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Volaris and VivaAerobus to form 'Mexican Airline Group' holding in merger of equals; brands to remain independent

Volaris and VivaAerobus have agreed to combine under a new holding company, Mexican Airline Group, in a merger of equals that preserves both brands and operating certificates. The transaction requires regulatory approval, which the carriers expect to secure in 2026.

2025-12-18T22:52:40.949076-08:00

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Hungary's 4iG commits $100M to Axiom Space

2025-12-19T13:07:03.224309-08:00

Aviation Week

Aena buys majority of Infrabridge holding for £270m, taking 51% of Leeds Bradford and 49% of Newcastle

2025-12-18T08:32:25.552652-08:00

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Europe's 2025 space boom: investment drives growth — now the test is sustaining momentum

2025-12-18T22:09:58.395242-08:00

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Hungary's 4iG commits $100M to Axiom Space Hungarian communications group 4iG will invest $100 million in U.S. commercial space‑station developer Axiom Space, taking a strategic equity position to broaden its footprint in the space sector. The deal underscores 4iG’s push toward vertically integrated national and commercial space capabilities.

2025-12-19T13:07:03.224309-08:00

Hungary's 4iG commits $100M to Axiom Space

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Volaris and VivaAerobus to form 'Mexican Airline Group' holding in merger of equals; brands to remain independent Volaris and VivaAerobus have agreed to combine under a new holding company, Mexican Airline Group, in a merger of equals that preserves both brands and operating certificates. The transaction requires regulatory approval, which the carriers expect to secure in 2026.

2025-12-18T22:52:40.949076-08:00

Volaris and VivaAerobus to form 'Mexican Airline Group' holding in merger of equals; brands to remain independent

Payload

Europe's 2025 space boom: investment drives growth — now the test is sustaining momentum Investors and companies poured capital into Europe’s space sector in 2025, driving rapid commercial growth across launch, satellites and services. The immediate challenge is converting that funding into durable industrial scale, sovereign capabilities and resilient supply chains to compete globally.

2025-12-18T22:09:58.395242-08:00

Europe's 2025 space boom: investment drives growth — now the test is sustaining momentum

Via Satellite

Spire Global Q3 2025 revenue plunges 56% after maritime divestment and U.S. government shutdown delays Spire Global reported Q3 2025 revenue declined nearly 56% year‑over‑year, a drop the company attributed to divesting its maritime business and to U.S. government contract timing pushed into 2026 by the federal government shutdown. Results cover the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025.

2025-12-18T12:42:56.820961-08:00

Spire Global Q3 2025 revenue plunges 56% after maritime divestment and U.S. government shutdown delays

Via Satellite

Moody's downgrades SES credit rating, flags weak results and Intelsat integration costs Moody's downgraded SES's credit rating today, citing weaker-than-expected financial results and higher-than-anticipated costs tied to integrating Intelsat after the takeover. SES has issued a formal response to the downgrade; details of its rebuttal and next steps were included in the company statement.

2025-12-18T12:42:56.820412-08:00

Moody's downgrades SES credit rating, flags weak results and Intelsat integration costs

Aviation Week

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Aena buys majority of Infrabridge holding for £270m, taking 51% of Leeds Bradford and 49% of Newcastle Aena has agreed to buy a 51% stake in a newly formed holding that owns 100% of Leeds Bradford Airport and 49% of Newcastle International Airport for £270m. InfraBridge will retain the remaining 49% of the holding and continue to manage the assets after completion.

2025-12-18T08:32:25.552652-08:00

Aena buys majority of Infrabridge holding for £270m, taking 51% of Leeds Bradford and 49% of Newcastle

FlightGlobal

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AAR to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies from ZIM to boost cabin-refit, engineering and certification AAR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies from ZIM Aircraft Seating. The North Carolina-based specialist — which supplies galleys, crew-rest and cabin reconfiguration services to carriers including American Airlines, LATAM, Iberia, Swiss and ANA — will expand AAR's cabin-refit, MRO and certification capabilities.

2025-12-18T01:04:29.892428-08:00

AAR to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies from ZIM to boost cabin-refit, engineering and certification

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Boeing and union pause talks over ~1,600 ex‑Spirit white‑collar workers until Jan. 5 Labor officials said contract talks over the future employment terms for roughly 1,600 white‑collar unionized staff at Spirit AeroSystems — being acquired by Boeing — have been paused until Jan. 5, delaying bargaining on pay, seniority and integration as the takeover nears completion.

2025-12-17T19:54:30.375268-08:00

Boeing and union pause talks over ~1,600 ex‑Spirit white‑collar workers until Jan. 5

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Volaris and VivaAerobus to form 'Mexican Airline Group' holding in merger of equals; brands to remain independent

Hungary's 4iG commits $100M to Axiom Space

Aena buys majority of Infrabridge holding for £270m, taking 51% of Leeds Bradford and 49% of Newcastle

Europe's 2025 space boom: investment drives growth — now the test is sustaining momentum

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