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Emirates takes delivery of first IAI-converted Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter

Emirates SkyCargo has received its first Boeing 777-300ER converted to the 777-300ERSF freighter standard by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), marking a key step in the airline’s long-term cargo expansion plan. Emirates has committed to converting six additional 777-300ERs, bringing its total converted freighter order to ten units.

2026-06-02T23:42:59.855944-07:00

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SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to scale AI-enabled disruption recovery for airlines

2026-06-02T05:58:05.437147-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Voyager Technologies to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, expanding lunar lander delivery, lunar power, and reusable r

2026-06-02T05:18:22.614963-07:00

Skift

Airline CEOs cool on US M&A: “nothing to buy” in a consolidated market

2026-06-02T12:22:18.314149-07:00

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Emirates takes delivery of first IAI-converted Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter Emirates SkyCargo has received its first Boeing 777-300ER converted to the 777-300ERSF freighter standard by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), marking a key step in the airline’s long-term cargo expansion plan. Emirates has committed to converting six additional 777-300ERs, bringing its total converted freighter order to ten units.

2026-06-02T23:42:59.855944-07:00

Emirates takes delivery of first IAI-converted Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter

Skift

Airline CEOs cool on US M&A: “nothing to buy” in a consolidated market Talk of further airline consolidation has stalled after CEOs said they see limited merger options in an already concentrated industry. While deal math remains constrained, executives are implicitly steering away from new combinations—leaving regulators’ competition concerns and the remaining transaction pipeline central to any future M&A prospects.

2026-06-02T12:22:18.314149-07:00

Airline CEOs cool on US M&A: “nothing to buy” in a consolidated market

Space Intel Report

HellasSat’s GovSatCom pivot: profitable, debt-free operator after Arabsat $280M purchase and push toward optical services HellasSat—acquired by Arabsat for $280 million after once being viewed as consolidation fodder—casts itself as a profitable, debt-free operator thanks to a diversified revenue base. The company is positioning GovSatCom as an anchor and is looking to future optical capabilities to fit Europe’s sovereignty-driven space requirements.

2026-06-02T11:27:38.268627-07:00

HellasSat’s GovSatCom pivot: profitable, debt-free operator after Arabsat $280M purchase and push toward optical services

AeroTime

SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to scale AI-enabled disruption recovery for airlines SITA has acquired Big Blue Analytics, the developer behind OCC Assistant Manager (OCCam), an AI-enabled platform aimed at helping airlines recover from operational disruptions faster and at lower cost. The deal positions SITA to expand automated recovery capabilities across airline operations.

2026-06-02T05:58:05.437147-07:00

SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to scale AI-enabled disruption recovery for airlines

SpaceNews.com

Voyager Technologies to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, expanding lunar lander delivery, lunar power, and reusable r Voyager Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Astrobotic Technology for up to $300 million. The move is intended to deepen Voyager’s lunar strategy by adding end-to-end infrastructure layers—lunar delivery and power—alongside Astrobotic’s reusable lander and reusable suborbital-vehicle work.

2026-06-02T05:18:22.614963-07:00

Voyager Technologies to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, expanding lunar lander delivery, lunar power, and reusable r

Bloomberg

PE-Backed JetBio to build ethanol-based SAF plant in Brazil—aiming to scale to the world’s largest commercial green jet fuel fac JetBio, controlled by private equity, plans to construct what it says will be the world’s biggest commercial green jet fuel plant in Brazil. The facility will produce SAF from ethanol, targeting Brazil’s feedstock breadth to accelerate supply and reduce reliance on constrained SAF markets.

2026-06-02T02:57:14.203950-07:00

PE-Backed JetBio to build ethanol-based SAF plant in Brazil—aiming to scale to the world’s largest commercial green jet fuel fac

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Arkia faces request from a potential buyer to halt Saturday flights Arkia Israeli Airlines has been asked by a potential buyer to stop Saturday flights, according to reports tied to the Embraer Emb 190-200. The move introduces near-term operational uncertainty for the carrier while any transaction-related conditions are resolved.

2026-06-01T22:42:10.441034-07:00

Arkia faces request from a potential buyer to halt Saturday flights

FlightGlobal

Ascend Airways closure leaves $51m+ deficiency, with $30m+ owed to Avia Solutions Group sister companies Ascend Airways’ shutdown has produced a total deficiency exceeding $51 million, according to newly released documents. More than $30 million of the shortfall is owed to sister companies within Avia Solutions Group, underscoring how quickly wet-lease failures can ripple through connected aviation service networks.

2026-06-01T08:29:00.538856-07:00

Ascend Airways closure leaves $51m+ deficiency, with $30m+ owed to Avia Solutions Group sister companies

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Emirates takes delivery of first IAI-converted Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter

SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to scale AI-enabled disruption recovery for airlines

Voyager Technologies to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, expanding lunar lander delivery, lunar power, and reusable r

Airline CEOs cool on US M&A: “nothing to buy” in a consolidated market

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