Drone Threat at Leipzig/Halle: Germany says an explosives-laden drone found near Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes was a “new level of danger,” with officials citing military-grade explosive findings and ongoing searches after a separate object collision. Airline Deal Watch: easyJet has agreed to be bought by Apollo in a £5.7bn ($7.7bn) cash takeover after Castlelake withdrew, with EU ownership questions still in play. Safety & Compliance: The FAA ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets for cracks around a forward service door reinforcement, with repairs required before service. US Aviation Incident: Investigators are probing a Marine One near-miss with a passenger jet over Washington, while the White House says Trump was never in danger. Airline Network Changes: Loganair will close its Southampton base in October and cut Southampton–Manchester services from Aug. 20. Policy & Politics: Nigeria’s aviation law amendments hearing kicked off over how agencies share a 5% ticket/charter/cargo sales charge. Air India Leadership: Air India named Ethiopian Airlines veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO/MD amid safety and financial challenges. Joby & eVTOL: Joby shares jumped after raised 2026 guidance, as it continues building toward commercial air taxi operations. Labor/Health: LAX airline meal caterer Flying Food Group faces a union complaint alleging mold, maggots and cockroaches in food prep areas. Passenger Disruption: A Florida man was arrested after sneaking onto a JetBlue plane and sleeping aboard during an inspection.