aviation   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Reuters • Christian Hartmann

Pilatus PC-6 carrying skydivers crashes near Nancy-Essey Airport, killing 11 in northeastern France

A Pilatus PC-6/B2 Turbo Porter carrying skydivers crashed shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey (ENC) in northeastern France. Officials said 11 people died in the accident, according to reports referencing the local prefecture and aviation accident listings.

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2026-06-28T05:56:42.993570-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Reuters

Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy to cooperate on Japanese variant of Eurodrone

By Reuters: Airbus has signed a preliminary agreement with Japan's ​Kawasaki Heavy Industries to cooperate on a ‌possible Japanese variant of a European defence drone, the aerospace company said on Friday.

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2026-06-26T01:12:42.724245-07:00
aviation   Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Reuters

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says

By Reuters: A helicopter belonging to Saudi ​oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday ‌in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of ​Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state ​news agency reported, adding that the ⁠cause was unknown.

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2026-06-28T04:57:38.094200-07:00
aviation   China   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

China Southern plans first Boeing 777-8 Freighter order in major deal with Boeing

By Air Data News: China Southern Air Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire seven Boeing freighters, including five 777-8 Freighters, marking what would become the first order for Boeing's next-generation cargo aircraft by a mainland Chinese airline.

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2026-06-28T00:40:08.804247-07:00
aviation   Routes   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Avianca resumes Venezuela flights through Valencia after Caracas airport closure

By Air Data News: Colombian airline also transports rescue teams and medical personnel as earthquake recovery Avianca has resumed flights between Colombia and Venezuela by temporarily switching its operations from Caracas to Valencia after earthquake damage forced the closure of Simón Bolívar International Airport.

2026-06-28T00:26:14.072943-07:00
space   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Paxton Honerkamp

SpaceX stock has cooled. Hiring for jobs in the space economy hasn't

By CNBC: The SpaceX IPO euphoria is over, but the bullish trend in space economy jobs remains in place within a labor market where many other sectors have slowed hiring.

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2026-06-27T06:11:12.561668-07:00