aviation   China   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

Beijing skyscraper crash raises alarm over China’s low-altitude flight safety gaps and airspace oversight

A small aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building has triggered scrutiny of low-altitude flight operations in the capital amid reported silence from regulators. The incident is already chilling parts of the sector and highlighting potential safety and oversight gaps around controlled airspace and sensitive operating areas.

2026-06-30T23:45:34.612070-07:00
defense   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Saab signs $2.54 billion Gripen fighter jet deal with Ukraine

By Reuters: Swedish defence equipment maker Saab signed a contract on Tuesday to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter ​aircraft to Ukraine in a deal worth ​about 24.6 billion Swedish crowns ($2.54 billion).

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2026-06-30T13:16:57.416868-07:00
aviation   777X   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Lufthansa weighs follow-on order for Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777X

By Air Data News: Lufthansa is preparing another widebody aircraft order that will pit the Airbus A350-1000 against the Boeing 777X, according to comments by Chief Executive Carsten Spohr during an internal meeting with employees reported by Aviation Week.

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2026-07-01T00:09:39.657935-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Airlines May Soon Be Allowed to Advertise Just the Cheaper Base Fare Excluding Taxes or Fees Under DOT Proposal

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Airlines may soon be given far more freedom in how they advertise airfares after the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed fully repealing an Obama-era rule that forces airlines to include a tax-inclusive airfare in advertisements and commercials.

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2026-07-01T00:14:24.940843-07:00