Aviation Week

France says it has completed flight trials of laser-guided rockets from a Dassault Aviation #Rafale fighter as part of its effort to expand capabilities against drone threats. aviationweek.com/defense/aircra… @Dassault_OnAir

🚀 The #FAA has closed its mishap investigation into #SpaceX’s last Starship-Super Heavy flight test, clearing the company for another attempt to demonstrate its next-generation reusable superheavy lift system as early as July 16. aviationweek.com/space/commerci… @SpaceX #Space #SpaceNews #Starship

🚁 The future of vertical flight is here. Join industry experts on July 28th as you explore next-gen propulsion systems—from battery-electric to hydrogen power. Learn about the engineering challenges, certification paths, and breakthroughs shaping advanced air mobility. Register here: bit.ly/4wvnwrd

🎙️ How Steve Parker Is Remaking Boeing's Defense Business 🎧 Listen in as Steve Parker, the CEO of Boeing's Defense, Space and Security business, explains the company's revised approach to bidding for contracts and shares program updates on the F-47, KC-46 and more ahead of the @FIAFarnborough. aviationweek.com/podcasts/check… @boeingdefense @boeing #FIA2026 #BoeingDefense #Boeing

✈️ @KoreanAir_KE’s second-quarter earnings took a significant hit from the fuel cost crisis caused by the Middle East conflict, although it has a more optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

Exclusive for AWIN Members: A #Ryanair Boeing 737-800 engine failure with a dislodged cabin window mirrors two high-profile #Southwest Airlines accidents from years past, raising critical questions about whether industry-wide safety modifications have gone far enough—or if investigators now face an entirely new puzzle to solve. bit.ly/3SZp12A

A missing pin caused the nose gear of a @Lufthansa @Boeing 787-9 to collapse at Frankfurt Airport, injuring 23 people and damaging the aircraft. aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #Boeing #Lufthansa #Boeing787 #FrankfurtAirport

#Exclusive - The UK Royal Air Force plans to accelerate development of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and field an operational capability before the end of the decade. Read more: aviationweek.com/defense/aircra… #BreakingNews

Turkey has begun talks with Russia to enable it to sell secondhand the controversial S-400 air defense system it purchased from Moscow—the decision that got Ankara banished from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. aviationweek.com/defense/missil… #Defense #DefenseNews #Turkey #Russia

Commercial aviation faces an innovation gulf. Its customers do not seem to care. ✈️ Read more on commercial aviation’s innovation dilemma. aviationweek.com/aerospace/manu…

The @usairforce will go ahead with keeping a two-pilot crew for its new B-21 bomber, despite a push from the prior leader of Air Force Global Strike Command. aviationweek.com/defense/aircra… #USAF #B21 #Defense #DefenseNews

✈️ @Delta believes industry fare hikes are likely to hold, while warning that durable growth should look different, for carriers navigating a changed industry landscape. aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #Delta

🚀 @NASA has selected seven companies eligible for contract awards to advance robotic surface mobility on Mars. aviationweek.com/space/space-ex… #NASA #Mars #JourneyToMars #SpaceNews #MissionToMars

🎙️ Big Week For CFM Leap Premier News The fleet of CFM Leap-1A and -1B is growing—so is the MRO capacity and capability. Two providers announced news, one of which hints at what could come next. ▶️ Tune in to learn more. aviationweek.com/podcasts/mro-p… #CFM #MRO #MROPodcast #AviationPodcast #CFMLeap #Aerospace @CFM_engines

Exclusive for AWIN Members: The UK Defense Ministry is fast-tracking counter-drone electronic warfare systems for Ukraine under Operation Scorpius, with potential contracts awarded as soon as September. bit.ly/44iijqT

✈️ The takeover battle for @easyJet has intensified after U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management eclipsed rival bidder Castlelake with a $7.6 billion proposal, prompting the UK airline’s board to switch its support to the new offer. aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #EasyJet

🛰️ @NASA is gambling that a $30 million demonstration mission can capture and reboost the Swift gamma-ray telescope. aviationweek.com/space/satellit… #NASA #Space @NASAAdmin

🛩️ @GulfstreamAero has conducted the first demonstration of reductions in contrail-forming emissions at high altitude using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The flight tests used a G800 business jet powered by @RollsRoyce Pearl 700 engines. aviationweek.com/business-aviat… #Gulfstream #RollsRoyce #SAF #SustainableFuel #Sustainability

🎙️ Farnborough Stories To Watch ▶️ Listen in as @Accenture’s aerospace team identifies key trends to watch at this year’s @FIAFarnborough in this sponsored podcast. aviationweek.com/podcasts/check… #FarnboroughAirshow #FIA2026

✈️ @airBaltic took delivery of its first @Airbus A220-300 nearly a decade ago, when the program was still known as the @Bombardier C-Series. With AirBaltic making headlines recently, this week’s #FlightFriday examines the airline’s A220 utilization trends since 2023, as operations returned to a post-COVID normal. 📈 Learn more: aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #AirBaltic #Airbus #A220 #Bombardier