space   ESA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

CNES selects Sirius Space Services for vacant slot at Guiana Space Centre’s future multi-user commercial launch facility

CNES has chosen Sirius Space Services to fill a vacancy at the Guiana Space Centre’s future multi-user commercial launch facility, taking the last available site on the former Diamant launch pad in French Guiana after MaiaSpace exited the position. The decision highlights CNES’s continued effort to sustain European small-launch activity at Kourou.

2026-06-18T04:21:45.050880-07:00
aviation   Event   eVTOL   Oshkosh   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Workforce & Skills Development  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

eVTOL Insights Readers Eligible for a 15% Discount on Tickets to Electric Aircraft Symposium, As Event Returns to Oshkosh in July

By eVTOL Insights: This year's Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society Federal City Chapter (VFS FCC) will be held in at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh from July 18th to 19th, two days immediately prior to EAA AirVenture.

2026-06-18T02:32:21.945146-07:00
aviation   Routes   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines  
Associated Press • Rod McGuirk

Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year

By Associated Press: Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney.

Also: Euronews, The Independent and smartcompany.com.au
2026-06-18T02:02:49.399666-07:00