applied across business aviation. The session included Tuvoli and aims to connect AI use-cases to operational and training stakeholders in the sector.

2026-04-16T11:10:13.647231-07:00

NATA forum at Embry‑Riddle to explore AI applications in business aviation with Tuvoli

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Dubai International readies world’s first commercial eVTOL vertiport for Joby network Dubai International Airport has established and reached technical completion on a commercial vertiport designed for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air-taxi operations, with Skyports delivering the first of four Joby Aviation network vertiports. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Skyports Infrastructure say the site is ready to operate.

2026-04-16T11:09:38.500074-07:00

Dubai International readies world’s first commercial eVTOL vertiport for Joby network

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Lufthansa marks its 100th anniversary with opening of “Hangar One” at Frankfurt Airport, hosted by Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines position in-flight connectivity as a relationship-building tool ahead of AIX

Dubai International readies world’s first commercial eVTOL vertiport for Joby network

Astroscale’s ISSA-J1: world-first commercial multi-orbit satellite inspection mission targeting 2027 rendezvous

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