aviation   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

GE to roll out a Leap-1B update in 2026 to address cabin-smoke concerns; CFM is advancing certification work for finalized EEC s

GE will introduce a Leap-1B engine update this year as part of the certification process to address a cabin-smoke concern tied to activation of a load-reduction device. Separately, CFM says work on a finalized Leap-1B EEC software load is underway to resolve safety concerns affecting the 737 MAX.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-05-21T10:26:34.876845-07:00
space   Satellite   Europe   ESA   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Spain boosts investment in sovereign satcom alongside Europe's Iris2, says Ukraine dependence on Starlink is 'servitude'

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his government is creating a fund dedicated to building a secure satellite communications network that would be compatible with Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit constellation but focused on Spanish military requirements.

2026-05-21T08:56:36.695648-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

General Atomics flies MQ-9B for first time carrying Saab LoyalEye AEW radars

By FlightGlobal: Combination is described as the 'world's first unmanned AEW solution'. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has flown a company-owned MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft for the first time carrying pod-housed airborne early warning (AEW) radar arrays produced by Saab.

2026-05-21T09:38:36.247976-07:00
aviation   eVTOL   Airports   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Beta Technologies  
businessairportinternational.com • Paige Smith

BETA Technologies completes electric flight demonstrations across Florida

By businessairportinternational.com: BETA Technologies, Signature Aviation, Republic Airways and its subsidiary Brickyard Connection have completed three days of electric flight demonstrations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida, following an earlier winter campaign in Burlington, Vermont, and Plattsburgh, New York.

2026-05-21T07:45:56.941758-07:00