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Lufthansa Technik has begun construction of a new 55,000m² MRO facility in Portugal, dedicated to the repair of engine parts and aircraft components.
On June 29, 2026, Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro joined Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr with spades in hand to officially break ground in Santa Maria da Feira during a special ceremony....

International Airlines Group (IAG) announced on June 29, 2026, that it has participated in the AU$28 million (US$20 million) Series A funding round of Australian firm MAKO through its venture capital arm, IAGi.
This Sydney-based startup is developing a technology called “Flightfilm”, an adhesive film layer which is added to the outer surface of an aircraft to improve its aerodynamic performance....

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed up to $3.4 billion (€3 billion) to Airbus, to turbocharge the European leader’s “technological edge in commercial and defense aviation”.
On June 29, 2026, the EIB said it was “deploying its full firepower to bolster Europe’s technological autonomy, industrial strength and economic competitiveness” against the backdrop of an increasingly competitive market....

Qantas will add more than 45,000 seats on flights to Tokyo and Queenstown, responding to continued demand for travel to Japan and New Zealand from Australian passengers.
The Australian flag carrier announced on June 29, 2026, that it will increase Melbourne to Tokyo services from daily to 11 flights per week between December 2026 and March 2027....