space   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Bloomberg • Yash Roy

European “SpaceX rival” The Exploration Company in talks for a $300M raise, targeting $2B+ valuation

The Exploration Company GmbH is reportedly in discussions to raise at least $300 million, with part of the funding expected to come from the EU’s Scaleup Europe Fund. The financing would lift the company’s valuation to more than $2 billion, positioning it as a potential European competitor to SpaceX.

Also: Seeking Alpha and Financial Times
2026-07-26T11:06:06.308097-07:00
aviation   Leadership   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Disgraced Former Qantas Boss Alan Joyce Breaks Cover… He’s Trying to Flog His Memoir

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The disgraced former chief executive of Australian flag carrier Qantas, Alan Joyce, has broken his silence to defend his leadership of the airline, nearly three years after he was forced to resign by the board of directors due to a litany of mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2026-07-26T12:05:50.609664-07:00
defense   Aerial Firefighting   Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus deploys firefighting kit on French Air Force A400M amid wildfires

By Air Data News: Military transport aircraft enters real-world firefighting operations for the first time using a 20-tonne retardant Airbus-developed firefighting kit for the A400M Atlas has entered operational service for the first time as France battles a series of wildfires that have swept across parts of the country in recent days.

2026-07-26T05:24:57.965011-07:00
space   ISS   AI   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Associated Press • Leer En Español

A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS

By Associated Press: A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

Also: NASA, CBS News, CNN, Economic Times and 6 more
2026-07-26T03:50:38.679958-07:00
aviation   Middle East   777X   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Emirates’ Clark confident Boeing will explore larger 777X as he waits to see carrier’s first -9

By FlightGlobal: Dubai-based airline's rejection of early-build airframes leaves their fate unclear. Emirates president Tim Clark believes Boeing will be tempted to explore a larger variant of the Boeing 777X – provisionally described as a ‘777-10’ – based on performance data gathered from the prolonged development of the 777-9.

2026-07-26T02:20:48.506986-07:00