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Associated Press • Leer En Español

Soyuz MS-28 brings home joint U.S.-Russian crew after 241 days on ISS

The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft returned the Expedition 74/75 crew to Earth on July 26, 2026, landing in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev and NASA astronaut Chris Williams completed a 241-day ISS mission aboard the station.

Space Policy Online • Marcia Smith

Soyuz MS-28 Back Home After 8 Months on ISS

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2026-07-26T03:50:38.679958-07:00
defense   Aerial Firefighting   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus deploys firefighting kit on French Air Force A400M amid wildfires

By Air Data News: Military transport aircraft enters real-world firefighting operations for the first time using a 20-tonne retardant Airbus-developed firefighting kit for the A400M Atlas has entered operational service for the first time as France battles a series of wildfires that have swept across parts of the country in recent days.

2026-07-26T05:24:57.965011-07:00
aviation   Middle East   777X   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Emirates’ Clark confident Boeing will explore larger 777X as he waits to see carrier’s first -9

By FlightGlobal: Dubai-based airline's rejection of early-build airframes leaves their fate unclear. Emirates president Tim Clark believes Boeing will be tempted to explore a larger variant of the Boeing 777X – provisionally described as a ‘777-10’ – based on performance data gathered from the prolonged development of the 777-9.

2026-07-26T02:20:48.506986-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing After Six Flight Attendants Suddenly Fall Ill

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with as many as 284 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday afternoon after six of the eight flight attendants on the service from Rome to Philadelphia reportedly felt ill as the plane started its transatlantic service.

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2026-07-25T20:02:40.943269-07:00