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EU-backed funding to enable Ukraine’s purchase of 16 Dassault Rafale fighters; first four jets targeted for operational use by 2

The EU funding package will support Ukraine’s procurement of 16 Dassault Rafale fighters from France. The plan targets the first four aircraft becoming operational in 2028, following pilot training conducted in France, aligning delivery timing with training throughput.

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2026-07-16T22:29:31.150271-07:00

Reuters

NTSB takes lead on Ryanair broken-window investigation after passenger was partly sucked out

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2026-07-16T16:42:28.392279-07:00

Air Data News

Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to Czech Air Force, 20 months after contract signing

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2026-07-16T12:22:33.558947-07:00

Via Satellite

Space Development Agency restarts Falcon 9 launch campaign, placing 21 data-transport satellites into low Earth orbit

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2026-07-16T09:14:01.263011-07:00

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AINonline

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EU-backed funding to enable Ukraine’s purchase of 16 Dassault Rafale fighters; first four jets targeted for operational use by 2 The EU funding package will support Ukraine’s procurement of 16 Dassault Rafale fighters from France. The plan targets the first four aircraft becoming operational in 2028, following pilot training conducted in France, aligning delivery timing with training throughput.

2026-07-16T22:29:31.150271-07:00

EU-backed funding to enable Ukraine’s purchase of 16 Dassault Rafale fighters; first four jets targeted for operational use by 2

Reuters

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NTSB takes lead on Ryanair broken-window investigation after passenger was partly sucked out The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has assumed leadership of the investigation into an incident on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10, in which a window dislodged and a passenger was partly sucked out. Investigators will determine what caused the window failure.

2026-07-16T16:42:28.392279-07:00

NTSB takes lead on Ryanair broken-window investigation after passenger was partly sucked out

AeroTime

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UK commits €300m/$345m to support Ukraine’s delivery and fielding of 16 Saab Gripen E jets by 2029 The UK will provide €300 million (about $345 million) to help Ukraine receive and field 16 Saab Gripen E fighter jets by 2029, including training, simulators and spare parts. The package follows broader Gripen buy-and-donate planning already scoped around up to 20 new and 16 donated jets.

2026-07-16T13:43:36.482386-07:00

UK commits €300m/$345m to support Ukraine’s delivery and fielding of 16 Saab Gripen E jets by 2029

Air Data News

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Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to Czech Air Force, 20 months after contract signing Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft to the Czech Air Force during a ceremony at Prague Kbely Air Base. The NATO-standard aircraft arrives just 20 months after contract signing, signaling the start of the Czech Armed Forces’ C-390 introduction and modernization of airlift capabilities.

2026-07-16T12:22:33.558947-07:00

Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to Czech Air Force, 20 months after contract signing

Via Satellite

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Space Development Agency restarts Falcon 9 launch campaign, placing 21 data-transport satellites into low Earth orbit SpaceX launched 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA) aboard a Falcon 9 on July 16, resuming the Pentagon’s first operational low-Earth-orbit military data network after a months-long pause. SDA cited software and hardware issues discovered on in-orbit units and delayed launches to address known problems.

2026-07-16T09:14:01.263011-07:00

Space Development Agency restarts Falcon 9 launch campaign, placing 21 data-transport satellites into low Earth orbit

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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IAG urges incoming UK PM Andy Burnham to cap Heathrow passenger charges ahead of £349bn third-runway expansion IAG, parent of British Airways and Iberia, has made a “last-ditch” appeal to incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene in the regulatory process setting Heathrow Airport’s passenger charges. The decision will directly affect costs and fares ahead of the airline group’s cost exposure tied to the £349bn third runway project.

2026-07-16T08:29:24.658962-07:00

IAG urges incoming UK PM Andy Burnham to cap Heathrow passenger charges ahead of £349bn third-runway expansion

Reuters

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UK backs Gripen-to-Ukraine squadron with €300M while preparing new-generation G-120TP fixed-wing pilot training aircraft Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver 16 Swedish Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine by 2029. The package sits alongside France’s plan to sell 16 Rafale fighters plus SAMP/T NG air-defense systems, with Ukraine authorized for domestic production of Aster interceptors and SCALP cruise missiles. Separately, Britain has taken delivery of the first new-generation G-120TP aircraft to renew fixed-wing military pilot training capability.

2026-07-16T05:45:44.051100-07:00

UK backs Gripen-to-Ukraine squadron with €300M while preparing new-generation G-120TP fixed-wing pilot training aircraft

Bloomberg

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Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs and axe routes amid fuel-price surge and constrained IAG investment Aer Lingus plans to eliminate up to 500 positions and drop multiple routes to the U.S. and parts of Europe, citing surging costs, tougher competition, and a challenging macro environment as oil prices rise on the U.S.-Iran war. Management restructuring is also aimed at improving profitability and securing future investment from IAG.

2026-07-16T03:44:49.438325-07:00

Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs and axe routes amid fuel-price surge and constrained IAG investment