aviation   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
The Air Current • Elan Head

Lufthansa plans 777X contingencies as Boeing delay risk threatens long-haul fleet transition

Lufthansa is refining its long-haul fleet strategy amid continued delays to the Boeing 777X and is preparing contingency plans while remaining the launch customer. The carrier’s 777X arrival is meant to retire older, less efficient widebodies, but delay risk could extend operation of aircraft types longer than planned, potentially beyond 2027.

2026-05-07T13:09:11.547811-07:00
space   Satellite   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

MDA Space: Our high-volume satellite plant is on schedule for Telesat and Globalstar, should appeal to military demand too

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — MDA Space said it remains on schedule to open the high-volume production facility that will be producing Telesat’s Lightspeed broadband and Globalstar’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellites, an event the company hopes will draw new customers, including defense ministries interested in satellites for.

Also: SpaceQ and betakit.com
2026-05-07T12:43:11.745002-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Air & Space Forces Mag • Steve Losey

F-22s Arrive at Kadena as Base Awaits Delayed F-15EXs

By Air & Space Forces Mag: F-22 Raptors from two squadrons have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, as the base awaits its delayed F-15EX Eagle IIs.

Also: nationalsecurityjournal.org, defence-blog.com and war.gov
2026-05-06T12:12:46.530151-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Unmanned Airspace • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

US Joint Interagency Task Force 401 selects five directed-energy C-UAS pilot programme sites

By Unmanned Airspace: The US Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has selected five installations to participate in the directed-energy counter-unmanned aircraft systems pilot programme included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Also: dronelife.com
2026-05-07T10:46:31.051446-07:00