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Airbus is preparing for a marathon test flight this week with Qantas’ upcoming A350-1000ULR aircraft scheduled to fly from France to Australia for the first time.
On July 15, 2026, Australian media reported that the Qantas A350-1000ULR, with its extra 20,000-litre rear center tank, will make the 22-hour journey landing at Melbourne Airport (MEL) on July 17, 2026....

As uncrewed aircraft take on harder missions, a UAV is increasingly defined less by its airframe than by what it carries.
Endurance, range, and aerodynamic performance still set the limits of what can be done. Yet the operational effect comes from the payloads: the sensors that find the target, the electronic warfare systems that help the platform survive, and the precision...

Boeing delivered 314 commercial aircraft during the first half of 2026, its highest total for the period since 2018 as production of the 737 MAX continues to recover.
The manufacturer handed over 171 aircraft during the second quarter, including 129 737s, 25 787 Dreamliners, 10 767s and seven 777s, Boeing said on July 14, 2026....

South Korea has selected the Bombardier Global 6500 as the platform for a new pair of electronic warfare aircraft.
Korean Air will purchase two Global 6500 business jets from Bombardier for conversion under South Korea’s stand-off electronic warfare program, the Canadian manufacturer announced on July 14, 2026....