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Air Transport

Stratolaunch | January 17, 2023

Aerospace company, Stratolaunch, recently completed the second captive carry flight using the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-O. This marks the 9th flight for Roc, the company's launch platform. This flight achieved a new record of six hours of total flight time reaching a maximum altitude of 22,500 feet, this marks another important step towards the company's near-term objective of completing separation testing with the TA-0. The primary test objectives included flying for th...

Commercial Aviation

Voyager Aviation Holdings, LLC | February 28, 2022

Voyager Aviation Holdings, LLC (“VAH”), a global full-service aircraft asset lessor and manager, announced the closing of a five-year senior secured warehouse facility with an initial committed amount of $500 million (“the Facility”). Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”) acted as Global Coordinator and Co-Structuring Agent alongside Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“Credit Suisse”) as Co-Structuring Agent. Citi and Credit Suisse both acted as ...

Delta | June 26, 2020

Delta’s CEO has joined other airline bosses in tempering expectations of a fast rebound in flights. Delta has added flights over the summer after hitting record capacity lows earlier this year. But the airline thinks the recent additions are about as much as the market can absorb. ...

Aviation Technology

UP.Partners | October 19, 2021

Alaska Airlines announced the formation of a new LLC, Alaska Star Ventures, to advance emerging technology that will accelerate the airline's progress toward net zero carbon emissions. "To live our purpose and create an airline people love, we must operate every day in a way that cares for both people and the environment, To do that, we are seeking technologies that will accelerate our mission to build a more sustainable future for the aviation industry.&quo...