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AINonline • Howard Hardee

Airbus and Boeing invest in alternatives to autoclave technology to accelerate composite airframe manufacturing

Airbus and Boeing are investing in alternatives to conventional autoclave processing as they seek to accelerate composite airframe manufacturing. The efforts signal continued focus by both major aerospace groups on improving production methods for composite structures and addressing manufacturing constraints.

Also: Leeham News and Leeham News

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2026-08-07T07:15:01.863972-07:00

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Payload • Kevin M. O'Connell, Rei Goffer

Redwire Books Starfall’s First Dedicated Mission

By Payload: Redwire subsidiary SpaceMD announced a contract to fly up to 32 mini-labs on a future SpaceX Starfall mission.

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2026-08-07T05:51:44.401318-07:00

defense Event Dassault Aviation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Policy

defence-blog.com • Daisuke Sato

Indian Rafales debut in Australia’s biggest air exercise

By defence-blog.com: Key Points Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets made their debut at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 over Australia's Northern Territory. An Australian KC-30A tanker refueled Indian Rafales for the first time during a five-hour sortie in the exercise's second week.

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Indian Air Force’s Rafale makes historic debut at Exercise Pitch Black 26

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2026-08-07T01:15:03.549315-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Saudi Arabia’s Najran Airport Suspends Operations After Attack

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Saudia Arabia's Nejran airport suspends ops after attack” today!.

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2026-08-07T06:45:52.031204-07:00

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Skift • Gordon Smith

A Dozen Airlines Put a Number on the Fuel Spike. Here’s How Much They Clawed Back

By Skift: Skift analysis reveals how much of the jet fuel spike airlines passed on, and which carriers recovered the most.

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2026-08-07T06:51:32.641512-07:00

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CNBC • Liz Napolitano

Citi downgrades JetBlue to ‘sell,’ citing leisure-travel headwinds

By CNBC: Citi downgraded JetBlue Airways to sell from hold, citing headwinds for leisure travel, among other challenges for the airline stock.

Also: Airline Economics and Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-07T04:45:40.956935-07:00

aviation Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines Embraer

Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Mihir Mishra, Rachel Gamarski

IndiGo in Early Talks with Embraer for Large Regional Jet Order

By Bloomberg: InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the parent company of India’s biggest airline IndiGo, is in talks with Embraer SA over a possible large regional jet order, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-08-07T05:32:33.024438-07:00