Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) are expressing optimism over ongoing contract negotiations. The update marks a departure from the labor conflict atmosphere that has characterized earlier rounds of talks between Boeing management and its unions.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: ESA's 2026 Space Economy Report shows 53% of government space spending goes to defence. Torsten Kriening on why Europe must choose: shareholder or customer.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Sovereign solution would bolster UK stockpiles. Raytheon UK’s Red Kite precision-guided weapon is ready to take flight, with the company targeting its integration with the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Eurofighter Typhoons.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Ryanair reported a significant 34% decline in first-quarter profit after tax (PAT) to €538 million for the period ended June 2026, down from €820 million in the same quarter last year.
CNBC
• Elsa Ohlen
By CNBC: Boeing and Airbus are preparing their next narrow-body jets, but airlines and investors remain focused on production, deliveries and current aircraft.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: Parent company rebrands to Acron Technologies.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: deltaVision has raised €10.2 million in its first funding round to expand production of propulsion components, keeping up with rising demand.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Amazon Leo enters into agreement with Herotel to bring satellite internet to South Africa through a new service, Evry, powered by Amazon Leo.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, Joanna Plucinska
NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra
