Starfighters Space to Ring the Opening Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2026--

Starfighters Space (“Starfighters” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: FJET), the innovative aerospace company, owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced today that its executive leadership team will ring The Opening Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on Friday, February 20, 2026.

The Opening Bell® ceremony marks a significant milestone for Starfighters Space and reflects the Company’s continued growth and expanding role in the commercial space sector.

“Ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange is a proud moment for Starfighters Space and a testament to the dedication of our team,” said Rick Svetkoff, Chief Executive Officer of Starfighters Space. “We are operating at a time when governments and commercial customers are increasingly prioritizing speed, responsiveness, and operational readiness in space and defense capabilities. Our supersonic platform aims to provide a flight-proven, commercially available solution aligned with those evolving requirements, and we remain focused on disciplined execution and long-term value creation.”

The broader aerospace environment continues to evolve amid increased global competition, accelerating testing cycles, and growing integration of commercial capabilities into defense and space architectures. Starfighters’ sustained MACH 2+ aircraft and air-launch platform position the Company to support high-speed testing, technology validation, and space-adjacent mission profiles that complement traditional launch and ground-based systems.

Rick Svetkoff added, “This milestone reflects years of operational execution and mission focus. As we represent Starfighters at the NYSE, we do so on behalf of the pilots, crew, engineers, and technical teams who have built a unique aerospace capability designed to support the next generation of space and national security missions.”

Starfighters Space recently demonstrated continued operational momentum through the successful completion of supersonic flight testing in support of GE Aerospace’s ATLAS propulsion program and the completion of wind tunnel validation for its STARLAUNCH 1 air-launch vehicle, including confirmed clean separation across subsonic and supersonic regimes. Together, these milestones reflect the Company’s expanding role as a commercially available supersonic flight services platform and continued technical progress across its air-launch development initiatives.

The Opening Bell® ceremony will be broadcast live and can be viewed at NYSE.com and on the New York Stock Exchange’s official YouTube channel.

About Starfighters Space, Inc.

Starfighters Space, Inc. is the only commercial company in the world with the ability to fly payloads at sustained MACH 2+ and with the capability to launch those payloads to space. Starfighters Space is an organization committed to participating in high-demand commercial space activities. Located at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Company operates a growing fleet of modified supersonic aircraft operationally configurable to act as the first stage lifting platform to carry payloads up to 45,000 feet for air launch to space. Additional activities include support research, pilot training, space flight training, and advanced scientific efforts including hypersonic testing as part of air launch partner development programs. Starfighters Space is working to position its capability to become the most cost-effective launch provider in the sector.

For more information about Starfighters Space, Inc. please visit: https://starfightersspace.com/.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes “forward-looking statements” as such term is used in applicable United States securities laws. These statements relate to analysis and other information that are based on forecasts or future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as “forward-looking statements”. We have based these forward-looking statements on information currently available to the Company, assumptions the Company believes are reasonable and our current expectations about future events or performance. While we believe these expectations are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual future results may differ materially from those discussed or implied in our forward-looking statements for various reasons. Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain the necessary permits and approvals to operate, the Company’s ability to develop new products and/or services, the approval of the Company’s application for a launch license and the timing thereof, the Company’s expansion to Midland, Texas, the adoption by the market of the Company’s method of satellite deployment, the Company’s continued business arrangements, market trends and competition in the Company’s industry, the future diversification of the Company’s revenue streams and the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Commission. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurances that the actual results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effect on, the Company. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy the Company’s securities.

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