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Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² Portugal MRO facility, signaling deeper Lufthansa Group footprint

Lufthansa Technik has begun construction of a 55,000m² maintenance facility in Santa Maria da Feira, near Porto, with a three-digit million-euro investment focused on repairing engine parts and other aircraft components. The project coincides with Lufthansa’s bid for a stake in TAP Air Portugal as competition with Air France-KLM intensifies.

2026-06-29T07:11:19.889145-07:00

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GAMA urges EU to recognize general aviation in European aviation strategy

2026-06-29T09:41:35.906399-07:00

AINonline

FAA and EASA renew cooperative safety efforts, with regular progress reviews

2026-06-29T09:26:48.839767-07:00

Bloomberg

EIB commits up to €3 billion to Airbus to fund next-gen commercial and defense R&D

2026-06-29T01:40:07.325210-07:00

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GAMA urges EU to recognize general aviation in European aviation strategy The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has submitted a policy white paper in response to an European Commission “call for evidence,” arguing for greater recognition of general aviation within the bloc’s aviation strategy. The filing focuses on how GA should be accounted for in future EU policy priorities.

2026-06-29T09:41:35.906399-07:00

GAMA urges EU to recognize general aviation in European aviation strategy

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FAA and EASA renew cooperative safety efforts, with regular progress reviews At an international safety conference, the FAA and EASA renewed cooperative efforts to address key safety issues and agreed to review progress regularly. Regulators said the renewed mechanism will focus on resolving priority items while maintaining ongoing oversight and coordination.

2026-06-29T09:26:48.839767-07:00

FAA and EASA renew cooperative safety efforts, with regular progress reviews

FlightGlobal

Lockheed Martin awarded ~$74M modification to complete MBDA munition integration for F-35 UK/Italy Lockheed Martin received a contract modification valued at roughly $74 million to finalize work integrating European-developed munitions with the F-35 fleet for the UK and Italy, including activity tied to final clearance of MBDA-produced weapons. The effort supports London and Rome configuration needs for missile employment.

2026-06-29T07:40:42.703468-07:00

Lockheed Martin awarded ~$74M modification to complete MBDA munition integration for F-35 UK/Italy

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Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² Portugal MRO facility, signaling deeper Lufthansa Group footprint Lufthansa Technik has begun construction of a 55,000m² maintenance facility in Santa Maria da Feira, near Porto, with a three-digit million-euro investment focused on repairing engine parts and other aircraft components. The project coincides with Lufthansa’s bid for a stake in TAP Air Portugal as competition with Air France-KLM intensifies.

2026-06-29T07:11:19.889145-07:00

Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² Portugal MRO facility, signaling deeper Lufthansa Group footprint

FlightGlobal

Marshall Aerospace faces a turnaround challenge as C-130-focused MRO demand is pressured by UK fleet-retirement decisions Marshall Aerospace, a Cambridge-based military transport maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist known for its C-130 work for the UK RAF and global customers, is still recovering after a UK decision to prematurely retire its “stalwart” transport fleet. The company is now betting on its Lockheed Martin C-130-heavy footprint to regain momentum.

2026-06-29T03:55:07.422427-07:00

Marshall Aerospace faces a turnaround challenge as C-130-focused MRO demand is pressured by UK fleet-retirement decisions

Bloomberg

Creotech CEO: SpaceX’s blockbuster valuation could spur a wave of space-tech listings on Poland’s Warsaw exchange Poland’s top satellite firm head, Creotech CEO, says SpaceX’s soaring valuation is already influencing European capital markets and could catalyze new space-technology IPOs on the Warsaw stock exchange. The potential listings are framed as a spillover effect from strong defense-linked space demand.

2026-06-29T02:10:17.565895-07:00

Creotech CEO: SpaceX’s blockbuster valuation could spur a wave of space-tech listings on Poland’s Warsaw exchange

Bloomberg

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EIB commits up to €3 billion to Airbus to fund next-gen commercial and defense R&D The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Airbus with a record financing package of up to €3 billion (about $3.4 billion) for research and development of new technologies. The tranche is framed as bolstering Europe’s industrial base amid intensifying competition from the US and China, spanning commercial and defense aviation.

2026-06-29T01:40:07.325210-07:00

EIB commits up to €3 billion to Airbus to fund next-gen commercial and defense R&D

Space Intel Report

Germany’s new space window opens for orbit-proven startups as Reflex Aerospace raises capital A Berlin-based “New Space” company case study—Reflex Aerospace—underscores why Germany may be particularly attractive now: the market rewards in-orbit performance, hardware credibility, and demonstrable fundraising ability after flight heritage. The takeaway is that capital access increasingly follows proven space results.

2026-06-29T01:28:03.024891-07:00

Germany’s new space window opens for orbit-proven startups as Reflex Aerospace raises capital

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Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² Portugal MRO facility, signaling deeper Lufthansa Group footprint

GAMA urges EU to recognize general aviation in European aviation strategy

FAA and EASA renew cooperative safety efforts, with regular progress reviews

EIB commits up to €3 billion to Airbus to fund next-gen commercial and defense R&D

News Timeline