aviation   MRO   GA   Supply Chain   Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built airframe reaches 75% completion at Bembridge

Britten-Norman says the first Islander produced through its fully reshored UK line is 75% complete at its Bembridge, Isle of Wight facility, with final assembly due in the coming weeks. The company also has work underway on a second aircraft at the same site.

Also: World Airline News and LARA
2026-06-08T08:11:43.519402-07:00
defense   Event   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

FCAS uncertainty and transatlantic upheaval: What to expect at the Berlin Air Show

By Breaking Defense: Over 750 exhibitors from 37 countries are expected to display their equipment, say organizers, but the New Generation Fighter (NGF) aircraft, the centerpiece of FCAS, is not scheduled to make an appearance.

2026-06-08T07:56:25.032110-07:00
space   M&A   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Yahoo Finance • PR Newswire

QUANTUM SPACE, A LEADING SPACE DEFENSE AND ORBITAL MOBILITY COMPANY, TO GO PUBLIC VIA MERGER WITH INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. VI

By Yahoo Finance: Quantum Space, LLC (the "Company" or "Quantum Space"), a company building the next generation of advanced maneuverable spacecraft to disrupt the orbital economy, and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.

Also: CNA and techfundingnews.com
2026-06-08T04:19:05.910213-07:00
space   Axiom Space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit

By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

Also: The Independent, The Verge, ANI News Agency, Fox Business, Seeking Alpha, Times of India and 6 more
2026-06-08T04:48:23.347767-07:00
aviation   Routes   PaxEx   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

IndiGo Lays Out 2030 Plan: 4 years to Become a Global Airline

By Skift: IndiGo aims for a fleet of 550 aircraft and 200 million passengers by 2030, highlighting its global strategy for growth.

Also: Airline Economics and Economic Times
2026-06-08T06:22:06.660486-07:00
space   Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Indonesia's PSN says it was Rocket Lab mystery customer, with 6 IoT/D2D satellites launched to equatorial LEO orbit

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Pasifik Satellit Nusantara (PSN) satellite fleet operator, up to now focused on providing broadband satellite links to Indonesia’s underserved areas, has launches six equatorial-orbit IoT/D2D satellites as part of a planned sovereign Indonesian constellation, PSN Chief Executive Adi Rahman.

2026-06-08T08:13:24.586123-07:00