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EU clears Airbus–Air France–KLM joint venture for global Airbus A350 component MRO

The European Commission approved an Airbus-Air France-KLM joint venture to combine the trio’s A350 component maintenance services, with the stated goal of delivering coverage worldwide. The approval formalizes a cross-company industrial model for widebody MRO specialization around the A350 fleet.

2026-04-29T10:23:50.101279-07:00

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Russia’s transport minister flags hurdles in rebuilding civil aircraft manufacturing

2026-04-29T10:09:15.711675-07:00

FlightGlobal

Icelandair cuts capacity ~2% and accelerates Boeing 757 retirement to offset volatile fuel costs

2026-04-29T10:09:16.758843-07:00

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Textron Aviation maintains European bizjet market-share lead as OEMs intensify competition

2026-04-29T10:07:57.104320-07:00

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Elistair’s Khronos tethered DroneBox to support ORION 2026 counter-UAS exercise in France with 1,200+ drones Elistair says its Khronos tethered DroneBox will be deployed as part of ORION 2026, France’s largest joint military exercise, with more than 1,200 drones fielded. The system is positioned to demonstrate tethered UAS mission endurance and operational utility amid rapid UAS scaling in military training.

2026-04-29T11:21:25.202333-07:00

Elistair’s Khronos tethered DroneBox to support ORION 2026 counter-UAS exercise in France with 1,200+ drones

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EU clears Airbus–Air France–KLM joint venture for global Airbus A350 component MRO The European Commission approved an Airbus-Air France-KLM joint venture to combine the trio’s A350 component maintenance services, with the stated goal of delivering coverage worldwide. The approval formalizes a cross-company industrial model for widebody MRO specialization around the A350 fleet.

2026-04-29T10:23:50.101279-07:00

EU clears Airbus–Air France–KLM joint venture for global Airbus A350 component MRO

FlightGlobal

Icelandair cuts capacity ~2% and accelerates Boeing 757 retirement to offset volatile fuel costs Icelandair is trimming capacity by about 2% in the current quarter while it counters a volatile fuel environment. The carrier also plans to phase out its remaining Boeing 757s roughly a year earlier than previously planned, aiming to reduce exposure to higher operating costs.

2026-04-29T10:09:16.758843-07:00

Icelandair cuts capacity ~2% and accelerates Boeing 757 retirement to offset volatile fuel costs

FlightGlobal

Russia’s transport minister flags hurdles in rebuilding civil aircraft manufacturing Andrei Nikitin, Russia’s transport minister, told a technology forum in Rybinsk that the country faces significant challenges in restoring its civil aircraft manufacturing sector. The comments underscore how difficult “rebuilding” the industrial base is likely to be amid ongoing constraints on development and production.

2026-04-29T10:09:15.711675-07:00

Russia’s transport minister flags hurdles in rebuilding civil aircraft manufacturing

AINonline

Textron Aviation maintains European bizjet market-share lead as OEMs intensify competition Business aircraft OEMs are stepping up the race for share in Europe, even as heavy-jet models remain highly popular. Within that contest, Textron Aviation is reported to lead the European market despite demand skewing toward larger aircraft categories.

2026-04-29T10:07:57.104320-07:00

Textron Aviation maintains European bizjet market-share lead as OEMs intensify competition

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State Department clears sale of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia The US Department of State, via DSCA, has approved the Foreign Military Sales of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia. The package reflects continued rotorcraft procurement activity in Europe and adds to the baseline of H-60-family sustainment and interoperability considerations for the Slovak fleet.

2026-04-28T15:34:29.079273-07:00

State Department clears sale of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia

DefenseNews.com

Legal battle in Sicily puts US $7.6B satellite global communications system’s entry into service at risk A scheduled entry into service for a US military satellite-based global communications system costing $7.6 billion is threatened by legal battles in Sicily, raising the possibility of further slips. The dispute could delay the system’s operational availability and planned communications capability.

2026-04-28T14:20:28.424111-07:00

Legal battle in Sicily puts US $7.6B satellite global communications system’s entry into service at risk

Via Satellite

MaiaSpace pushes launch momentum with Eutelsat OneWeb multi-launch contract; CEO frames first mission path as “start later, run MaiaSpace CEO says the company is pursuing a “start later, run faster” approach as its small launcher works toward its first mission. The strategy arrives after MaiaSpace secured a multi-launch contract with Eutelsat OneWeb earlier this year, bolstering confidence in European launch delivery timelines.

2026-04-28T13:39:06.853427-07:00

MaiaSpace pushes launch momentum with Eutelsat OneWeb multi-launch contract; CEO frames first mission path as “start later, run

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EU clears Airbus–Air France–KLM joint venture for global Airbus A350 component MRO

Russia’s transport minister flags hurdles in rebuilding civil aircraft manufacturing

Icelandair cuts capacity ~2% and accelerates Boeing 757 retirement to offset volatile fuel costs

Textron Aviation maintains European bizjet market-share lead as OEMs intensify competition

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