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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

HyImpulse secures Scottish launch license as Orbex assets are sold

German launch company HyImpulse has secured a license to launch from a Scottish spaceport, marking a regulatory advance for its UK launch plans. The development comes as assets belonging to Orbex, another company that intended to use the site, have been sold.

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2026-10-02T14:51:32.222237-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA's Blackbird Revival Program

By The War Zone: Insights into the current status of NASA's SR-71 #844, what it will take to fly it again, and what the agency may be looking to do with it.

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2026-10-02T14:05:26.074549-07:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

All The Weapons A Single Navy Fighter Squadron Launched During Operation Epic Fury

By The War Zone: Strike Fighter Squadron 41's F/A-18Fs let loose hundreds of air-to-surface and air-to-air weapons during the war with Iran.

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2026-10-02T15:56:15.706863-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA finds Boeing 737 MAX software issue poses no flight-safety risk

By AeroTime: The FAA found a Boeing 737 MAX software issue poses no flight-safety risk, removing a hurdle that had delayed certification of the MAX 10.

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2026-10-02T12:36:51.512419-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Breaks ATC Hiring Record, But More Work Remains

By Flying Magazine: FAA hired 2,235 ATC trainees in fiscal year 2026 but is still contending with a chronic shortage.

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2026-10-02T13:35:44.760393-07:00

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AINonline • Gordon Gilbert

Charter Operators Grapple with Mexico’s Flight Data Recorder Requirements

By AINonline: Light to midsize jets typically aren’t equipped with FDRs.

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2026-10-02T13:50:42.165883-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

What Boeing’s F/A-XX win means for the US aerospace industry

By FlightGlobal: A win in two sixth-generation programmes secures Boeing's fighter enterprise for the next 50 years, while leaving other manufacturers out in the cold.

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2026-10-02T14:35:18.336141-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

All Elixir aircraft grounded after fatal accident involving light single

By FlightGlobal: Emergency directive formalises instruction from French manufacturer. French-based single-engined trainer manufacturer Elixir Aircraft has grounded all its airframes following a fatal accident.

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2026-10-02T14:35:18.040993-07:00

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