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Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Farnborough 2026: defense-first weapons focus meets eVTOL autonomy debut and IATA’s 2025 market readout

With wars reshaping customer priorities, Britain’s Farnborough Airshow is set to foreground weapons and defense-linked capabilities alongside next-generation platforms. Vertical Aerospace plans its first public eVTOL prototype flight, following a defense-focused autonomy deal. Separately, IATA’s 2025 WATS highlights premium growth, Asia’s dominance, and shifting fleet dynamics.

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2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00

Cranky Flier

Delta and United post strong earnings as premium strategy lifts results; United cargo revenue rises on volume and yield

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2026-07-17T11:13:53.029382-07:00

Bloomberg

GE Aerospace lifts 2026 forecast on resilient engine-repair demand and GEnx shipments for Boeing 787 ramp; UKEF backs up to $1B

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2026-07-16T03:44:49.500165-07:00

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Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts

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2026-07-17T08:16:39.516788-07:00

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Cranky Flier

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Delta and United post strong earnings as premium strategy lifts results; United cargo revenue rises on volume and yield United reported a $805 million Q2 profit on $17.7 billion in gross revenue, citing strong cargo performance driven by higher volume and yield. The carrier highlighted expectations to recapture 80–90% of fuel-cost increases by Q3 and fully recover by Q4, supporting further profitability. Delta also reinforced premium-focused differentiation in its latest earnings coverage.

2026-07-17T11:13:53.029382-07:00

Delta and United post strong earnings as premium strategy lifts results; United cargo revenue rises on volume and yield

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Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts Boeing and Airbus have been chartering Antonov Airlines’ An-124s to move large aircraft components that would otherwise ship by sea or overland, Reuters reported. The emergency airlift approach is intended to accelerate deliveries amid continuing supply chain constraints.

2026-07-17T08:16:39.516788-07:00

Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts

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Farnborough 2026: defense-first weapons focus meets eVTOL autonomy debut and IATA’s 2025 market readout With wars reshaping customer priorities, Britain’s Farnborough Airshow is set to foreground weapons and defense-linked capabilities alongside next-generation platforms. Vertical Aerospace plans its first public eVTOL prototype flight, following a defense-focused autonomy deal. Separately, IATA’s 2025 WATS highlights premium growth, Asia’s dominance, and shifting fleet dynamics.

2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00

Farnborough 2026: defense-first weapons focus meets eVTOL autonomy debut and IATA’s 2025 market readout

Runway Girl

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Air New Zealand to retrofit 777-300ER cabins with new Business Premier, Economy seats and Panasonic Astrova IFE (from March 2027 Air New Zealand will upgrade its seven Boeing 777-300ERs starting March 2027, using a partial retrofit approach. The retrofit will bring new lie-flat Business Premier and redesigned Economy seating, retain the Premium Economy platform, and install upgraded inflight entertainment powered by Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova.

2026-07-16T13:42:22.706260-07:00

Air New Zealand to retrofit 777-300ER cabins with new Business Premier, Economy seats and Panasonic Astrova IFE (from March 2027

eVTOL Insights

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e-Smart Group signs SLI leasing agreement for up to 20 BETA all-electric aircraft e-Smart Group, a global air logistics platform, has signed an agreement with aerospace asset finance specialist SLI to lease up to 20 BETA Technologies all-electric aircraft for deployment in e-Smart’s air cargo operations, initially in Europe.

2026-07-16T06:52:53.035286-07:00

e-Smart Group signs SLI leasing agreement for up to 20 BETA all-electric aircraft

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United Airlines posts Q2 profit near $1.1B, raises outlook while projecting a $6B fuel-cost headwind United Airlines reported second-quarter operating profit of nearly $1.1 billion, slipping 17% year over year, but beating Wall Street expectations. The carrier raised its full-year earnings forecast on strong revenue of $17.7 billion and premium-led demand, while projecting roughly $6 billion in additional fuel costs this year and targeting full recovery via higher fares by Q4.

2026-07-16T04:17:22.580240-07:00

United Airlines posts Q2 profit near $1.1B, raises outlook while projecting a $6B fuel-cost headwind

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GE Aerospace lifts 2026 forecast on resilient engine-repair demand and GEnx shipments for Boeing 787 ramp; UKEF backs up to $1B GE Aerospace raised its 2026 profit outlook, citing stronger-than-expected services growth despite aviation-fuel shock and airline schedule cuts. The company said GEnx engine shipments for Boeing’s 787 rose sharply, supporting the planemaker’s production increase, while supply constraints—rather than customer demand—remain a key issue through 2027. GE and UK Export Finance launched a financing framework expected to back up to $1B over five years for engine maintenance at GE overhaul sites in Wales and Scotland.

2026-07-16T03:44:49.500165-07:00

GE Aerospace lifts 2026 forecast on resilient engine-repair demand and GEnx shipments for Boeing 787 ramp; UKEF backs up to $1B

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Air France and Cathay Cargo move cargo operations to Navi Mumbai Air France and Cathay Cargo are shifting cargo operations to Navi Mumbai, reallocating how freight capacity is handled in the region. The change signals a new operating setup for two major carriers’ cargo networks serving South Asia and connecting markets.

2026-07-16T00:59:40.383717-07:00

Air France and Cathay Cargo move cargo operations to Navi Mumbai

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