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Reuters

Airbus pays £36.4M to UK authorities to settle export control investigation

Airbus said it has paid just over £36.4 million to UK revenue and customs authorities to settle a two-year-old investigation into export control violations.

Bloomberg

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Airbus posts strong H1 2026 results, delivers 351 aircraft and reaffirms 2026 guidance

Airbus delivered 351 commercial aircraft in the first six months of 2026, up from 306 in H1 2025, while half-year revenues rose 15% to €23.9 billion. The company reaffirmed full-year targets of 870 deliveries, adjusted EBIT of €7.5 billion and free cash flow of about €4.5 billion after a strong Q2 delivery pace.

Vertical Mag

Emergency services ramp up rotary-wing capacity with orders for AW139, H135 and H145 helicopters (2027–2028 deliveries)

LifeFlight ordered four additional Leonardo AW139 helicopters to support expanding rotary-wing services. In the UK, the National Police Air Service placed orders for two Airbus H135s. Separate customers—including THC/Allied frameworks and Phoenix via Davenport Aviation—have ordered additional Airbus H145 aircraft, with deliveries targeted for 2027–2028.

Reuters

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Boeing slips to a $428M Q2 net loss as Airbus profit doubles—while A350F and A400M milestones stay in focus

General Dynamics beat Q2 2026 forecasts as Gulfstream deliveries rose to 41 and Aerospace revenue climbed 15.1%. Boeing reported a Q2 2026 net loss of $428M (-$0.67/share) on $24.6B revenue, alongside a record $715B order backlog. Airbus more than doubled Q2 profit on stronger commercial deliveries and defense performance, reiterating its full-year outlook as the A350 freighter’s first flight appears pushed to “before year-end” and A400M momentum looks “good.”

FlightGlobal

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Argus expects continuing fractional/biz-aviation growth; Airbus and European carriers report H1/Q2 results as Frontier cites str

Argus forecasts business aviation and fractional operations to be up in all months in the second half except September, while Airbus reported €2.2 billion H1 2026 net profit on a 12% rise in revenue and 351 commercial aircraft deliveries. In parallel, Frontier pointed to higher fares and easing competition after Spirit’s exit, and Europe’s airline groups warned fuel-price pressure could erode summer gains.

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Germany–Syria direct flights resume: LEAV restarts Düsseldorf–Damascus after flight ban end; Airbus A320 scheduled services rest

LEAV Aviation has restarted direct scheduled flights between Düsseldorf and Damascus after the end of a flight ban under an air traffic agreement. An Airbus A320 departed Düsseldorf for Damascus as services resumed, while Germany’s foreign ministry reiterated warnings about travel risk to Syria. Separate reporting also points to planned confirmation of Syria operations for 3Q26.

AeroTime

SriLankan Airlines orders six A330-300s and four A350-900s; Philippine Airlines adds third A350-1000 to long-haul fleet

SriLankan Airlines has committed to Airbus to purchase six A330-300s and four A350-900s in a USD2.9 billion deal at list prices. Separately, Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its third Airbus A350-1000, RP-C3512, as it continues expanding long-haul capacity.

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Singapore Airlines posts first quarterly loss since the pandemic amid $767M fuel bill surge; Air India’s worst-ever losses weigh

Singapore Airlines reported a S$76 million quarterly loss despite record revenue as jet-fuel costs jumped and Air India’s continued restructuring drag deepened group losses. Separately, Tata flagged Air India’s transformation timeline slipping amid “external headwinds,” while SIA also pushed back key premium-cabin rollout on the A350-900 to 2027.