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politico.eu • Mathieu Pollet

Top Trump Ally Warns of Retaliation Over EU Space Act, Threatening U.S.–EU Space Industry Cooperation

Brendan Carr, a leading Trump ally and US media regulator, told POLITICO the EU must be “a good partner of U.S.-based businesses” or face US retaliation over its proposed EU Space Act. His warning raises the prospect of political pushback that could disrupt transatlantic industrial ties and market access.

2026-03-04T01:22:20.810053-08:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

El Al to reconfigure six 777-200ERs to 313-seat, 787-style cabins by Q1 2027

By FlightGlobal: Israeli flag-carrier El Al expects to have all six Boeing 777-200ERs in its fleet reconfigured by the end of the first quarter next year. The airline has been refitting the 279-seat twinjets to feature a 313-seat layout and a cabin consistent with that of its Boeing 787s.

2026-03-04T01:27:20.010137-08:00

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Wall Street Journal • Becky Peterson, Kate Clark

Thrive Capital, A16Z to Lead Anduril Investment at $60 Billion Valuation

By Wall Street Journal: Palmer Luckey’s defense technology company builds AI-powered autonomous weapons.

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2026-03-03T16:41:21.456449-08:00

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cargobreakingnews.com

cargo.one acquires Cargofive to tackle fragmented air‑cargo data and accelerate AI adoption

By cargobreakingnews.com: ![](http://cargobreakingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Modernizing-Airline-Cargo-technology-with-re-engineering-Story-Series-Unisys-1-220x124.jpg) In a strategic move to accelerate AI adoption in freight, cargo.one has acquired Cargofive to tackle one of the industry’s biggest barriers: fragmented data.

Also: Inflight Online

2026-03-03T03:48:19.844532-08:00

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Reuters

Dassault Aviation posts €635m operating profit in 2025 after 19% sales jump, sees higher sales in 2026

By Reuters: France's Dassault Aviation said on Wednesday its operating profit rose to 635 million euros ($737.4 million) in 2025 from 519 million a year earlier, lifted by a 19% jump in net sales to 7.4 billion euros.

dassault-aviation.com

Dassault Aviation 2025 Annual Results — Press Kit (Éric Trappier presentation, 4 March 2026)

AeroTime

Dassault posts €7.42bn in 2025 sales, lifts 2026 guidance to ~€8.5bn after deliveries rise

2026-03-03T23:22:42.897974-08:00

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Belavia in talks with Boeing as carrier eyes fleet expansion for 2026

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2026-03-04T01:31:42.749597-08:00

aviation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airbus A320 Airlines

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IndiGo secures Japanese equity financing to support A320 fleet expansion

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2026-03-03T23:15:22.936892-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

PLD Space raises $209M to kickstart serial production of Miura 5 launch vehicle

By SpaceNews.com: PLD Space has raised $209 million to ramp up production of the Spanish startup’s Miura 5 launch vehicle, marking the largest funding round for a European space company announced so far this year.