German startups launch mini-rocket challenge to SpaceX and co.

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/German_startups_launch_mini-rocket_challenge_to_SpaceX_and_co_999.html 

Spirit AeroSystems loses $135m in Q2, citing new 787 issue

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/spirit-aerosystems-loses-135m-in-q2-citing-new-787-issue/144933.article 

Rolls-Royce in talks with Bain-led consortium over ITP Aero divestment

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/rolls-royce-in-talks-with-bain-led-consortium-over-itp-aero-divestment/144921.article 

Rolls-Royce encouraged by rebound of domestic large-engine flying levels

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/rolls-royce-encouraged-by-rebound-of-domestic-large-engine-flying-levels/144956.article 

RAF concludes 30 years of operations with Sentry fleet

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/raf-concludes-30-years-of-operations-with-sentry-fleet/144952.article 

Plans underway to convert Twin Otter to air tanker

https://fireaviation.com/2021/08/04/plans-underway-to-convert-twin-otter-to-air-tanker/ 

A Historic First: U.S. Navy’s First F-35C Squadron Forward Deploys Aboard the USS CARL VINSON

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2021/08/a-historic-first-u-s-navys-first-f-35c-squadron-forward-deploys-aboard-the-uss-carl-vinson/ 

Boeing 737 Max Heads to China Seeking to End Grounding

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-08-05/boeing-737-max-heads-china-seeking-end-grounding 

AMREF Flying Doctors Adds Special Mission Cessna Citation Sovereign

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=e5d2504e-ec03-4902-b6b1-f764dceeec18 

Urban eVTOL announces Leo, a 250-mph hypercar for the skies

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/urban-evtol-leo-air-hypercar/ 

Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-business-qatar-a372ffe4e9fad9918fae6aaa15982317 

Aerospace startup gets $60M from the US Air Force to build hypersonic passenger plane

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/08/05/aerospace-startup-gets-60m-from-the-us-air-force-to-build-hypersonic-passenger-plane/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Socialflow+DFN 

US Navy is developing a solar-powered plane that can fly for 90 days | New Scientist

https://www-newscientist-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.newscientist.com/article/2285848-us-navy-is-developing-a-solar-powered-plane-that-can-fly-for-90-days/amp/