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FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Chinese orders and Farnborough agreements push Airbus’ net order total past 1,000

Airbus handed over 67 aircraft in July, bringing its year-to-date deliveries close to halfway toward its annual target. New orders from Chinese customers and agreements announced at Farnborough helped lift the airframer’s net commercial-aircraft order tally above 1,000, underscoring continued demand despite production constraints.

2026-08-07T00:15:53.239357-07:00
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eVTOL InsightsThomas Sleightholm

BETA Plans to Expand Manufacturing With Proposed $1 Billion EXIM Financing

By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm BETA Technologies and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have announced plans to expand their existing financing relationship, with a proposed package of up to $1 billion intended to support the company’s next phase of manufacturing growth in the United States.

2026-08-07T00:15:05.831697-07:00
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Reuters

Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out stricter drug testing after pilot detained

By Reuters: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) said on Friday it has ordered mandatory drug testing and will conduct stricter screening for ​all pilots across its airlines, following the arrest of a Malaysia ‌Airlines pilot for alleged trafficking in Indonesia last month.

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2026-08-06T21:30:16.477898-07:00
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Leeham NewsScott Hamilton

Updated: Bargain Unit Councils give thumbs down to SPEEA contracts recommended by negotiators

By Leeham News: 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The Bargaining Unit Councils (or BUCs) of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) today did not recommend approval of the new contract unanimously recommended by the negotiating teams that union members approve the contract negotiated with Boeing.

2026-08-06T19:35:35.561050-07:00