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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

SpaceX’s first earnings report puts Starlink profitability and Elon Musk’s AI ambitions under scrutiny

SpaceX is preparing to report results publicly for the first time, with investors focused on whether Starlink is profitable and how its cash generation could fund Musk’s artificial-intelligence and space initiatives. The report arrives after a post-IPO share-price decline, ahead of lockup expirations and amid heightened scrutiny of Musk’s capital-allocation plans.

CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX's post-IPO plunge sets tense backdrop for first earnings report

Axios • Emily Peck

SpaceX is testing market gravity

Also: Economic Times, MarketWatch, Fortune and keeptrack.space

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2026-08-03T04:15:18.832523-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Air Force Seeks Earlier Rafale F4 Deliveries Amid Fleet Overuse

By AeroTime: France’s Air Force chief says Rafale fighters are being overused and wants more F4 fighters quickly instead of waiting until 2033 for the F5 standard.

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2026-08-03T04:59:13.461085-07:00

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STARLUX Airlines launches Taiwan-Prague service

By CAPA: Prague Václav Havel Airport announced (01-Aug-2026) STARLUX Airlines launched three times weekly Taiwan Taoyuan - Prague service with A350 -900 equipment.

AeroTime

Starlux Airlines launches first European route with Taipei-Prague flight

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2026-08-02T23:39:11.966830-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Romania’s FLYYO to start ULCC scheduled ops in late 1Q27

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-08-03T04:00:35.990035-07:00

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Reuters • Oliver Taslic

Breakingviews - Iran war fuels new European airline dichotomy

By Reuters: Shares in Air France-KLM, Lufthansa ‌and £19 bln British Airways owner IAG have outperformed low-cost rivals of late. Premium demand, Asia routes and weak intra-Europe fares explain the gap.

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2026-08-03T04:31:22.604703-07:00

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