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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

SR Technics has signed a two-year engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air, extending its engine MRO footprint in the MENA region. The deal underscores continued outsourcing demand for propulsion upkeep from Middle East carriers seeking capacity and reliability.

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2026-07-21T07:49:48.212897-07:00

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Amazon Leo partners with Herotel to launch “Evry,” a South Africa satellite internet service powered by Amazon Leo

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2026-07-21T00:53:52.696327-07:00

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Mauritius signs on to the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the program’s 70th signatory and the seventh African partner

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2026-07-20T01:09:48.363627-07:00

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TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval for Boeing 787-9 Europe ops and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon

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

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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air SR Technics has signed a two-year engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air, extending its engine MRO footprint in the MENA region. The deal underscores continued outsourcing demand for propulsion upkeep from Middle East carriers seeking capacity and reliability.

2026-07-21T07:49:48.212897-07:00

SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

SpaceWatch Global

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Amazon Leo partners with Herotel to launch “Evry,” a South Africa satellite internet service powered by Amazon Leo Amazon Leo has signed an agreement with South Africa’s Herotel to deliver satellite connectivity through a new service, Evry. The partnership expands Amazon’s direct-to-consumer satellite internet footprint into South Africa, with the offer designed to leverage Amazon Leo’s satellite network capabilities via a local ISP operator.

2026-07-21T00:53:52.696327-07:00

Amazon Leo partners with Herotel to launch “Evry,” a South Africa satellite internet service powered by Amazon Leo

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Mauritius signs on to the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the program’s 70th signatory and the seventh African partner Mauritius has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, taking the agreement to 70 total signatories. The move also makes Mauritius the seventh African country to sign the accords, underscoring expanding African participation in the Artemis framework for civil lunar exploration.

2026-07-20T01:09:48.363627-07:00

Mauritius signs on to the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the program’s 70th signatory and the seventh African partner

SpaceWatch Global

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e-GEOS to Deliver Technical Training for the African Space Agency in a New AESPP Institutional Cooperation Project e-GEOS will provide technical training to the African Space Agency under a new Institutional Cooperation Project tied to the Africa-EU Space Partnership Program (AESPP). The engagement expands capacity-building efforts linking African space institutions with EU-backed program support.

2026-07-20T01:09:37.449267-07:00

e-GEOS to Deliver Technical Training for the African Space Agency in a New AESPP Institutional Cooperation Project

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TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval for Boeing 787-9 Europe ops and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon TAAG Angola Airlines has received EASA approval to operate the Boeing 787-9 on routes to Europe. The carrier is simultaneously rolling out a Boeing 787-10 on the Luanda–Lisbon service, marking the first deployment of the -10 type on its European network. TAAG also announced a new Chief Executive Officer.

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

TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval for Boeing 787-9 Europe ops and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon

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Textron Aviation to deliver 10 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to Egyptian Aviation Academy, with deliveries slated for 2027 Textron Aviation plans to deliver 10 Skyhawk aircraft to the Egyptian Aviation Academy. The agreement sets aircraft availability in 2027, supporting the academy’s fleet and pilot-training requirements in Egypt.

2026-07-18T05:59:45.118060-07:00

Textron Aviation to deliver 10 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to Egyptian Aviation Academy, with deliveries slated for 2027

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Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara Spanish aviation authorities are investigating an incident in which a Boeing 787-9 and an Airbus A321XLR took evasive action while traveling head-on on the same bidirectional airway at the same cruise altitude in the Canary Islands/Western Sahara airspace. Investigators are assessing separation, coordination, and the circumstances leading to the near conflict.

2026-07-18T01:58:20.696418-07:00

Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara

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EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance and Japan’s ATLA back emerging counter-UAS tech as drone threats intensify Quantum Systems was selected by Japan’s ATLA for a Counter-UAS proof-of-concept programme, while EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance founding members include Quantum Systems and Destinus to scale drone and counter-drone technologies. The cluster also highlights new counter-drone concepts from Israel Aerospace Industries’ HYPNOSIS and Paramount Aerospace’s Mwari configuration for one-way attack drones.

2026-07-17T01:17:56.974932-07:00

EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance and Japan’s ATLA back emerging counter-UAS tech as drone threats intensify