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RTX, Lockheed Martin, Thales and Dassault lift 2026 outlooks as defense restocking and aircraft MRO demand remain strong

RTX raised 2026 sales and profit forecasts, pointing to sustained commercial aircraft maintenance demand and military systems needs. Lockheed Martin, Thales and Dassault also posted stronger performance—reflecting higher defense/aerospace orders, satellite equipment growth and Falcon business-jet order acceleration tied to government replenishment efforts.

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2026-07-22T22:19:42.168035-07:00

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NTSB issues formal warning to Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary over premature public remarks on Malta 737 depressurization window blo

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2026-07-22T19:07:40.631478-07:00

Washington Post

Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 6 (1952) found off Puerto Rico after 74 years, closing a major aviation-mystery

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2026-07-22T12:42:54.983307-07:00

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Investigators probe tail-strike during landing of Kalitta Air converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter at Cincinnati

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2026-07-22T08:42:29.767868-07:00

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Czech military Venom helicopter crash kills 1, injures 3 at an air force base A Czech army helicopter identified as a “Venom” crashed at an air force base in the eastern Czech Republic, according to the military. Five soldiers were on board; one died and three others were injured, per the army’s statement on X.

2026-07-23T05:19:48.450436-07:00

Czech military Venom helicopter crash kills 1, injures 3 at an air force base

Reuters

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RTX, Lockheed Martin, Thales and Dassault lift 2026 outlooks as defense restocking and aircraft MRO demand remain strong RTX raised 2026 sales and profit forecasts, pointing to sustained commercial aircraft maintenance demand and military systems needs. Lockheed Martin, Thales and Dassault also posted stronger performance—reflecting higher defense/aerospace orders, satellite equipment growth and Falcon business-jet order acceleration tied to government replenishment efforts.

2026-07-22T22:19:42.168035-07:00

RTX, Lockheed Martin, Thales and Dassault lift 2026 outlooks as defense restocking and aircraft MRO demand remain strong

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NTSB issues formal warning to Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary over premature public remarks on Malta 737 depressurization window blo The NTSB warned Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary against making public comments about an active investigation into a Boeing 737 depressurization/window blowout incident. Investigators criticized remarks that attempted to assign cause—urging the operator to preserve inquiry integrity as maintenance and potential foreign object damage are reviewed.

2026-07-22T19:07:40.631478-07:00

NTSB issues formal warning to Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary over premature public remarks on Malta 737 depressurization window blo

Washington Post

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Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 6 (1952) found off Puerto Rico after 74 years, closing a major aviation-mystery Searchers have located the wreckage of Pan American World Airways’ Flight 6, which crashed into the Atlantic off Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people. After more than seven decades, the find ends long-running uncertainty around one of the accidents that helped shape modern in-flight preflight safety briefings.

2026-07-22T12:42:54.983307-07:00

Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 6 (1952) found off Puerto Rico after 74 years, closing a major aviation-mystery

FlightGlobal

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Investigators probe tail-strike during landing of Kalitta Air converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter at Cincinnati US investigators are examining a tail-strike on landing involving a Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter at Cincinnati. The aircraft had arrived from Brussels on 19 July, and the probe focuses on the modification-related configuration and landing circumstances.

2026-07-22T08:42:29.767868-07:00

Investigators probe tail-strike during landing of Kalitta Air converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter at Cincinnati

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Iceland revokes licenses of 757 pilots after low-altitude “fly pass” investigation Icelandic authorities temporarily revoked the pilot licenses of two crew members after an investigation into a “crazy” low-altitude pass over a built-up area near Reykjavik, Iceland, in April. The incident involved a packed Boeing 757 carrying as many as 181 passengers.

2026-07-22T01:27:00.034258-07:00

Iceland revokes licenses of 757 pilots after low-altitude “fly pass” investigation

Flying Magazine

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Post-maintenance check flight ends in catastrophic outcome after “unacceptable stall behavior” A routine post-maintenance check flight turned catastrophic for a pair of airline transport pilots, underscoring that stall protection and recognition can be critical even when a flight is intended to be routine. The event highlights the need for preparedness for “unacceptable stall behavior” in line operations.

2026-07-21T05:07:59.500170-07:00

Post-maintenance check flight ends in catastrophic outcome after “unacceptable stall behavior”

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China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building China’s civil aviation authority has ordered an operator linked to a light aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building to suspend operations, ground all aircraft, and eliminate “major safety hazards.” The directive follows the regulator’s determination of serious safety deficiencies associated with the operator.

2026-07-20T16:10:05.085778-07:00

China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building

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