Event News

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Saab books ~SEK 10.1B GlobalEye order: two AEW&C aircraft for 2030 deliveries from undisclosed Middle East customer

Saab says it has secured a SEK 10.1 billion (about €910 million) order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft from an undisclosed Middle East country, with deliveries scheduled for 2030. Separate reporting also notes a Pentagon deal with L3Harris to ramp motor production for PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors.

33 Sources

2026-07-27T04:15:57.121272-07:00

Leeham News

Radia CEO Mark Lundstrom pitches WindRunner as an off-the-shelf heavy-lift platform

1 Source

2026-07-27T10:21:59.447709-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

ESA and UK Space Agency open new ESA InCubed call for EO-based proposals in the UK

1 Source

2026-07-27T01:15:35.112088-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Sora Aviation signs Honeywell sensing-solution MOI to advance 30-seat Sora eVTOL

1 Source

2026-07-27T00:35:54.213939-07:00

Events News Timeline

Leeham News

1 source

Radia CEO Mark Lundstrom pitches WindRunner as an off-the-shelf heavy-lift platform Radia CEO Mark Lundstrom says the company’s four‑engined WindRunner concept is being positioned as an “off‑the‑shelf” platform to move the world’s biggest cargo to the hardest-to-reach places. Lundstrom outlined the strategy in remarks to LNA during the show.

2026-07-27T10:21:59.447709-07:00

Radia CEO Mark Lundstrom pitches WindRunner as an off-the-shelf heavy-lift platform

AINonline

1 source

Bombardier’s Global 8000 makes flying-display debut at FIA 2026 as company positions jet for its defense portfolio Bombardier used FIA 2026 to showcase the Global 8000 in its flying-debut appearance, linking the program to the company’s broader defense strategy. The cluster explores how the aircraft was selected for the show and how its capabilities support Bombardier’s positioning across defense-adjacent business lines.

2026-07-27T08:38:39.840499-07:00

Bombardier’s Global 8000 makes flying-display debut at FIA 2026 as company positions jet for its defense portfolio

Air Data News

33 sources

❗️

Saab books ~SEK 10.1B GlobalEye order: two AEW&C aircraft for 2030 deliveries from undisclosed Middle East customer Saab says it has secured a SEK 10.1 billion (about €910 million) order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft from an undisclosed Middle East country, with deliveries scheduled for 2030. Separate reporting also notes a Pentagon deal with L3Harris to ramp motor production for PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors.

2026-07-27T04:15:57.121272-07:00

Saab books ~SEK 10.1B GlobalEye order: two AEW&C aircraft for 2030 deliveries from undisclosed Middle East customer

SpaceWatch Global

1 source

ESA and UK Space Agency open new ESA InCubed call for EO-based proposals in the UK The European Space Agency has issued a new call for proposals in partnership with the UK Space Agency under ESA InCubed, targeting Earth observation (EO)-based concepts. The funding opportunity is aimed at supporting UK-focused innovation and early-stage development tied to EO applications.

2026-07-27T01:15:35.112088-07:00

ESA and UK Space Agency open new ESA InCubed call for EO-based proposals in the UK

eVTOL Insights

1 source

Sora Aviation signs Honeywell sensing-solution MOI to advance 30-seat Sora eVTOL UK-based Sora Aviation, at the Farnborough International Airshow, announced an MOI with Honeywell Technologies for sensing-solution work to support development of its 30-seat S-1 electric eVTOL. The partnership was announced alongside a Toray Advanced Composites collaboration focused on progressing the program for commercial scale.

2026-07-27T00:35:54.213939-07:00

Sora Aviation signs Honeywell sensing-solution MOI to advance 30-seat Sora eVTOL

Axios

1 source

Defense deals take center stage at Farnborough industry gathering as spending focus shifts A Farnborough-focused industry gathering underscored how defense deal activity is dominating the market picture, reflecting where budget and capital are being directed “based on the world right now and where the money’s being spent.” The emphasis signals prioritization of military programs over other aerospace segments in the current cycle.

2026-07-25T13:34:56.927449-07:00

Defense deals take center stage at Farnborough industry gathering as spending focus shifts

Reuters

19 sources

❗️

Embraer momentum: record $34.5B backlog, regional E175 production push, and E-freighter conversion demand Embraer reported a record $34.5 billion backlog in 2Q26, its seventh consecutive quarterly high, driven by commercial, defense and services. In parallel, Azorra agreed to purchase up to 30 Embraer E190 passenger-to-freighter conversions, while Embraer’s India partner Adani reportedly explored launching an airline to support E175 production.

2026-07-24T15:49:41.237606-07:00

Embraer momentum: record $34.5B backlog, regional E175 production push, and E-freighter conversion demand

AirInsight

9 sources

❗️

Aerolíneas Argentinas commits to 20-strong fleet renewal (2027–2031) Aerolíneas Argentinas says it will add 20 new aircraft between 2027 and 2031 under a self-financed 2027–2031 plan, the airline’s largest fleet renewal programme in more than a decade. The carrier is positioning the move as network modernization across short-, medium- and long-haul, with fleet renewals spanning Boeing and Airbus types.

2026-07-24T07:19:33.664558-07:00

Aerolíneas Argentinas commits to 20-strong fleet renewal (2027–2031)