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- Aviator Daily Briefing — Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 [Today's Top Stories] • Eve Air Mobility Raises $230M in Dual NYSE-B3 Listing for eVTOL Development • Flightradar24 Names Andreas Schorling as New CEO • Southwest Unveils Independence One Livery for America's 250th Anniversary Eve Air Mobility Raises $230M in Dual NYSE-B3 Listing for eVTOL Development Eve Air Mobility (NYSE: EVEX), the urban air mobility subsidiary of Embraer, closed a $230 million equity raise through a registered direct offering. The transaction involved 47,422,680 shares priced at $4.85 each, with Brazilian Depositary Receipts trading as EVEB31 on São Paulo's B3 exchange. The dual listing strategy, announced Aug. 14, 2025, aims to diversify Eve's investor base across the United States and Brazil. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Raymond James & Associates and Banco Bradesco BBI served as placement agents. CFO Eduardo Couto said the structure helps attract stockholders from different geographic regions. Proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, including operations, acquisitions and debt repayment, while supporting electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft development. The raise strengthens Eve's financial position as eVTOL stocks gain momentum — shares have surged 144% over the past year to a market cap near $1.76 billion. Major Brazilian development bank BNDES participated through the BDR program. Flightradar24 Names Andreas Schorling as New CEO Flightradar24, the world's leading flight tracking service, announced April 28 the appointment of Andreas Schorling as chief executive officer. The Stockholm-based company said the move is part of its ongoing organizational development. Flightradar24 continues to operate its real-time flight tracking platform via website and mobile applications. Premium subscribers have access to extended data history export tools across Silver, Gold and Business tiers. No additional quotes from the board or outgoing leadership were available in the initial announcement. The transition appears to be a standard executive leadership change without operational implications. Southwest Unveils Independence One Livery for America's 250th Anniversary Southwest Airlines unveiled a new special livery April 27 at an event in Dallas, featuring a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered N1776R and named Independence One. The aircraft marks the airline's participation in celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary alongside Southwest's own 55th anniversary. Patriotic Design Takes Flight The livery showcases red, white and blue coloring with "1776" in giant quill script and the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Thirteen stars represent the original colonies, while engine cowling stars mimic the Betsy Ross flag style. The aircraft begins service April 29, 2026, with a maiden flight from Dallas to Philadelphia. This unveiling expands Southwest's fleet of themed aircraft, joining Freedom One and the newly repainted Liberty One. A partnership with America250 accompanies the launch, including a grant program for employees and nonprofits. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attended the unveiling ceremony. You can get the latest aviation news at https://aviatordb.com