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Bloomberg • Josh Wingrove

Trump: Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 interim Air Force One to be “maxed out” with added security upgrades

President Trump said a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar and used as a stopgap Air Force One will be taken away for upgrades “later this year,” after questions about the plane’s security features. He described the aircraft as needing to be “maxed out” to match the standards of older presidential aircraft.

Also: Reuters and New York Times

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2026-07-19T19:08:59.817227-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Boeing sees demand for 2.4M aviation personnel in 20 years

By AeroTime: Boeing expects the global commercial aviation industry to require more than 2.4 million new aviation professionals over the next two decades, as airlines expand their fleets while replacing a retiring workforce.

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2026-07-19T20:08:10.821157-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Viet Nam eases aircraft leasing and airline licensing

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2026-07-19T20:08:40.046032-07:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

TAAG Angola Airlines appoints new Chief Executive Officer

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2026-07-19T19:24:57.403302-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand to debut retrofitted B777 in 2Q27

By ch-aviation: Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) plans to return the first retrofitted B777-300ER to service by May 2027, following modification work which is due to start in March.

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2026-07-19T18:40:00.495736-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Boeing 777-9 Program Reaches 50% Certification Milestone

By Aviation Source: Boeing’s ambitious 777-9 program has hit a significant landmark with reports that 50% of the planned FAA certification testing is now complete.

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2026-07-19T14:32:23.326388-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus migrating A321XLR wing and single-slotted flap technology to A321neo

By FlightGlobal: Airbus to incorporate batch of improvements on popular single-aisle model, and test production maturity of some on A320neo line.

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2026-07-19T11:06:16.789010-07:00

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Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Farnborough 2026 – Eve reports 30 aircraft deal with Moov and ANAC’s release of eVTOL noise certification criteria

By Urban Air Mobility News: Eve Air Mobility and Moov have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for up to 30 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, supporting the companies’ joint exploration of advanced air mobility (AAM) opportunities in Cabo Verde and Europe.

Also: aviationnews.eu and AeroTime

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2026-07-19T03:04:51.038009-07:00