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AMAC Aerospace launches EASA Part-147 AMAC Academy at EuroAirport Basel, first intake in January 2027

AMAC Aerospace has announced the launch of AMAC Academy, an EASA Part-147 approved training programme for licensed aircraft maintenance engineers. The academy will be based at EuroAirport Basel and begin its first intake in January 2027, with training aimed at building highly skilled maintenance professionals.

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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

aeromorning.com

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

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

FlightGlobal

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

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

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AeroTime

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AMAC Aerospace launches EASA Part-147 AMAC Academy at EuroAirport Basel, first intake in January 2027 AMAC Aerospace has announced the launch of AMAC Academy, an EASA Part-147 approved training programme for licensed aircraft maintenance engineers. The academy will be based at EuroAirport Basel and begin its first intake in January 2027, with training aimed at building highly skilled maintenance professionals.

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

AMAC Aerospace launches EASA Part-147 AMAC Academy at EuroAirport Basel, first intake in January 2027

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

Inflight Online

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ZEISS showcases ProSight™ aerospace concepts at Farnborough 2026, highlighting transparent displays and next-gen HUDs for connec At Farnborough 2026, ZEISS is unveiling ProSight™ aerospace technologies focused on cockpit/avionics concepts, including transparent displays and next-generation head-up displays. The company positions the offering as a building block for connected, intelligent aircraft platform capabilities.

2026-07-08T02:31:57.475326-07:00

ZEISS showcases ProSight™ aerospace concepts at Farnborough 2026, highlighting transparent displays and next-gen HUDs for connec

CAPA

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UAE GCAA certifies Dubai’s VDX purpose-built eVTOL vertiport with Skyports The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Skyports Infrastructure announced that VDX, positioned adjacent to Dubai International Airport, has received regulatory certification for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations. The vertiport is billed as the first purpose-built commercial facility to be certified for eVTOL services.

2026-07-07T18:59:57.134240-07:00

UAE GCAA certifies Dubai’s VDX purpose-built eVTOL vertiport with Skyports