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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Philippine Airlines poised to split widebody order: 15 Boeing 787-10s and 9 Airbus A350-1000s ahead of Farnborough 2026

Philippine Airlines is expected to place a split widebody order for 15 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and nine Airbus A350-1000s, citing industry sources. The carrier’s first Boeing purchase in nearly two decades is expected to be disclosed at the Farnborough Airshow 2026.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-07-12T04:48:04.822262-07:00

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Space.com • Julian Dossett

Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever

By Space.com: California-based company Auxilium Biotechnologies just produced kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time, using a method called bioprinting,.

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2026-07-12T05:13:55.193630-07:00

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Washington Post • Perry Stein

Justice Dept. subpoenas N.Y. Times journalists over reports on new Air Force One

By Washington Post: The unusually aggressive step was related to coverage of reportedly deficient security features of President Donald Trump’s new Qatari-donated plane.

aviationnews.eu

Trump Administration Subpoenas New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Security Story

abc7chicago.com

New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says

Also: Reuters, New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, The Independent, Seeking Alpha, CBS News and 14 more

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2026-07-11T09:59:30.468980-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Electra secures critical FAA approval milestone for ultra-STOL aircraft

By AeroTime: US-developer Electra has secured approval from the FAA for a critical stage of commercializing its hybrid-electric ultra short-takeoff and landing aircraft.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News

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2026-07-12T03:28:58.353588-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Malaysia Airlines Expands China Network with New Direct Flights to Shenzhen and Changsha

By Aviation Source: Malaysia Airlines has strengthened its presence in China by launching new direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen and Changsha.

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2026-07-11T23:13:59.965747-07:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Wally Funk, Aviation Pioneer and Oldest Woman to Travel to Space, Dies at 87

By Universe Today: Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.

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2026-07-11T16:29:44.185944-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion - The Three I's That Killed ISU

By SpaceWatch Global: ISU France liquidated by court order on 7 July 2026. SpaceWatch.Global Publisher and ISU alumnus Torsten Kriening traces the 127-day timeline from crisis to collapse and asks what went wrong.

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2026-07-11T12:32:21.293172-07:00

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Bloomberg • David Carnevali, Leen Al-Rashdan

EasyJet Has Private Equity Firms Going Out of Their Comfort Zone

By Bloomberg: The aviation industry has seen plenty of deals activity in recent years, but the battle between two US funds for EasyJet Plc stands out because the volatile, low-margin airlines business rarely draws financial suitors.

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2026-07-11T12:29:57.603959-07:00

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