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aviation eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Heart Aerospace flies piloted all-electric X1 demonstrator ahead of ES-30 program

Heart Aerospace has completed the maiden flight of its piloted, battery-powered X1 demonstrator, nearly two years after unveiling the experimental aircraft. The company says the X1 is representative of its planned ES-30 regional airliner, marking a milestone in its development of electric commercial aircraft.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News, mrobusinesstoday.com and aero-defence.tech

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2026-08-13T04:21:10.571382-07:00

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Carmen Reinicke

SpaceX Passes First Lockup Expiry Test With $500 Billion Rally

By Bloomberg: Since SpaceX went public in June, Wall Street had been dreading Aug. 6, when the first lockup preventing early investors from selling the stock expired and millions of shares were set to flood the market.

satnews.com

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX is racing back toward $150 — how to play a breakout with limited risk: Alpha Options Playbook

Also: Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg Law

5 Sources

2026-08-13T02:21:27.418634-07:00

defense Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

India launches competition for 60 military transport aircraft

By Air Data News: India has formally launched the competition for 60 new military transport aircraft, bringing the long-discussed Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program into its selection phase after years of studies and preparations.

3 Sources

2026-08-13T02:53:27.525743-07:00

space Satellite Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development

SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

Why Earth Observation Markets Depend on Standards and Jobs, Not Just Satellites

By SpaceWatch Global: Karolina Sarna argues that Earth Observation markets are built around accountable jobs, not industries, and explains why standards—not satellites—determine commercial demand.

1 Source

2026-08-13T01:20:38.622849-07:00

aviation SAF Europe Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines

Bloomberg • Ben Elgin

Europe Widens Its Lead Over US, Asia in Switch to Cleaner Jet Fuel

By Bloomberg: The owner of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia purchased more sustainable aviation fuel last year than all US airlines combined.

1 Source

2026-08-13T03:21:08.255505-07:00

space Moon Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Paragon lays off 70 workers after NASA halts work on lunar Gateway module

By SpaceNews.com: A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program.

1 Source

2026-08-13T03:15:37.701132-07:00

space Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Space Debris & Traffic Management

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO

By Payload: Astranis found problems with existing SDA tech while operating in GEO—so it built a tool to fix it.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Space.com and intellinews.com

4 Sources

2026-08-13T02:32:17.771666-07:00

aviation ATC Helicopter Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

FAA Plans Antennas, Communications Fixes After Incident With Helicopter Carrying Trump

By Wall Street Journal: Federal aviation officials are planning to move air-traffic control antennas and implement new procedures to avoid a repeat of last week’s safety incident with Marine One near a busy Washington, D.C., airport.

1 Source

2026-08-13T01:05:47.235397-07:00

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