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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus and Embraer delivery momentum in H1 2026 amid supply-chain pressure

Airbus delivered about 350 jets in the first half of 2026 while continuing to ramp output despite ongoing supply-chain constraints. Embraer meanwhile posted its strongest Q2 deliveries in 16 years, taking 65 aircraft in the quarter—up 48% quarter-on-quarter and 7% year-on-year—alongside KC-390 and A-29 defense support.

Aviation24 • André Orban

Embraer posts strongest second-quarter delivery performance in 16 years

Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan, Siddharth Philip

Airbus Delivered 350 Planes in First Half Amid Supply Chain Woes

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2026-07-02T14:30:07.480315-07:00

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Bloomberg • Bloomberg News

Russia's High-Stakes Bid to Chase SpaceX Stumbles Out of the Gate

By Bloomberg: The leader of Roscosmos has the audacious task of returning the country's space program to glory.

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2026-07-02T14:15:32.166451-07:00

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Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

USAF Considering EO/IR Upgrade for MH-139A

By Aviation Today: Air Force is looking into an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system upgrade for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter by Boeing and Leonardo.

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2026-07-02T13:44:37.723726-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Wisk and Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims

By AINonline: Fired software manager alleges retaliation, discrimination.

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2026-07-02T13:59:15.061750-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Fleet Age Has a Price. Here’s the Data.

By AirInsight: Running Fuel Efficiency Index across every major US single-aisle fleet. The legacy carriers are paying for complexity — and the gap won't close quickly.

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2026-07-02T13:28:58.526658-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space

By SpaceNews.com: — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large constellations.

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2026-07-02T12:54:45.958109-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar

By Via Satellite: Mitsubishi Electric has made a statement of intent by acquiring one of the most talked about companies in the Japanese space sector over the last few years.

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2026-07-02T13:00:19.959741-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Cayman Airways allocated USD15.6 million in new gov't funds

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

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2026-07-02T12:59:49.623694-07:00

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