Associated Press
Chinese authorities said the pilot who crashed a small aircraft into Beijing’s tallest building wrote in a diary about “ending his life,” and that the incident was driven by personal reasons. Local officials identified the deceased as a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu.
Bloomberg
• Carmen Reinicke
By Bloomberg: Investors in SpaceX have been largely flying blind since the company’s record-breaking IPO last month, with few financial projections to help determine what the stock is actually worth.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Zelenskyy urged a US decision on licenses to produce Patriot interceptors after a massive Russian attack killed 13 people in Kyiv on July 2, 2026.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: The company has designed three BWBs: an aerial refueling tanker for use by the air force; an all-cargo version; and a commercial design called the Z4.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Starting December 17, 2026, American Airlines will offer daily nonstop service between Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Aeronews
upgradedpoints.com
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Sarla Aviation has confirmed the successful completion of flight-test campaign for Sylla, its half-scale eVTOL technology demonstrator.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: New weapons investment outlined in spending plan. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will not invest in further upgrades to two of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) long-range air-launched weapons, instead favouring the development of next-generation systems.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: UK propeller manufacturer's expertise is seen as critical to informing design of open-fan demonstrator.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
SpaceNews.com
• Chuck Webb, Greg Hoyt
