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Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom

Ahead of Donald Trump’s May 13 Beijing engagement with Xi Jinping, market participants are watching Boeing for a potential deal involving hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft. The negotiations are framed as trade and industrial issues take center stage during the Trump–Xi summit window.

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

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Lufthansa Group, Wizz Air to restart Tel Aviv flights as Europe eases Israel-airspace advisory

2026-05-13T10:59:04.675974-07:00

AirInsight

Jet A shortage risk escalates after Strait of Hormuz closure, with inventory depletion making a quick normalization unlikely

2026-05-13T10:34:23.641397-07:00

AeroTime

Qatar Airways restarts Abu Dhabi service and adds Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda after Iran-Israel disruption

2026-05-13T07:43:00.068780-07:00

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Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom Ahead of Donald Trump’s May 13 Beijing engagement with Xi Jinping, market participants are watching Boeing for a potential deal involving hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft. The negotiations are framed as trade and industrial issues take center stage during the Trump–Xi summit window.

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom

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Lufthansa Group, Wizz Air to restart Tel Aviv flights as Europe eases Israel-airspace advisory Lufthansa Group carriers and Wizz Air will gradually resume flights to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion after a three-month pause linked to the Iran-Israel conflict. Austrian relaunches on June 1, Wizz Air on May 28, with Lufthansa and Swiss following July 1, based on an expanded safety assessment after the EASA advisory softened.

2026-05-13T10:59:04.675974-07:00

Lufthansa Group, Wizz Air to restart Tel Aviv flights as Europe eases Israel-airspace advisory

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Jet A shortage risk escalates after Strait of Hormuz closure, with inventory depletion making a quick normalization unlikely The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to trigger a global Jet A shortfall as tanker restoration to pre-disruption levels becomes infeasible. With stocks being worked down and replenishment lagging, operators face mounting fuel stress and reduced resilience across networks.

2026-05-13T10:34:23.641397-07:00

Jet A shortage risk escalates after Strait of Hormuz closure, with inventory depletion making a quick normalization unlikely

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Qatar Airways restarts Abu Dhabi service and adds Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda after Iran-Israel disruption Qatar Airways has resumed double-daily passenger flights between Doha and Abu Dhabi following a reduction in hostilities tied to the Iran-Israel-US conflict. The carrier is also restoring connectivity to Helsinki and Tokyo Haneda, with services slated to return in the summer schedule starting 15 July.

2026-05-13T07:43:00.068780-07:00

Qatar Airways restarts Abu Dhabi service and adds Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda after Iran-Israel disruption

Air Data News

Reuters/Guardian: UAE and Saudi Arabia conducted covert airstrikes on Iran, including a Lavan Island refinery hit New reporting says the UAE secretly launched airstrikes inside Iran during the regional conflict, including an attack on an oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island that sparked a fire and suspended operations for months. Reuters also reports Saudi Arabia’s Air Force conducted numerous unpublicized strikes on Iran in late March as retaliation.

2026-05-13T02:47:21.398473-07:00

Reuters/Guardian: UAE and Saudi Arabia conducted covert airstrikes on Iran, including a Lavan Island refinery hit

FlightGlobal

Pegasus Airlines Q1 net loss doubles to €153m as yields slide amid geopolitical headwinds Pegasus Airlines’ net deficit more than doubled in the first quarter to €153 million (about $180 million), driven by lower yields in a difficult operating environment. The result underscores how geopolitical challenges are flowing through pricing and revenue performance for Turkey’s low-cost carrier.

2026-05-13T02:37:47.139027-07:00

Pegasus Airlines Q1 net loss doubles to €153m as yields slide amid geopolitical headwinds

Breaking Defense

Latvia tests UGV comms in dense forest where Starlink-linked systems falter Latvian reports say unmanned ground vehicles encountered significant communication problems while operating in densely forested areas, with many incidents involving systems relying on Starlink. The episode highlights a practical connectivity gap for ground robotics in challenging terrain, with potential operational impacts during decentralized missions.

2026-05-13T01:57:09.373330-07:00

Latvia tests UGV comms in dense forest where Starlink-linked systems falter

Financial Times

Anduril raises $5B, doubling valuation to ~$61B as CEO outlines a faster path to autonomous warfare Anduril Industries said it raised $5 billion in a round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, pushing its valuation to $61 billion—about double its prior mark in roughly 11 months. The company tied the funding to scaling manufacturing capacity, R&D, and the infrastructure required to produce advanced autonomous defense systems.

2026-05-13T01:23:12.090665-07:00

Anduril raises $5B, doubling valuation to ~$61B as CEO outlines a faster path to autonomous warfare

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Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom

Lufthansa Group, Wizz Air to restart Tel Aviv flights as Europe eases Israel-airspace advisory

Jet A shortage risk escalates after Strait of Hormuz closure, with inventory depletion making a quick normalization unlikely

Qatar Airways restarts Abu Dhabi service and adds Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda after Iran-Israel disruption

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