aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Greek Air Force F-16C makes emergency belly landing at Zakynthos after post-takeoff malfunction, temporary airport closure

A Hellenic Air Force F-16C from the 116th Combat Wing executed an emergency landing at Zakynthos airport on July 9, 2026, after a technical malfunction during a training sortie over the Ionian Sea. Footage reportedly showed the jet on fire, but officials say the pilot is in good health; the underlying cause is under investigation and the airport was temporarily closed.

defence-blog.com • Dylan Malyasov

Greek Air Force F-16 makes emergency belly landing

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-07-09T07:16:03.308622-07:00
space   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Why DoD, Silicon Valley now are betting on solar power beaming sats

By Breaking Defense: "Space Operational Energy is a growing focus for us. We hope to host industry days and create avenues for collaboration with industry partners in the near future," an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

2026-07-09T07:04:54.572921-07:00
space   Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force completes procurement reorganization, creating nine acquisition portfolios

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has completed the biggest overhaul of its acquisition organization since the service was established, creating nine mission-focused Portfolio Acquisition Executives to oversee the buying, integration and modernization of the military’s space capabilities.

2026-07-09T07:39:47.988355-07:00
aviation   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Crew’s failure to verify revised data resulted in 737’s slow and shallow take-off from Luton

By FlightGlobal: Pilots accepted intersection departure for Max 8 but did not update flight-management computer. UK investigators have determined that the crew of a Boeing 737 Max 8 did not update performance data after switching from a planned full-length runway take-off to an intersection departure during an April 2025 incident.

Also: The Independent
2026-07-09T06:30:43.271045-07:00
aviation   Routes   Codeshare   Africa   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Etihad to begin Harare flights and codeshare with Fastjet Zimbabwe

By FlightGlobal: Abu Dhabi-based carrier will add Harare to its network in March 2027. Etihad Airways has inked a tentative interline agreement with Fastjet Zimbabwe, ahead of the Middle Eastern carrier’s launch of flights to Harare.

2026-07-09T07:16:50.294203-07:00
aviation   eVTOL   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Beta Technologies  
eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Horizon Aircraft Selects BETA Technologies for Cavorite X7 Flight Control Systems

By eVTOL Insights: Horizon Aircraft has chosen BETA Technologies to supply advanced flight control computers and software for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News, Vertical Mag and CNA
2026-07-09T05:16:21.071443-07:00