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August 8, 2026
Lufthansa is renegotiating with Boeing the future of its Boeing 777X order, a move that could set an important precedent for the entire programme. The German airline…
AW | 2026 08 08 10:50 | INDUSTRY / AVIATION TECHNOLOGY Push to speed up next-generation fuselage production Aircraft makers Airbus SE and The Boeing Company are looking at composites outside…
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IndiGo has reportedly opened talks with the Brazilian manufacturer over E2 jets, to replace its ATR turboprops, according to a news agency.
Airbus unveils its July 2026 figures: 67 commercial aircraft delivered and 204 new gross orders. The annual tally reaches 418 deliveries
Leasing contracts with Chinese companies lead monthly sales, while deliveries remain below last year's pace.
A Mohali consumer commission has ordered British Airways to refund over ₹1.7 lakh after the airline wrongly denied boarding to a passenger at Delhi Airport by mistakenly treating London as his final…
Possible deal would mark Embraer's biggest commercial breakthrough in India despite the airline's long-standing Airbus fleet
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IndiGo is reportedly in early discussions with Embraer for a major E2 regional jet order that could replace its ATR fleet, expand regional capacity, and support the Brazilian manufacturer's…
Pegasus Aero Group and SkyConnect Leasing have signed a long-term contract for the addition of several UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters intended for firefighting operations…
OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, announced it has exercised an option to acquire a further 69 infantry fighting vehicles…
Ondas has secured another major win with the US Army, announcing that its defense subsidiary, Mistral, has received a new order worth more than $50 million for tactical Lethal Unmanned Systems…
Solairus Aviation's acquisition of Clay Lacy's charter management operation creates one of the largest managed fleets in U.S. business aviation.
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August 7, 2026
DJI opened reservations for the Osmo 360 II in China on August 7 and confirmed an August 13 launch. Swappable lenses answer the first generation's loudest complaint — and the US still has no price…
The agency flagged cracking on some older 737 Next Gen airplanes.
The screening follows the arrest of an off-duty Malaysia Airlines second officer in Indonesia.
The Enterprise Network Operations and Cybersecurity Support contract aims to provide modernized IT and cybersecurity services to the Army National Guard.
American Airlines has adjusted its fleet plan, shifting some of its focus to later deliveries. The airline exercised six options for aircraft of the…
Until today, the Pentagon had gone a year and a half without a confirmed comptroller.
Alaska Airlines, fresh off a merger with Hawaiian, is depending on long-haul flying for its gowth. Delta Air Lines plans to resume service between Seattle and Tokyo’s Narita airport, putting it in…
Defense Logistics Agency Hudson Technologies Co.,* Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $210,399,912 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment…
Cleveland Clinic and Zipline completed their first prescription drone deliveries in Beachwood, Ohio, as Zipline says U.S. flights now top 70% of its daily volume.
Airbus’ commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of July 2026 have been published on airbus.com and are summarised below. July 2026 deliveries: 67 deliveries to 39 customers: 6…
Belgium officially blocked the acquisition of helicopter operator NHV Group by GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), an Ireland-based company controlled by Chinese group Great…
Airbus no longer actively markets the A319neo to airlines. Even so, the European manufacturer has now received a new order after a long dry spell.
Leasing deals with China companies dominate monthly sales while deliveries remain below last year’s pace
New chief takes command as the Space Force prepares for rapid growth, acquisition reforms and Golden Dome The post U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force appeared first on SpaceNews .
Redwire subsidiary SpaceMD announced a contract to fly up to 32 mini-labs on a future SpaceX Starfall mission. The post Redwire Books Starfall’s First Dedicated Mission appeared first on Payload .
Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess will inherit a bigger service with plans to grow further, but also a complex set of acquisition and workforce challenges.
The US Air Force's B-21 Raiders are on track for their first deliveries in 2027. The new long-range stealth bombers, currently in initial production, will be…
With the announcement of the sale of 204 aircraft, July became the third-best month for the European manufacturer, which has now sold 1,090 aircraft. Seven customers closed deals in the…
