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Thai Airways takes delivery of first GE-powered Boeing 787-9 (GEnx) under AerCap lease; 4 deliveries targeted by year-end

Thai Airways International has received its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9, the airline’s fifth 787-9, powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines. The leased aircraft is managed by AerCap and is first of four additional 787-9s the carrier expects to receive by end-2026—marking a shift away from Trent 1000-powered 787s currently in service.

2026-06-24T20:11:02.630175-07:00

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EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault

2026-06-24T03:14:35.664096-07:00

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Aura Aero acquires VoltAero assets, taking over Cassio S hybrid-electric demonstrator and propulsion IP to advance ERA’s 19-seat

2026-06-23T02:13:40.150453-07:00

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Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling

2026-06-24T06:27:23.756589-07:00

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Thai Airways takes delivery of first GE-powered Boeing 787-9 (GEnx) under AerCap lease; 4 deliveries targeted by year-end Thai Airways International has received its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9, the airline’s fifth 787-9, powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines. The leased aircraft is managed by AerCap and is first of four additional 787-9s the carrier expects to receive by end-2026—marking a shift away from Trent 1000-powered 787s currently in service.

2026-06-24T20:11:02.630175-07:00

Thai Airways takes delivery of first GE-powered Boeing 787-9 (GEnx) under AerCap lease; 4 deliveries targeted by year-end

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Norway plans to test electric aircraft on northern routes in 2H27 Norway will conduct tests of electric aircraft on its northern routes in 2H27, targeting operational validation in a challenging region. The initiative underscores growing government/industry attention on proving electric-aircraft suitability beyond major hubs and temperate schedules.

2026-06-24T08:14:13.811660-07:00

Norway plans to test electric aircraft on northern routes in 2H27

SpaceNews.com

Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling Utilities are scrambling as AI data centres expand rapidly and consume electricity on a small-city scale. The surge raises a parallel threat: space weather that can disrupt satellite and communications dependencies critical to data-centre operations and network continuity—introducing a non-terrestrial resilience problem to AI growth.

2026-06-24T06:27:23.756589-07:00

Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling

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EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault The EU Court of Justice and the EU General Court annulled rules that excluded business-aircraft manufacturing from the EU Green Taxonomy of Green Finance. The decisions—backing Dassault’s challenge—restore the segment’s eligibility to qualify under sustainability criteria, including transitional activities tied to decarbonisation (notably SAF).

2026-06-24T03:14:35.664096-07:00

EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault

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ZeroAvia narrows focus to ZA200 fuel-cell commercialization while initiating CEO search as timelines slip ZeroAvia says it is concentrating resources on bringing its ZA200 fuel-cell system to market, with additional projects expected to follow later. The company’s commercialization timeline is slipping further right as it begins the search for a new chief executive.

2026-06-23T05:41:05.343111-07:00

ZeroAvia narrows focus to ZA200 fuel-cell commercialization while initiating CEO search as timelines slip

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Aura Aero acquires VoltAero assets, taking over Cassio S hybrid-electric demonstrator and propulsion IP to advance ERA’s 19-seat Aura Aero has bought VoltAero’s industrial and technological assets following VoltAero’s insolvency, ending speculation over the French hybrid-electric aircraft developer’s fate. The deal transfers the Cassio S flight demonstrator, a patented hybrid-electric propulsion package and VoltAero’s Rochefort test base to support Aura Aero’s ERA 19-seat expansion.

2026-06-23T02:13:40.150453-07:00

Aura Aero acquires VoltAero assets, taking over Cassio S hybrid-electric demonstrator and propulsion IP to advance ERA’s 19-seat

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Intelligent Energy moves from ATI-backed H2GEAR research to commercial hydrogen fuel-cell systems for zero-emission aircraft Intelligent Energy says it has completed the H2GEAR programme under the UK’s ATI-backed hydrogen aviation R&D flagship. The company will now apply the project’s technology, expertise and infrastructure to commercial hydrogen fuel-cell systems targeted at zero-emission aircraft.

2026-06-23T01:40:54.369538-07:00

Intelligent Energy moves from ATI-backed H2GEAR research to commercial hydrogen fuel-cell systems for zero-emission aircraft

FlightGlobal

Syntholene builds Iceland geothermal demo to validate eSAF concept; targets 70% eSAF cost cuts Syntholene says it has constructed a geothermal demonstration facility in Iceland to prove its eSAF approach and drive down production costs. The start-up’s stated goal is to cut eSAF costs by 70%, positioning aviation net-zero as still “achievable.”

2026-06-22T03:25:07.765523-07:00

Syntholene builds Iceland geothermal demo to validate eSAF concept; targets 70% eSAF cost cuts

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Thai Airways takes delivery of first GE-powered Boeing 787-9 (GEnx) under AerCap lease; 4 deliveries targeted by year-end

EU court reinstates business-jet manufacturing in Green Taxonomy, backing Dassault

Aura Aero acquires VoltAero assets, taking over Cassio S hybrid-electric demonstrator and propulsion IP to advance ERA’s 19-seat

Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling

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