SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
ESA has awarded ispace-EUROPE an execution contract for the second phase of the MAGPIE (Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration) program. The agreement advances ESA’s lunar polar ice exploration efforts through the next development and delivery step under the broader MAGPIE contract structure.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Etihad Airways has signed a new interline agreement with Air Peace, expanding travel options for passengers across Nigeria, West Africa, and Central Africa.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: KAI expects a follow-on South Korean order for 80 additional KF-21s. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) expects to deliver eight KF-21 fighters to South Korea’s air force by the end of 2026, as it anticipates a follow-on order for the type.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International) has deferred the launch of its Kuala Lumpur International-Bahrain International-London Gatwick fifth-freedom route from August 27, 2026, to March 2027 due to continued geopolitical instability in the Middle East.
eVTOL Insights
• Thomas Sleightholm
By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm UK-based Sora Aviation has announced partnerships with Honeywell Technologies and Toray Advanced Composites during the Farnborough International Airshow, advancing development of its 30-seat S‑1 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: beOnd has added five new routes from Red Sea International to European destinations. The luxury airline has also commented on its current financial outlook.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: The European Space Agency has launched a new call for proposals in collaboration with the UK Space Agency, through the ESA InCubed program.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Voyager renews partnership with Reditus Space to deliver end-to-end microgravity mission services aboard the latter's ENOS reentry vehicle.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
New York Times
• Julian E. Barnes, Maggie Haberman, Tyler Pager
New York Times
• Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Tyler Pager
