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Etihad unveils four-suite first-class cabin for A330neos arriving from September 2027

Etihad Airways is repositioning its premium product with four first-class suites and a redesigned business cabin for its Airbus A330-900 fleet. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier expects its first A330neo in September 2027 as part of a broader fleet, cabin and lounge-design transformation reportedly backed by a $20 billion investment.

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European space activity spans Earth-observation launches, SIGINT satellites and optical communications

The cluster brings together Europe’s near-term satellite activity: FLEX and Sentinel-3C are preparing for Vega-C launch, Airbus and Unseenlabs won France’s CASSIOPÉE SIGINT contract, and Cailabs is advancing shared optical ground infrastructure with Eutelsat. Satellogic is also expanding its Earth-observation constellation with three planned satellites.

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Etihad unveils four-suite first-class cabin for A330neos arriving from September 2027

Etihad Airways is repositioning its premium product with four first-class suites and a redesigned business cabin for its Airbus A330-900 fleet. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier expects its first A330neo in September 2027 as part of a broader fleet, cabin and lounge-design transformation reportedly backed by a $20 billion investment.

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Satellite constellation activity accelerates as allies fund military communications and commercial operators expand production

Ten U.S. allies committed $302 million to complete funding for the Space Force’s next Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, while commercial operators advanced financing, manufacturing and procurement plans. Elveo Mobile selected Apex Space to produce 320 direct-to-device satellites, Eutelsat ordered 229 additional OneWeb satellites, and Sophia Space secured $300 million.

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Indra to Develop New Tactical UAS Family for Spain, With First Deliveries Planned for 2028

Indra says Spain’s government has ordered development and procurement of a new family of tactical unmanned aircraft for the armed forces. The program establishes a domestic tactical-UAS effort, with initial deliveries scheduled for 2028, although the company did not disclose the order’s value or aircraft quantity.

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