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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Louisiana to Begin Trials of Electric Aircraft and Autonomous Cargo Drones

Electric aircraft from Beta Technologies, autonomous cargo drones from Elroy Air and other aircraft are set to participate in trials in Louisiana. The initiative will provide an operational testing environment for electric aviation and autonomous cargo systems, bringing multiple emerging aircraft technologies into the same program.

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2026-08-29T05:07:33.686436-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra

ESA awards first European Launcher Challenge contracts

By NASA Spaceflight: The European Space Agency has signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, committing €543.6 million to three European rocket startups as it tries to broaden the continent’s launch options beyond Ariane 6 and Vega-C.

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2026-08-29T04:13:13.133921-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

F-35 program cost jumps US$51 billion as fighter prices rise again

By Air Data News: The estimated acquisition cost of the F-35 program has increased by US$51 billion, with a new Pentagon assessment also projecting higher unit costs for all three versions of the fighter after more than a decade in which increasing production helped drive prices sharply lower.

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2026-08-29T03:06:49.305224-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14

By Space.com: SpaceX fired up all 33 engines of its Super Heavy booster to gear up for the next Starship test flight, which will mark the first time the vehicle goes orbital.

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2026-08-29T07:05:52.581797-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Small-Satellite Business as OneWeb Production Moves to France

By Air Data News: Airbus is considering the sale of its US small-satellite manufacturing business as the European aerospace group reorganizes its space activities and moves production of the next generation of OneWeb satellites to France.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-29T01:53:02.766457-07:00

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Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Arpan Chaturvedi

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines' Air India investment amid growing scrutiny

By Reuters: Singapore state investor Temasek, the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines , on Saturday backed the airline's investment in Air India, as scrutiny grows over its ‌stake in the loss-making Indian carrier.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-08-29T00:28:57.475488-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

C-390, C-130J or A400M: What could decide India’s huge airlifter competition?

By Air Data News: Three very different aircraft are competing for an Indian Air Force requirement that could reach 60 aircraft, but performance alone is unlikely to determine India is preparing to make one of the world’s largest military transport aircraft purchases, and the three contenders could hardly be more different.

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2026-08-29T00:12:22.324901-07:00

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Bloomberg • Jeff Mason

2026-08-28T10:36:41.337426-07:00

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