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Blade Completes Sale of Passenger Business and Planned Name Change to Strata Critical Medical, Begins Trading Under Ticker Symbol SRTA
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strata Critical Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRTA, “Strata” or the “Company”), formerly known as Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDE), today announced the successful closing of the previously announced divestiture of the Company's Passenger business to Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY). Joby has elected to pay the up-front consideration in stock. The Company may receive up to an additional $35.0 million in consideration based on maintaining certain employe
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