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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Indian air force tests locally produced long-range glide bomb in GPS-denied environments

India’s air force has tested a locally produced long-range glide bomb offered in four sizes, according to the report. The munition’s stated ability to operate in GPS-denied environments points to a focus on retaining precision-strike capability when satellite navigation is disrupted or unavailable.

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2026-09-02T23:51:22.987360-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

New NASA office to consolidate launch procurements

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is consolidating many of its launch programs into a single office that is considering block buys of launches.

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2026-09-02T16:45:44.473027-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief lands after suffering engine failure

By Reuters: A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin safely diverted to Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday after suffering an engine failure.

Also: Wall Street Journal, Simple Flying and CNN

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2026-09-02T15:05:30.149389-07:00

aviation Orders Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Bangladesh Government to Investigate Biman Aircraft Procurement Deals

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2026-09-02T21:50:12.282082-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Swire accelerates Cathay Pacific stake cut to 39.2%

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2026-09-02T19:35:16.292961-07:00

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Inside American’s super premium 777-300ER flagship widebody

By Runway Girl: American Airlines has raised the stakes in the premium arms race with its newly-refurbished, super premium 777-300ER.

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2026-09-02T20:05:32.192253-07:00

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Aviation Week • Jens Flottau

Daily Memo: Embraer Delivers Its 2,000th E-Jet

By Aviation Week: Embraer is celebrating the delivery of the 2,000th E-Jet, around 22 years after the first was handed over to its initial operator in March 2004.

Air Data News

Embraer E-Jets reach 2,000 deliveries, joining world’s three largest commercial jet families

Aviation24

Embraer delivers 2,000th E-Jet to Azul

Also: FlightGlobal, FL360aero, CAPA and 3 more

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2026-09-02T10:22:08.927959-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Boeing paid $3.1 million fine to FAA over widespread safety violations

By Reuters: Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this year, after the agency said the planemaker had committed a series of safety violations, including actions tied to the 2024 Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-air emergency, the FAA told Reuters Wednesday.