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Bloomberg • Paula Sambo

Canada and France task agencies with developing shared space-launch infrastructure

Canada and France will ask their space agencies and defense departments to develop and share infrastructure, including space-launch systems, Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a visit to French territory near Newfoundland and Labrador. The initiative signals closer bilateral cooperation spanning civil space and defense capabilities.

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2026-09-20T11:50:08.894632-07:00

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

United pipes football games via DISH to Starlink-enabled screens

By Runway Girl: United and DISH will pipe the 2026-27 live football season to passengers on Starlink-enabled seatback IFE on U.S. domestic flights.

Also: APEX

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2026-09-20T09:49:57.730305-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force expands use of commercial satellites to track electronic interference

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is expanding the use of commercial satellites to detect and locate GPS jamming and other electronic interference, turning what began as an experiment into a standing global operation.

Also: defence-blog.com, satnews.com and keeptrack.space

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2026-09-20T03:50:33.033125-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendants Slam FAA Move to Ban Them From Having Mandatory Meal Breaks: ‘This is Illegal And Would Cause Chaos’

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The unions argue the FAA is trying to settle a legal question that isn't actually the agency's to decide.

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2026-09-20T08:50:05.179883-07:00

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Bloomberg • Christina Ruffini, David Gura, Kateryna Kadabashy

Qatar Airways CEO Says Iran War Was Its ‘Largest Crisis’ Ever

By Bloomberg: The ongoing conflict in Iran has proven to be the biggest test for Qatar Airways in its more than 30 years in operation, while the airline has taken measures to adapt to the crisis, Chief Executive Officer Hamad Al-Khater said.

Also: theaviationhub.co.uk

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2026-09-20T07:35:28.568181-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

EASA releases annual aviation safety figures: 116 deaths in 2025

By AeroTime: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical agency, have published the 2025 Annual Safety Review, which provides quantifies the number of people that died or were injured in accidents which occurred either within EU’s territory or on EU-registered aircraft.

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2026-09-20T07:06:54.863256-07:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

South African Airways Group appoints new Acting Group Chief Executive Officer

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2026-09-20T08:20:08.958144-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

China launches 4 different rockets to orbit in 45 hours (video)

By Space.com: The growing diversity and capability of China's launch sector were on display last week, as the nation launched four different rockets in a 45-hour span.

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2026-09-20T06:05:16.687363-07:00

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