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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on new air operator certificate applications

Kyrgyzstan has lifted its ban on applications for new air operator certificates, reopening the process for prospective operators to seek authorization. The development removes a restriction on applying, though the available reporting does not specify how many applications are expected or when any new operators could begin flying.

2026-11-01T18:34:42.857542-08:00
space   Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Reuters • Will Dunham

Crew from NASA's simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation

By Reuters: Nov 1 (Reuters) - The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavor designed to help prepare for a possible future excursion by NASA astronauts to Earth's planetary neighbor.

Also: CNA and NPR
2026-11-01T09:04:21.950821-08:00
defense   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Poland sends two more MiG-29s to Ukraine as F-35 fleet grows

By Air Data News: Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski confirmed on October 29 that an agreement had been reached with Ukraine for the two aircraft. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz later said both MiG-29s were being withdrawn after reaching the end of their operational service lives.

2026-11-01T10:04:30.489393-08:00
aviation   Bombardier   BizAv   NTSB   Accident  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Learjet 60 crashes into urban area in Florida after rapid dive

By Air Data News: Flight tracking data show the business jet descending at nearly 20,000 feet per minute shortly before impact; nine people were Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, November 1, after entering a steep descent shortly before impact.

Also: CNBC, AeroTime, Bloomberg, AINonline, Washington Post, Reuters, FlightGlobal, Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, avweb.com, CNN, CNA and 23 more
2026-11-01T13:04:26.038066-08:00
aviation   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand takes first iMTOW B787-9

By ch-aviation: Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) has taken delivery of its first B787-9 with increased maximum takeoff weight (iMTOW) capability, ZK-NZT (msn 66904), which arrived at Auckland International on October 29, 2026, the airline announced.

Also: Travel Radar
2026-11-01T17:04:38.440320-08:00