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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA seeks industry proposals for private space stations, pledging to maintain a presence in low Earth orbit

NASA has issued a long-awaited call to industry for private space stations, saying it will not give up its presence in low Earth orbit. The move invites companies to develop commercial platforms that could support NASA’s continued orbital operations.

2026-10-09T15:05:24.960981-07:00
aviation   Israel   Middle East   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Terrorist Flydubai Pilot Was Radicalized in Australia and Pursued Career in Aviation to Carry Out 9/11-Style Attack, Prosecutors Allege

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: In a major new update, the Attorney General for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani First Officer of Flydubai flight FZ-1073, who attacked his Captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the packed airliner, was radicalized while living in Australia.

Also: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, ms.now, The Guardian, tass.com, ANI News Agency and 7 more
2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00
space   ESA   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ESA governments to meet in December to assess cost of launching their own astronauts; no financing expected

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA)’s success in persuading its member governments’ to attend a one-day meeting Rome on Dec. 15 to discuss investment in a program to carry European astronauts to orbit and back using European hardware is by itself a success for ESA Director-General Josef Aschbacher.

Also: ESA
2026-10-09T13:04:24.168505-07:00
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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Blade partners with Aero to resume New York-Florida ops

By ch-aviation: Private aviation platform Blade, a subsidiary of eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation (Monterey/Carmel), is resuming by-the-seat operations between New York and South Florida in partnership with Part 135-certified operator Aero (United States of America).

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and overtdefense.com
2026-10-09T13:05:09.665563-07:00