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Europe M&A Airlines TAP Air Portugal Lufthansa

Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli, Henrique Almeida, Sonje Wind

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM make binding bids for 44.9% of Portugal’s TAP

Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM submitted binding offers for a minority stake in Portugal’s state-owned TAP SA, setting up a competitive process for an equity position that would strengthen their network reach—particularly to markets such as Latin America. A July 29 deadline caps the bid timeline.

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Lufthansa submits bid for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal

One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

Portugal Privatizing National Airline TAP: Air France-KLM & Lufthansa Group Submit Binding Offers

Also: airwaysmag.com, aviator.aero and aviator.aero

11 Sources

2026-07-29T10:31:56.666068-07:00

Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

Airbus Profit Rises on Aircraft Deliveries; Maintains Targets

By Bloomberg: Airbus SE reported a 54% increase in second-quarter earnings as aircraft production improved, fueling the European planemaker’s optimism that it can achieve its delivery target for the year.

Air Data News

Airbus books more than twice as many orders as deliveries in first half of 2026

FlightGlobal

Airbus keeps ramp-up schedule unchanged at half-year mark

Also: Airbus

8 Sources

2026-07-29T10:31:48.162941-07:00

777X Orders Boeing United Airlines

The Air Current • Will Guisbond

United Airlines says it has no interest in early-build 777-9s awaiting change incorporation

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1 Source

2026-07-29T10:34:30.846379-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Air India Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Thrust-control analysis continuing after 787 crash but no anomalies found in fuel switch: minister

By FlightGlobal: Parliament informed of tests in Seattle after formal question on progress with Air India accident investigation.

2 Sources

2026-07-29T10:42:04.376647-07:00

BizAv Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Textron

Textron • Textron Inc.

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Achieves First Flight, Advancing Next-Generation Light Jet Toward Certification

By Textron: All three Citation Gen3 light jets are now in flight testing, bringing Garmin Emergency Autoland and customer-inspired enhancements to the next generation of business aviation.

Also: AINonline

2 Sources

2026-07-29T10:34:53.402695-07:00

Dassault Aviation Supply Chain Europe

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Dassault Falcon Manufacturing Halted by Forest Fires

By AINonline: Dassault has moved some “sensitive equipment” from other facilities near Bordeaux.

1 Source

2026-07-29T10:42:04.974554-07:00

Event ATC Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Amy Wilder

Aviation Groups Unite To Address Runway Incursions

By AINonline: Groups will share tools including risk assessment resources.

1 Source

2026-07-29T10:42:06.842368-07:00

CrowdStrike Outage Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) United Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

United Airlines sues cyber firm for $5mn over IT crash

By ch-aviation: United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) has filed a USD5 million lawsuit against Homesite Insurance Company, alleging it is the only one of eight insurers participating in the airline's cyber insurance programme to refuse payment for losses stemming from the July 2024 CrowdStrike outage that grounded thousands of flights.

1 Source

2026-07-29T11:05:05.881205-07:00

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM make binding bids for 44.9% of Portugal’s TAP

Lufthansa submits bid for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal

Portugal Privatizing National Airline TAP: Air France-KLM & Lufthansa Group Submit Binding Offers

Airbus Profit Rises on Aircraft Deliveries; Maintains Targets

Airbus books more than twice as many orders as deliveries in first half of 2026

Airbus keeps ramp-up schedule unchanged at half-year mark

United Airlines says it has no interest in early-build 777-9s awaiting change incorporation

Thrust-control analysis continuing after 787 crash but no anomalies found in fuel switch: minister

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Achieves First Flight, Advancing Next-Generation Light Jet Toward Certification

Dassault Falcon Manufacturing Halted by Forest Fires

Aviation Groups Unite To Address Runway Incursions

United Airlines sues cyber firm for $5mn over IT crash

Dassault Falcon Manufacturing Halted by Forest Fires

Joby, Virgin Atlantic formalise UK air taxi partnership

Davenport Aviation announces Phoenix Police Department order for new Airbus H145

United Airlines sues cyber firm for $5mn over IT crash

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Achieves First Flight, Advancing Next-Generation Light Jet Toward Certification

Aviation Groups Unite To Address Runway Incursions

Joby, Virgin Atlantic formalise UK air taxi partnership

Davenport Aviation announces Phoenix Police Department order for new Airbus H145

India Tightens Charter Safety, but Genav Issues Linger

Aer Lingus asks US DOT to end Dublin cap threat with no luck

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