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Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to create a joint venture for an electric hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines announced plans to establish a joint venture focused on developing and commercializing a fully electric hydrogen fuel-cell engine for future commercial aircraft. The JV is intended to deepen their collaboration on hydrogen-based electric propulsion and accelerate path-to-market activities.

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Airbus and MTU join forces to advance hydrogen-electric engine ambitions

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus, MTU Aero Engines plan hydrogen fuel cell engine joint venture

Also: World Airline News and MTU Aero Engines

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2026-07-07T08:52:44.406131-07:00

Europe Discover Airlines Orders Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Germany's Discover to wet lease A320neo capacity in 3Q26

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2026-07-07T08:45:49.362415-07:00

Middle East Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

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Washington Post • Todd C. Frankel

You’re not paying more just to gas up your car. Airline fuel costs are up, too.

By Washington Post: May fuel costs were nearly double what they were a year ago amid tensions in the Middle East, pushing up ticket prices.

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2026-07-07T10:29:37.198430-07:00

Middle East Orders Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airbus

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Syrian president plans to order eight Airbus aircraft as Macron visits country

By AeroTime: During a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said the country plans to order eight Airbus aircraft.

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2026-07-07T07:59:03.746146-07:00

M&A Policy & Regulation Condor easyJet

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

The Castlelake Workaround That Unsticks Condor

By AirInsight: The Castlelake/easyJet deal provides a means of selling Condor. EU rules are specific, but so is the solution around them. Castlelake knows the inside on both.

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2026-07-07T08:32:11.802692-07:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Embraer

Aircraft Interiors International • Web Team

India’s civil aviation authority grants Type Certification to Embraer E-Jets

By Aircraft Interiors International: India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has awarded Type Certification to Embraer’s E-Jets range of aircraft. The certification covers multiple aircraft from the E-Jets family of small narrowbody aircraft, including the E190, E195, and the E195-E2.

Aviation24

India certifies Embraer's E-Jets family

AirInsight

DGCA certifies Embraer’s E2 family

Also: AeroTime, flightlineweekly.com, LARA, Aviation Week, Airline Economics and aviator.aero

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2026-07-07T04:13:47.719409-07:00

eVTOL Archer Aviation

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Joby and Archer’s trade-secret battle inches along in federal court

By FlightGlobal: Joby has requested a jury trial as Archer seeks to have the case dismissed. The trade-secret legal battle between air taxi developers Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation continues, with the latter asking a federal judge to dismiss the claims.

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2026-07-07T07:59:31.044753-07:00

eVTOL BizAv Airports Accident

eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Electra, UrbanV, and Signature Aviation Sign MOU for Regional Air Mobility Partnership

By eVTOL Insights: Electra, UrbanV, and Signature Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop infrastructure and operations for a new regional mobility model using ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft.