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Reuters • Seher Dareen

Europe’s jet-fuel stocks at critically low levels as Middle East tension threatens supply

Europe has been importing jet fuel from the U.S. and Asia, boosting refinery output and drawing down on stocks to keep aircraft fueled. Despite those measures, the region remains the most exposed as renewed Middle Eastern tensions increase the risk of further supply disruption.

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2026-07-12T22:29:51.640849-07:00

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Bloomberg • Alan Crawford, Gerry Doyle

Rocket Shortage Leaves Europe Defenseless in Space Wars

By Bloomberg: Global powers are pouring resources into projecting military power into orbit. Europe risks getting left behind because it lacks the indigenous launch vehicles to match the pace of its competitors.

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2026-07-12T21:14:18.684747-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX gears up for Starship Flight 13

By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX will launch its next Starship as soon as July 16 to test fixes to issues from the previous flight and deploy functioning Starlink satellites.

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2026-07-12T18:58:55.443312-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Thai Airways secures gov't approval to lease 8 B787s

By ch-aviation: The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) approved on July 8, 2026, two Thai Airways International' aircraft lease projects valued at a combined THB14.3 billion baht (USD429.2 million), covering five used B787-8s and three new B787-9s.

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2026-07-12T20:00:55.887072-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

AirAsia X becomes AirAsia Group

By ch-aviation: AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International) changed its name to AirAsia Group effective July 2, 2026, after shareholders approved the proposal at its annual general meeting on June 25.

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2026-07-12T18:29:49.102519-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

NASA's Roman telescope into prelaunch servicing following arrival in Florida

By NASA Spaceflight: NASA’s next space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, arrived at Kennedy Space Center in late June ahead of its scheduled launch on Aug.

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2026-07-12T13:59:57.380598-07:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

China Successfully Tests Reusable Long March-10B

By Universe Today: On Friday, July 10th, China achieved a major milestone as its Long March-10B completed a its maiden test flight, which included the retrieval of its first stage booster.

Also: Times of India

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2026-07-12T14:13:40.210296-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

JetBlue Expands Fort Lauderdale Network with Record Schedule

By Aviation Source: JetBlue has launched its launched its largest-ever flight schedule at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), with 8 new destinations and 6 further connections later this year.

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2026-07-12T14:31:12.559345-07:00

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