aviation   Event   eVTOL   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

FAA and DOT break ground on V-PAR facility at Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to advance vertical takeoff and landing procedur

The FAA and US Department of Transportation held a June 25 groundbreaking for the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Procedures and Analysis Range (V-PAR) at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City. The new facility is set to support advanced air mobility research, including development and analysis of VTOL procedures.

2026-07-05T23:51:19.077260-07:00
space   Satellite   Africa   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

The Africa-Europe Space Partnership Program has Unveiled a New Africa-Europe New Space EO Initiative

By SpaceWatch Global: The Africa-Europe Space Partnership Program (AESPP) has announced a New Space Partnership for EO Mission, a new Africa-Europe initiative to develop a scalable Earth Observation mission with the potential to deliver tangible socio-economic benefits across the African continent.

2026-07-06T00:51:29.858797-07:00
defense   Orders   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Saudia Group distances itself from batch of 777-200ERs apparently transferred to Iran

By FlightGlobal: Carrier insists it has 'no relationship' with twinjets which were withdrawn and sold in 2023. Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group is rejecting suggestions that it supplied a batch of Boeing 777-200ERs to an Iranian company.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation A2Z and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-07-05T23:14:40.596737-07:00
aviation   eVTOL   Helicopter   Supply Chain   Accident   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Beta Technologies  
eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

SkyDrive and Whitesky Advance eVTOL Commercialization Efforts in Indonesia

By eVTOL Insights: Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive held a two-day promotional event in Jakarta on June 23–24, in partnership with Indonesian helicopter operator Whitesky Aviation.

2026-07-05T23:51:19.270422-07:00
aviation   777X   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Thai Airways to decide on long-haul widebody replacement ‘in one to two years’

By FlightGlobal: Airline chief Chai Eamsiri says it is assessing the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X programme. Thai Airways International is to make a decision on new long-haul widebody aircraft within one to two years, says its CEO, in an interview with FlightGlobal sister publication Luchtvaartnieuws.

2026-07-06T00:14:36.519739-07:00