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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Boeing to close sale of Jeppesen and ForeFlight as early as Nov. 3

Boeing expects the divestment of navigation unit Jeppesen and mobile-fleet ForeFlight to close as early as Nov. 3. The company says proceeds will be used to help pay down about $53 billion of outstanding debt and shore up near‑term liquidity amid ongoing program costs.

2025-10-30T17:36:45.498676-07:00

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Air Group secures FAA single operating certificate for Alaska, Hawaiian and Horizon

2025-10-29T03:45:50.942991-07:00

The Air Current

Archer wins €18M bid for Lilium’s ~300 eVTOL patents, boosting portfolio past 1,000

2025-10-15T05:38:26.507236-07:00

aerotelegraph.com

Onex sells 25% of WestJet to Delta, Korean Air and Air France‑KLM

2025-10-22T13:25:22.054281-07:00

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Platinum Equity acquires Anuvu to accelerate aero growth and boost inflight connectivity Platinum Equity has acquired Anuvu as part of a broader aero growth initiative aimed at expanding inflight connectivity and media services. The transaction is pitched to accelerate investment and integration with airline customers and to improve the passenger experience onboard.

2025-11-01T14:54:48.044250-07:00

Platinum Equity acquires Anuvu to accelerate aero growth and boost inflight connectivity

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Spirit AeroSystems Secures Chapter 11 Funding Approval, Wins Creditor Support Spirit AeroSystems won court approval for Chapter 11 funding and secured creditor support, enabling debtor-in-possession financing to sustain operations and restructuring during bankruptcy proceedings. The backing reduces near-term liquidity risk for the aerostructures supplier and helps preserve critical deliveries to airframe customers.

2025-10-31T11:12:03.585029-07:00

Spirit AeroSystems Secures Chapter 11 Funding Approval, Wins Creditor Support

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Bahraini MPs block government's plan to sell 49% stake in Gulf Air Bahraini MPs have blocked the government’s plan to sell a 49% stake in Gulf Air, halting a proposed partial privatization of the national carrier. The parliamentary decision stalls the government's effort to attract private capital and leaves the airline's ownership and strategic direction unchanged for now.

2025-10-30T21:37:08.738975-07:00

Bahraini MPs block government's plan to sell 49% stake in Gulf Air

Space Intel Report

Rocket Lab offers to buy German lasercom supplier Mynaric — will it stay German? Rocket Lab has offered to purchase Mynaric, the German developer of satellite optical‑communications terminals, in a bid to rescue a company hit by recent operational and financial strain. The proposed deal foregrounds political, export‑control and ownership questions about Mynaric’s future in Germany.

2025-10-30T21:12:15.968718-07:00

Rocket Lab offers to buy German lasercom supplier Mynaric — will it stay German?

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Boeing to close sale of Jeppesen and ForeFlight as early as Nov. 3 Boeing expects the divestment of navigation unit Jeppesen and mobile-fleet ForeFlight to close as early as Nov. 3. The company says proceeds will be used to help pay down about $53 billion of outstanding debt and shore up near‑term liquidity amid ongoing program costs.

2025-10-30T17:36:45.498676-07:00

Boeing to close sale of Jeppesen and ForeFlight as early as Nov. 3

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Fed rate cut fuels space investor optimism amid talk of returning SPACs The Fed’s Oct. 29 quarter-point rate cut — the second this year — lowered borrowing costs for capital‑intensive space companies, bolstering investor appetite already strengthened by rising defense spending. The move has revived talk of SPACs returning, adding momentum to spacetech financing options.

2025-10-30T14:37:40.128558-07:00

Fed rate cut fuels space investor optimism amid talk of returning SPACs

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Capital A sale to AirAsia X goes unconditional as restructuring concludes Capital A Berhad says all conditions for disposal of its airline business have been met and that sale and purchase agreements with AirAsia X have turned unconditional, completing its restructuring and enabling consolidation of its airline subsidiaries into a single operating entity under AirAsia X.

2025-10-29T23:47:57.796026-07:00

Capital A sale to AirAsia X goes unconditional as restructuring concludes

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WestJet may pursue IPO after Onex sells 25% stake to Delta WestJet could pursue an initial public offering after Onex sold a 25% stake in the Canadian carrier to Delta Air Lines, a move that shifts ownership and may underpin a market listing. The sale signals investor appetite and strengthens strategic international partnerships as WestJet expands long‑haul service.

2025-10-29T11:57:34.780673-07:00

WestJet may pursue IPO after Onex sells 25% stake to Delta

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