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China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium

A Chinese government body has released a national commercial space consortium membership list, providing a rare view into which companies the state deems established players in the commercial space ecosystem. The disclosure offers market-relevant visibility into the consortium’s official participants and positioning.

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2026-07-10T10:28:55.743298-07:00

Reuters

Philippine Airlines to split widebody expansion: 15 Boeing 787-10s and nine Airbus A350-1000s

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2026-07-10T08:29:42.456237-07:00

AeroTime

AMAC Aerospace launches AMAC Academy, a Part-147-approved pathway to train licensed aircraft maintenance engineers starting Janu

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2026-07-10T05:16:03.640164-07:00

New York Times

Wally Funk, last ‘Mercury 13’ and oldest woman to fly to space, dies at 87

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2026-07-09T09:59:25.062127-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

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China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium A Chinese government body has released a national commercial space consortium membership list, providing a rare view into which companies the state deems established players in the commercial space ecosystem. The disclosure offers market-relevant visibility into the consortium’s official participants and positioning.

2026-07-10T10:28:55.743298-07:00

China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium

Reuters

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Philippine Airlines to split widebody expansion: 15 Boeing 787-10s and nine Airbus A350-1000s Philippine Airlines is preparing a multi-billion-dollar widebody expansion by dividing a major next-generation order between rival OEMs: 15 Boeing 787-10s and nine Airbus A350-1000s. The purchase would mark PAL’s first Boeing commitment in nearly 20 years, with an announcement expected at the Farnborough Airshow.

2026-07-10T08:29:42.456237-07:00

Philippine Airlines to split widebody expansion: 15 Boeing 787-10s and nine Airbus A350-1000s

AeroTime

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AMAC Aerospace launches AMAC Academy, a Part-147-approved pathway to train licensed aircraft maintenance engineers starting Janu AMAC Aerospace says its AMAC Academy—an EASA Part-147 approved training program—will develop highly skilled aircraft maintenance professionals in partnership with operations at EuroAirport. The academy is set to begin training future licensed aircraft maintenance engineers in January 2027.

2026-07-10T05:16:03.640164-07:00

AMAC Aerospace launches AMAC Academy, a Part-147-approved pathway to train licensed aircraft maintenance engineers starting Janu

SpaceNews.com

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SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab And In Partnership With Catalyst Campus Launches A New Multi-Phased Program To Accelerate Mission-Focused Technology Development

2026-07-09T15:49:44.615754-07:00

SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I

New York Times

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Wally Funk, last ‘Mercury 13’ and oldest woman to fly to space, dies at 87 Wally Funk, the trailblazing aviator and final living member of NASA’s original “Mercury 13” astronaut trainee class, died at 87 in Texas. She flew into space at 82 after decades of waiting, later recognized as the oldest woman in space, following a Blue Origin invitation.

2026-07-09T09:59:25.062127-07:00

Wally Funk, last ‘Mercury 13’ and oldest woman to fly to space, dies at 87

FlightGlobal

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Dubai certifies the world’s first commercial eVTOL/air-taxi vertiport for Joby operations Dubai has secured regulatory certification for a dedicated vertiport site for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and electric air-taxi operations, clearing it for Joby Aviation’s launch plans. The first location in a planned four-vertiport network is described as approved and ready to begin lift-off.

2026-07-09T02:29:14.477593-07:00

Dubai certifies the world’s first commercial eVTOL/air-taxi vertiport for Joby operations

aeromorning.com

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Report: Etihad Airways nears order for 10 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners, likely to be announced at Farnborough Reuters reports Etihad Airways is close to finalizing an order for 10 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with an announcement potentially as early as the Farnborough International Airshow later this month. The deal would add to the UAE carrier’s long-haul fleet capacity plans.

2026-07-08T10:46:15.611862-07:00

Report: Etihad Airways nears order for 10 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners, likely to be announced at Farnborough

Bloomberg

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Trump swaps the new VC-25B “Bridge” Air Force One for the older 747-8 after international debut President Trump’s interim Air Force One flew internationally on July 8, but plans to route it from Turkey to the U.K. were scrapped on short notice. Reports say the Secret Service discouraged use of the Qatari-donated VC-25B, highlighting ongoing questions about the pace and adequacy of retrofitting the new Boeing 747-8-based aircraft.

2026-07-08T08:59:14.302506-07:00

Trump swaps the new VC-25B “Bridge” Air Force One for the older 747-8 after international debut