aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Pratt & Whitney signals next-generation narrowbody turbofan shift amid blade-separation risk, prompting fuselage-strengthening

Pratt & Whitney is positioning its next-generation narrowbody turbofan as the powerplant of choice, while GE is acknowledging that aircraft fuselages may require strengthening as a precaution against fan blade separation. The development adds an airframe integration and safety-margin dimension to certification planning for the new engine family.

2026-07-16T00:30:34.578532-07:00
defense   AI   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airbus  
Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Leo Marchandon

Airbus picks Iliad's Scaleway for AI, defence work in sovereignty push

By Reuters: Airbus said on Thursday it had signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway ​to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications, ‌supporting the deployment of AI tools developed with French startup Mistral.

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2026-07-15T22:29:39.814505-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airlines  
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Cebu Pacific to wet lease A320neo aircraft to Vietnam Airlines

By AeroTime: Cebu Pacific announced a new agreement to provide wet lease services to Vietnam Airlines, deploying one of its Airbus A320neo aircraft to support the Vietnamese flag carrier’s domestic operations over the coming months.

2026-07-16T01:29:03.960304-07:00
aviation   ATC   Europe   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Swiss considers damages claim after Skyguide IT outage

By ch-aviation: Swiss (LX, Zurich) has confirmed to ch-aviation that it is assessing whether to seek damages from Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide following an IT failure that disrupted flight operations on June 21, 2026, based on a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

2026-07-16T00:16:56.285722-07:00
aviation   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Alessandro Parodi, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Iran war leaves crisis-weary European airlines ready for a shakeout

By Reuters: As renewed conflict in the Gulf drives up oil prices, airline investors and industry executives see mounting signs that Europe's financially ​weaker carriers may be headed for a shakeout.

2026-07-15T23:24:46.164035-07:00