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EchoStar gives limited guidance on capital plans after selling spectrum rights to SpaceX

EchoStar said it is not ready to disclose how it will deploy capital following the planned sale of spectrum rights to SpaceX, offering few details to investors and partners. The lack of guidance leaves uncertainty over whether proceeds will fund satellite, broadband, or other strategic initiatives.

2026-03-03T12:53:18.485501-08:00

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Tinicum-Blackstone consortium makes takeover proposal for UK supplier Senior Plc; company in talks and delays $54m buyback

2026-03-03T02:11:51.810468-08:00

Space Intel Report

SES flags 2025 revenue and EBITDA misses after Intelsat takeover; growth to resume in 2027

2026-03-02T11:35:24.147915-08:00

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Gogo Sees Upside as Galileo and 5G Activations Near After Satcom Direct Merger

2026-03-02T11:01:33.898144-08:00

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EchoStar gives limited guidance on capital plans after selling spectrum rights to SpaceX EchoStar said it is not ready to disclose how it will deploy capital following the planned sale of spectrum rights to SpaceX, offering few details to investors and partners. The lack of guidance leaves uncertainty over whether proceeds will fund satellite, broadband, or other strategic initiatives.

2026-03-03T12:53:18.485501-08:00

EchoStar gives limited guidance on capital plans after selling spectrum rights to SpaceX

Reuters

Tinicum-Blackstone consortium makes takeover proposal for UK supplier Senior Plc; company in talks and delays $54m buyback UK aerospace supplier Senior Plc said it has received a takeover proposal from a consortium including Tinicum and Blackstone and is in talks after rejecting multiple cash offers. The company has delayed a previously announced $54m share buyback while negotiations continue.

2026-03-03T02:11:51.810468-08:00

Tinicum-Blackstone consortium makes takeover proposal for UK supplier Senior Plc; company in talks and delays $54m buyback

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SES flags 2025 revenue and EBITDA misses after Intelsat takeover; growth to resume in 2027 Seven months after completing its acquisition of Intelsat, SES warned it will miss revenue and EBITDA targets for 2025. The satellite operator said that, despite near‑term shortfalls tied to the deal, growth is expected to resume in 2027 as integration progresses.

2026-03-02T11:35:24.147915-08:00

SES flags 2025 revenue and EBITDA misses after Intelsat takeover; growth to resume in 2027

PaxEx.Aero

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Gogo Sees Upside as Galileo and 5G Activations Near After Satcom Direct Merger Gogo reported steady top-line performance in the first year following its merger with Satcom Direct, as the company shifts customers onto its Gogo 5G air-to-ground network and the Galileo LEO platform for business aviation. Management says commercial activations for both platforms are approaching, underpinning near-term upside.

2026-03-02T11:01:33.898144-08:00

Gogo Sees Upside as Galileo and 5G Activations Near After Satcom Direct Merger

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SMFL Helicopters launches in Dublin after LCI–Macquarie tie-up Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing's new unit, SMFL Helicopters, launched today with headquarters in Dublin and offices in Ireland, London and Singapore. Formed from a merger of LCI and Macquarie rotorcraft businesses, the lessor says it will pursue scale and innovation to reshape rotorcraft leasing.

2026-03-02T01:56:30.152271-08:00

SMFL Helicopters launches in Dublin after LCI–Macquarie tie-up

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Indigo Partners sells 9.7% stake in Wizz Air ch-aviation reports Indigo Partners has sold a 9.7% stake in Wizz Air. The disposal represents a material change to the airline’s shareholder base; ch-aviation’s short item did not include further transactional details.

2026-03-02T00:51:46.863569-08:00

Indigo Partners sells 9.7% stake in Wizz Air

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Frontier Airlines — Operator update: route, fleet and strategic moves Daily operator update compiling Frontier Airlines' recent route-network changes, fleet developments and aircraft-order activity, plus related strategic moves—startups, bankruptcies, mergers and partnerships. It aggregates schedule adjustments, fleet redeployments, delivery notices and transactional developments that directly affect Frontier's capacity and competitive positioning.

2026-03-01T09:07:22.250239-08:00

Frontier Airlines — Operator update: route, fleet and strategic moves

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Angola reinstates plan to privatise national carrier TAAG The Angolan government has reinstated plans to privatise state-owned carrier TAAG Angola Airlines, reversing recent statements from airline management that a sell-off was off the table. Luanda's move restarts preparations to seek private partners for the flag carrier and potentially reshape TAAG's strategic and financial trajectory.

2026-02-27T04:07:01.581786-08:00

Angola reinstates plan to privatise national carrier TAAG

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EchoStar gives limited guidance on capital plans after selling spectrum rights to SpaceX

Tinicum-Blackstone consortium makes takeover proposal for UK supplier Senior Plc; company in talks and delays $54m buyback

SES flags 2025 revenue and EBITDA misses after Intelsat takeover; growth to resume in 2027

Gogo Sees Upside as Galileo and 5G Activations Near After Satcom Direct Merger

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