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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.

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

AirInsight

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

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

Axios

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

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

FlightGlobal

Aerolineas Argentinas locks in decade-largest fleet renewal, using ACG and Avolon leases—and dropping the 737 MAX 9 for more 737

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2026-07-23T01:20:32.339940-07:00

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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

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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

AirInsight

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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)

AirInsight

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JetZero adds Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as blend-wing-body partners at Farnborough JetZero says it welcomed Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as new partners/customers to its blend-wing-body program during Farnborough. The update frames the week as a milestone for JetZero’s business momentum, signaling growing airline interest in its unconventional airframe concept ahead of further program development.

2026-07-24T05:19:47.111511-07:00

JetZero adds Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as blend-wing-body partners at Farnborough

AINonline

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Airbus to advance hybrid-electric integration with LEIA Large Scale Integration Demonstrator at Farnborough Airbus says it is pursuing its hybrid-electric, non-propulsive energy architecture for next-generation commercial aircraft through LEIA (Large Scale Integration Demonstrator of Hybrid Electrical Architecture). The effort is being positioned as a large-scale hybrid electrical integration step, backed by partners across the EU, the UK and the US, with work announced in the Farnborough context.

2026-07-24T02:50:40.477516-07:00

Airbus to advance hybrid-electric integration with LEIA Large Scale Integration Demonstrator at Farnborough

Reuters

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US weapons makers face growing European concern over dependence on American suppliers at Farnborough At this week’s Farnborough Airshow, U.S. defense companies seeking to capitalize on Europe’s military spending surge are meeting heightened customer scrutiny over reliance on American suppliers. The article frames the issue as a mounting driver of procurement and partnership decisions tied to greater European emphasis on local control.

2026-07-23T22:19:28.053119-07:00

US weapons makers face growing European concern over dependence on American suppliers at Farnborough

Reuters

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Ukraine to co-produce Raytheon-backed Patriot interceptor missiles as Lockheed unveils PAC-3 ACE at Farnborough 2026 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will move into co-manufacturing Patriot interceptor missiles with Raytheon, aiming to ease supply shortages and reduce costs amid U.S. licensing and air defense cooperation talks. At Farnborough 2026, Lockheed Martin showcased PAC-3 ACE, a lower-cost interceptor with a blast-fragmentation warhead option.

2026-07-23T11:19:33.758846-07:00

Ukraine to co-produce Raytheon-backed Patriot interceptor missiles as Lockheed unveils PAC-3 ACE at Farnborough 2026

The Economist

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Farnborough: IndiGo deal highlights growing value of airplane-engine maintenance At Farnborough International Airshow, IndiGo signed a deal underscoring how airplane-engine maintenance has become a major profit pool. The report frames this as a business-driven opportunity where engine/OEM and service suppliers are “earning big bucks” from maintenance volumes.

2026-07-23T08:36:59.957777-07:00

Farnborough: IndiGo deal highlights growing value of airplane-engine maintenance

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