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• Rachel Jewett
ST Engineering iDirect demonstrated a pilot version of its INT3000 user equipment modem at the European Space Agency’s 5G NTN Forum. The modem supports multiple 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network waveforms, positioning the company’s satellite networking technology for integration into the broader 5G ecosystem and aircraft communications upgrades.
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France is minimizing the significance of SpaceX and Blue Origin skipping next week’s Paris space summit, an event organized by President Emmanuel Macron. The gathering faces broader headwinds as Europe seeks to strengthen its space position amid intense competition from U.S. commercial providers.
ST Engineering iDirect demonstrated a pilot version of its INT3000 user equipment modem at the European Space Agency’s 5G NTN Forum. The modem supports multiple 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network waveforms, positioning the company’s satellite networking technology for integration into the broader 5G ecosystem and aircraft communications upgrades.
Airbus and Spain’s Industry Minister Jordi Hereu said the planemaker reached a preliminary agreement with four unions, potentially ending weeks of strikes at its Spanish plants. The breakthrough could help stabilize production and labor relations across Airbus’s Spanish manufacturing footprint.
Britten-Norman’s first BN-2B-26 Islander assembled entirely in the UK from individual components has completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight. The flight marks the return of full Islander production to British shores and precedes delivery in the coming weeks.
Portugal will enter another round of negotiations with Deutsche Lufthansa and Air France-KLM over the sale of a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, seeking to improve the offers submitted by both airline groups before selecting a strategic partner for the flag carrier.
Poland’s LOT is set to acquire two Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Virgin Atlantic, adding to its long-haul fleet through a secondary-market transaction. The deal highlights LOT’s fleet expansion and the continued repositioning of widebody aircraft among European operators.
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Air France-KLM has appointed group chief operating officer Oltion Carkaxhija as CEO of low-cost subsidiary Transavia, effective Sept. 4. Carkaxhija will focus on reinforcing Transavia’s position in the intra-European market as part of a broader management reshuffle at the group.
Pratt & Whitney is investing $25 million to expand a facility in Poland that produces precision parts for the company’s geared turbofan engines and F-35 propulsion systems. The investment will increase capacity supporting both commercial and military engine programs.
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