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Trump’s next Air Force One jets: $400M program delay as two Boeing 747-8/VIP aircraft pulled for security and comms upgrades President Trump says his new Air Force One will be temporarily removed from service for “maxed out” upgrades, including additional security and communications work. His Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is also being pulled for further upgrades. Boeing says the two new jets remain on track for 2028 delivery, but costs are rising and require additional spending.

2026-07-21T09:21:56.674010-07:00

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2026-07-21T02:23:42.874008-07:00

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TTTECH appoints Eddie Myers as CEO of TTTECH North America to drive growth across aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure TTTECH has named Eddie Myers as CEO of TTTECH North America, tasking him with shaping the company’s strategic direction for its aerospace, defense, and critical-infrastructure businesses. The appointment is positioned as a growth accelerator for TTTECH’s North American operations.

2026-07-21T00:53:51.037670-07:00

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Honeywell debuts as an independent entity, outlining an organic growth strategy with capital flexibility Honeywell has positioned its new stand-alone structure around an organic growth approach, emphasizing flexibility to strategically deploy capital. The company’s public debut frames growth as the core priority while retaining options to adjust investment and deployment decisions as conditions change.

2026-07-20T23:08:25.400740-07:00

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Spire Global appoints Eric “Mell” Mellinger as Chief Commercial Officer; takes over COO role to drive go-to-market Spire Global has appointed Eric (“Mell”) Mellinger as Chief Commercial Officer, effective Aug. 3, 2026. Mellinger, formerly with Mantech International Corporation, will lead business development and go-to-market strategy as the company continues scaling its space-based data, analytics and services business.

2026-07-20T13:09:28.288324-07:00

Breaking Defense

Honeywell Aerospace CEO outlines capital-allocation priorities: organic growth first, dividends/buybacks later, M&A not ruled ou In remarks accompanying its spin-related transition to a newly independent structure, Honeywell Aerospace’s CEO said capital allocation will follow four tiers: organic growth, inorganic growth, dividends, and stock buybacks. The company intends to prioritize organic expansion but remains open to M&A as part of its growth toolkit.

2026-07-20T04:09:16.975437-07:00

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TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval for Boeing 787-9 Europe ops and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon TAAG Angola Airlines has received EASA approval to operate the Boeing 787-9 on routes to Europe. The carrier is simultaneously rolling out a Boeing 787-10 on the Luanda–Lisbon service, marking the first deployment of the -10 type on its European network. TAAG also announced a new Chief Executive Officer.

2026-07-19T19:24:57.403302-07:00

Breaking Defense

USAF chief Gen. Ken Wilsbach discusses lessons from Iran, T-7 flight progress, and the F-35 future amid delays In an interview with Breaking Defense, Air Force chief of staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach outlines lessons drawn from Iran-related developments, comments on the T-7 program’s flight activity, and addresses what’s next for the F-35—while acknowledging schedule delays shaping the jet’s near-term outlook.

2026-07-19T11:06:14.150855-07:00

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