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Reuters • Foo Yun Chee

EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

The European Commission is poised to grant conditional antitrust approval for Boeing's $4.7 billion re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, sources say, subject to remedies that include divesting parts of Spirit that supply Airbus. A final decision is due by Oct. 14.

2025-10-07T07:57:09.652323-07:00

Leeham News

How the 1997 McDonnell Douglas Merger Set the Stage for Boeing's 2019 Crisis

2025-10-07T00:23:17.674011-07:00

Reuters

Firefly to acquire national‑security analytics firm SciTec for $855M

2025-10-05T13:48:15.873583-07:00

Aviacionline

Abra halts Azul–GOL merger talks; GOL moves to terminate codeshare (effective May 2024)

2025-09-25T18:14:47.700201-07:00

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IAG vows to grow Lisbon hub if TAP deal succeeds International Airlines Group has vowed to grow Lisbon's hub if its proposed deal for TAP Air Portugal succeeds, promising expanded routes, capacity and investment in the carrier’s operations; the pledge accompanies IAG's bid in Portugal's ongoing privatisation of the national airline.

2025-10-08T04:44:50.185136-07:00

IAG vows to grow Lisbon hub if TAP deal succeeds

Inflight Online

Immfly buys AI data specialist Data Clarity to boost inflight analytics Immfly has acquired Data Clarity, an AI-driven smart-data specialist, in a deal announced at the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon. The acquisition integrates machine-learning analytics into Immfly’s inflight platform to accelerate passenger insights and operational telemetry for airline customers.

2025-10-08T02:05:01.365355-07:00

Immfly buys AI data specialist Data Clarity to boost inflight analytics

AINonline

Joby integrates Blade into Uber app and returns to NBAA as eVTOL service nears Joby bought Blade in August and is reintroducing the Blade brand at NBAA while preparing commercial S4 eVTOL operations. The company has integrated Blade bookings into the Uber app, folding helicopter and seaplane reservations into Joby’s customer distribution ahead of its air‑taxi launch.

2025-10-07T21:33:02.468047-07:00

Joby integrates Blade into Uber app and returns to NBAA as eVTOL service nears

Reuters

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EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems The European Commission is poised to grant conditional antitrust approval for Boeing's $4.7 billion re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, sources say, subject to remedies that include divesting parts of Spirit that supply Airbus. A final decision is due by Oct. 14.

2025-10-07T07:57:09.652323-07:00

EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

Aviation Week

Lufthansa Group expands Singapore Airlines joint venture to include Brussels Airlines; eyes ITA for transatlantic A++ JV Lufthansa Group and Singapore Airlines have expanded their joint venture to include Brussels Airlines, enabling SIA-operated codeshare bookings between Singapore and Brussels from 26 October 2025. Separately, Lufthansa is pursuing inclusion of Italy's ITA Airways into the transatlantic A++ joint venture.

2025-10-07T05:15:44.475616-07:00

Lufthansa Group expands Singapore Airlines joint venture to include Brussels Airlines; eyes ITA for transatlantic A++ JV

Leeham News

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How the 1997 McDonnell Douglas Merger Set the Stage for Boeing's 2019 Crisis The 1997 merger with McDonnell Douglas triggered organizational and cultural shifts that, Leeham argues, set Boeing on a multi-decade decline culminating in the existential crisis of March 2019. The excerpt traces strategic choices and structural erosion that preceded Boeing's public and regulatory challenges.

2025-10-07T00:23:17.674011-07:00

How the 1997 McDonnell Douglas Merger Set the Stage for Boeing's 2019 Crisis

Aviation Week

HNA moves 77.9% Suparna stake into HNA Cargo to centralise freighter operations HNA Aviation Group has transferred its 77.9% stake in Suparna to group affiliate HNA Cargo, consolidating the conglomerate's air‑freight operations under a single business unit. The internal move centralises freighter assets and commercial control, streamlining network planning, fleet utilisation and cargo sales.

2025-10-06T05:48:27.216243-07:00

HNA moves 77.9% Suparna stake into HNA Cargo to centralise freighter operations

FlightGlobal

Volocopter eyes four eVTOL types in service by 2030 after Diamond rescue Volocopter says it can have four new eVTOL aircraft types in service by 2030, a timeline the company credits to increased resources and engineering support following its rescue earlier this year by Austria’s Diamond Aircraft. The move signals renewed commercialisation momentum for the firm.

2025-10-06T05:28:02.636310-07:00

Volocopter eyes four eVTOL types in service by 2030 after Diamond rescue

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