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Reuters • Joey Roulette

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips

SpaceX is preparing Starship’s 13th test flight later this week, with a target no earlier than July 16. Flight 13 will use the rocket’s Version 3 configuration and is intended to be similar to Flight 12, while SpaceX also plans to test new Starlink satellites in orbit. The launch has seen at least one T-0 pushback.

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2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00

FlightGlobal

Qantas’ Airbus A321 freighter completes WSI readiness test; first cargo flight lands ahead of Western Sydney International freig

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2026-07-13T03:15:12.760866-07:00

FlightGlobal

Vertical Aerospace slides Valo eVTOL type certification to 2029 (from late 2028/2025 plans)

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2026-07-13T04:15:05.817352-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Beta, Sora, Horizon and JetZero signal momentum for electric flight—FAA pilot missions, eVTOL testing and Cavorite X7 avionics

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2026-07-13T00:44:26.595674-07:00

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Urban Air Mobility News

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SkyDrive completes SD-05 eVTOL demonstration flight over Japan’s Seto Inland Sea SkyDrive has completed a demonstration flight of its SkyDrive Model SD-05 eVTOL at a test site in Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park in western Japan, using the location to simulate a scenic touring flight over the Seto Inland Sea. The company frames the trial as a step toward broader tourist-flight operations.

2026-07-14T02:29:50.919260-07:00

SkyDrive completes SD-05 eVTOL demonstration flight over Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

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SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips SpaceX is preparing Starship’s 13th test flight later this week, with a target no earlier than July 16. Flight 13 will use the rocket’s Version 3 configuration and is intended to be similar to Flight 12, while SpaceX also plans to test new Starlink satellites in orbit. The launch has seen at least one T-0 pushback.

2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, deploying Starlink from a v3 vehicle after schedule slips

FlightGlobal

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Vertical Aerospace slides Valo eVTOL type certification to 2029 (from late 2028/2025 plans) Vertical Aerospace says its Valo air taxi now targets type certification in 2029, extending a timeline that had already slipped from earlier expectations. The company framed the change as part of a programme re-baselining and warned of increasing risk to its prior 2028 target ahead of its Farnborough International Airshow appearance.

2026-07-13T04:15:05.817352-07:00

Vertical Aerospace slides Valo eVTOL type certification to 2029 (from late 2028/2025 plans)

FlightGlobal

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Qantas’ Airbus A321 freighter completes WSI readiness test; first cargo flight lands ahead of Western Sydney International freig Qantas’ Airbus A321 freighter has become the first cargo aircraft to land at Western Sydney International Airport, following a readiness flight ahead of the airport’s regular freight operations later this month. The touchdown marks the latest trial milestone for the new Australian gateway as it moves toward opening.

2026-07-13T03:15:12.760866-07:00

Qantas’ Airbus A321 freighter completes WSI readiness test; first cargo flight lands ahead of Western Sydney International freig

Air Data News

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Riyadh Air and Boeing/Airbus widebody talks meet Farnborough defense push: MQ-28 Ghost Bat debut, MQ-25A Stingray test progress, Riyadh Air is in talks to secure additional widebody aircraft from both Airbus and Boeing after its long-awaited start to operations. At Farnborough, Boeing is returning with a more confident stance after 2024’s Alaska 737 fallout, while highlighting a 777X cabin section, its Cascade sustainability model, and defense offerings—MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s European debut and MQ-25A Stingray resuming testing with a second flight.

2026-07-13T03:13:46.205743-07:00

Riyadh Air and Boeing/Airbus widebody talks meet Farnborough defense push: MQ-28 Ghost Bat debut, MQ-25A Stingray test progress,

SpaceWatch Global

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Latitude and Spaceport Etlaq sign framework to enable Latitude’s first experimental launch from Oman Latitude and Spaceport Etlaq have established a framework for the first experimental launch of Latitude’s vehicle from the Omani Spaceport, following a heads-of-state visit involving France and Oman. The agreement lays out the basis to move Latitude’s launch activity onto Etlaq’s platform.

2026-07-13T01:51:19.753676-07:00

Latitude and Spaceport Etlaq sign framework to enable Latitude’s first experimental launch from Oman

eVTOL Insights

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Beta, Sora, Horizon and JetZero signal momentum for electric flight—FAA pilot missions, eVTOL testing and Cavorite X7 avionics BETA Technologies has completed first missions in an FAA program examining safe operations of electric aircraft alongside conventional aviation, and Horizon Aircraft selected BETA to supply flight-control computers and customized software for the Cavorite X7 full-scale hybrid-electric eVTOL. Separately, Sora Aviation finished subscale S-1 eVTOL testing, while JetZero begins assembling its blended-wing-body demonstrator and UK start-up Sora targets service entry by 2031.

2026-07-13T00:44:26.595674-07:00

Beta, Sora, Horizon and JetZero signal momentum for electric flight—FAA pilot missions, eVTOL testing and Cavorite X7 avionics

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