ch-aviation
• Armin Kific
Airbus recorded 203 net new aircraft orders in July 2026, according to ch-aviation. The available report does not identify the customers, aircraft models, gross order volume or cancellations behind the monthly figure.
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
By Vertical Mag: The U.S. Army has awarded the hotly-contested Flight School Next contract to M1 Support Services, the service has announced.
Reuters
By Reuters: Elon Musk held a 48.4% stake in SpaceX as of June 30, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday, valuing his holding at more than $900 billion at current market prices.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Nok Air (DD, Bangkok Don Mueang) plans to resume international operations on October 14, 2026, with 4x weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Hyderabad International flights using B737-800s, according to ch-aviation schedules data.
Reuters
By Reuters: Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission have shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early on Friday, Latvia's armed forces said on X.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: CesiumAstro is acquiring semiconductor specialist Jariet Technologies, adding more in-house capabilities behind the phased-array antenna specialist’s plans for a future communications constellation.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Starlux Airlines (JX, Taipei Taoyuan) launched its 3x weekly service between Taipei Taoyuan and Prague Václav Havel on August 1, 2026, marking the Taiwanese carrier's entry into Europe.
Associated Press
• Josh Funk, Rio Yamat
By Associated Press: Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.
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