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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Avolon approved to acquire 11 Frontier-ordered Airbus A321neo jets, targeting 2026–2027 deliveries

Avolon (via its wholly owned subsidiary, Avolon Holdings Limited) has secured parent authorization to purchase 11 Airbus A321neos from Frontier’s order book in a sale-and-leaseback/order-book acquisition. Deliveries are scheduled from November 2026 through June 2027, with financial terms not disclosed; the deal is designed to expand Avolon’s portfolio and lock in scarce 2026–2027 slots.

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2026-07-02T11:45:09.063038-07:00

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Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar in a move to expand its space capabilities

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2026-07-02T13:00:19.959741-07:00

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Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases

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2026-07-02T08:29:32.351641-07:00

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Air China and Singapore Airlines sign MOU for commercial joint venture partnership

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2026-07-01T22:16:48.410011-07:00

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Lockheed Martin emerges as frontrunner to buy Advent’s Ultra Maritime in ~$3.5B naval defense deal, FT reports Lockheed Martin is leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime, an Advent International-owned maritime defense company, in a transaction that could value the business at about $3.5 billion, the Financial Times reported. People familiar with the matter were cited in the reporting.

2026-07-02T14:59:26.081672-07:00

Lockheed Martin emerges as frontrunner to buy Advent’s Ultra Maritime in ~$3.5B naval defense deal, FT reports

Via Satellite

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Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar in a move to expand its space capabilities Mitsubishi Electric said it intends to acquire Infostellar, a high-profile Japanese space-sector company. The planned transaction signals Mitsubishi Electric’s push to deepen its role in space-related technologies and services, following Infostellar’s growing prominence in Japan’s space industry.

2026-07-02T13:00:19.959741-07:00

Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar in a move to expand its space capabilities

FlightGlobal

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Avolon approved to acquire 11 Frontier-ordered Airbus A321neo jets, targeting 2026–2027 deliveries Avolon (via its wholly owned subsidiary, Avolon Holdings Limited) has secured parent authorization to purchase 11 Airbus A321neos from Frontier’s order book in a sale-and-leaseback/order-book acquisition. Deliveries are scheduled from November 2026 through June 2027, with financial terms not disclosed; the deal is designed to expand Avolon’s portfolio and lock in scarce 2026–2027 slots.

2026-07-02T11:45:09.063038-07:00

Avolon approved to acquire 11 Frontier-ordered Airbus A321neo jets, targeting 2026–2027 deliveries

FlightGlobal

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Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases Finnair’s finance chief said the oneworld carrier is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. To support medium-term network plans, Finnair is sourcing as many as 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases, including wet-leases.

2026-07-02T08:29:32.351641-07:00

Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases

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Air China and Singapore Airlines sign MOU for commercial joint venture partnership Air China and Singapore Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding on June 29, 2026, establishing a commercial joint venture partnership. The MoU formalizes plans for a closer commercial relationship between the two carriers based at Beijing Capital and Singapore Changi.

2026-07-01T22:16:48.410011-07:00

Air China and Singapore Airlines sign MOU for commercial joint venture partnership

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t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing Sono International, the parent of South Korea’s t’way Air, has submitted a preliminary IPO review application to the Korea Exchange, local media reported on June 26, 2026. The company is targeting a $1.9bn IPO as it moves toward a public listing.

2026-07-01T19:14:00.158507-07:00

t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing

SpaceNews.com

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m EchoStar said its DISH DBS pay-TV satellite broadcasting subsidiary—and certain wireless affiliates tied to the satellite TV and 5G/abandoned wireless businesses—has filed for Chapter 11 protection. The filing follows delays around a crucial AT&T transaction and is designed as a prepackaged restructuring to cut the debt load early after spectrum sales to SpaceX and AT&T.

2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m

SpaceNews.com

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SpaceX IPO fallout: Starship reuse optimism collides with post-listing slump as short sellers pile in SpaceX’s record-setting IPO has quickly turned volatile—peaking on its third day and down roughly 15% since—while short sellers now hold nearly a third of tradable shares, with paper losses approaching three-quarters of a billion dollars. The filing also points to asteroid mining as a long-term upside, as a Delaware judge moves a private-share dispute to arbitration.

2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

SpaceX IPO fallout: Starship reuse optimism collides with post-listing slump as short sellers pile in

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