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aviation   Routes   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airbus A330   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Greenland opens Ilulissat airport with 2,200-meter runway, enabling Air Greenland A330-800 service

Ilulissat’s new international airport opened on Oct. 29, replacing an 845-meter runway with a 2,200-meter strip and bringing widebody service to the North Greenland destination. Air Greenland’s A330-800 arrived for the opening, and the carrier is launching direct flights to Copenhagen. Greenland Handling will provide aircraft, passenger and cargo services.

Also: The Independent
2026-10-29T12:04:57.735440-07:00
space   Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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Reuters • Will Dunham

Martian meteorite found in the Sahara is 4.1 billion years old

By Reuters: A meteorite found in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali formed in the Martian crust at least 4.1 billion years ago, according to scientists, making the ​reddish igneous rock perhaps the oldest of the 435 meteorites from Mars known on Earth.

Also: NASA/JPL, CNA and NASA
2026-10-29T12:04:24.227579-07:00
defense   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Polish MiG-29s, F-16 Cannon Ammo Reportedly Headed To Ukraine As Bitter Warsaw-Kyiv Rift Heals

By The War Zone: Relations between Ukraine and Poland soured in the Spring, leading to Warsaw calling off the MiG-29 deal in June. Add TWZ (opens Google in a new window or tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-10-29T12:05:10.551809-07:00
aviation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA sets proposed certification rules for Embraer E195-E2 automatic takeoff system

By Air Data News: Embraer's E2TS can automatically rotate the aircraft and begin the initial climb after pilots start the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed special certification conditions for an automatic takeoff system developed by Embraer for the E195-E2, providing new details about how the technology will operate.

Also: AeroTime
2026-10-29T03:54:44.777873-07:00
space   Moon   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Space.com • Mike Wall

See NASA's Artemis III astronauts meet Trump at the White House as they train for a critical 2027 moon lander test flight (photos)

By Space.com: The astronauts of NASA's Artemis III mission met with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday (Oct. 28), just as the Artemis II spaceflyers did six months ago.

Also: dailygalaxy.com
2026-10-29T12:19:11.971770-07:00
space   Commercial Space  
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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo, Dina Bass, Loren Grush

SpaceX’s Largest Revenue Source Is a Finite Deal With Anthropic

By Bloomberg: Anthropic PBC is SpaceX’s largest single customer, a person familiar with the matter said, accounting for more than a third of the revenue for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence, satellite and rocket venture during the third quarter of this year.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-10-29T13:04:55.989136-07:00