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July 20, 2026
The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has placed an order for an additional two H135 helicopters, bringing the total fleet renewal programme to nine H135s. The firm order, which follows the…
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Airbus Helicopters and The Helicopter Company (THC), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial helicopter operator, have announced a firm order for eight…
GE Aerospace announced today that Leonardo has selected the CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Program. The agreement also…
SMBC Aviation Capital has taken the spotlight on the first day of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow by… The post SMBC places additional order with Airbus for 100 A320neo-family aircraft…
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The upstart Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air isn’t letting geopolitical uncertainty and rising tensions in the Middle East slow down its ambitious growth strategy, with the carrier using the first…
Elon Musk dismissed reports claiming SpaceX had placed a massive order for NVIDIA GPUs worth $52 billion. The denial came hours after Taiwanese media, citing unnamed industry sources, reported that…
The new contract covers 18 more shop events for CFM56-5B engines in the Cebu Pacific A320ceo fleet, from comprehensive sustainment services to complete overhauls.
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20-07-2026 The new international premium positioning airline of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Air, has closed a firm agreement for the acquisition of six additional aircraft of the model..
Initial Order Enhances LRR and Advances Army Drone Dominance Initiative with AV’s Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL UAS ARLINGTON, Va., — July 20, 2026 — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global…
The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial helicopter operator, has placed a firm order for eight additional… The post The Helicopter Company orders eight additional Airbus H145…
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new premium international carrier, has firmed up an order for six additional Airbus A350-1000… The post Riyadh Air firms up order for six more Airbus A350-1000s at…
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Philippine Airlines has confirmed rumors of a new Boeing order with the announcement that the carrier will acquire… The post Philippine Airlines confirms speculation with Boeing 787 Dreamliner order…
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has exercised options for 28 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, a… The post Riyadh Air firms up order for 28 Boeing 787s, adds 787-10 at…
Japanese-owned leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital placed an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on July 20,… The post SMBC orders 100 B737 MAX aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026 appeared first…
The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has placed an order for two additional H135 helicopters, bringing its… The post UK’s National Police Air Service orders two more H135s, brings order to…
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Embraer’s advanced air mobility arm, Eve Air Mobility announced on July 19, 2026, just ahead of Farnborough International… The post Eve reports new orders, noise certification framework ahead of…
Farnborough International Aeronautical Hall opens on Monday with more moderate expectations for commercial aircraft orders than in previous years, but it is believed that..
Agreement includes SMBC Aviation Capital's first-ever 737-10 order 737-10 order is single largest by a lessor FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and SMBC...
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Saudi carrier will exercise options for 28 787 Dreamliner jets from 2023 order and convert 20 options to largest 787 Dreamliner variant Riyadh Air has taken delivery of six 787-9 jets and...
Philippines flag carrier will grow its regional network with the 787-10 Airline to place its largest ever widebody order to support fleet modernization FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2026...
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July 18, 2026
The maximum value of the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract was raised from $5.6 billion to $17 billion The post Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand…
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has increased the ceiling of Phase 3, Lane 1 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contracts by $11.4 billion to $17 billion and said […]
July 17, 2026
Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has called on either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that such a commitment would…
Air China has informed the Shanghai Stock Exchange of the purchase of 15 A350-900 widebodies, with an additional… The post Air China orders 15 A350-900s with additional 40 A320neos for Shenzhen…
Ukrainian acquisition projects, a new coalition, an industrial alliance, and technological advances. Air defense on the Old Continent has been at the center of attention in recent…
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is making drones a permanent part of its healthcare logistics after a successful pilot dramatically reduced delivery times for urgent medical samples. The…
IATA is deeply frustrated at the proposed extension of the European Emissions Trading System beyond Europe’s borders, an approach that was discredited over a decade ago.
Boeing projects $4.9 trillion aviation services market and demand for more than 2.4 million commercial aviation professionals through 2045 Industry faces production, supply chain and workforce...
Near-term disruptions will not impact long-term aviation growth The global commercial airplane fleet is projected to grow nearly 80% by 2045 Nearly 44,000 new deliveries are expected in the next...
