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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United flight cockpit-rush suspect had been deported twice and was released pending removal decision

The suspect accused of rushing the cockpit door on a United Airlines flight from New York to New Orleans was identified as a Honduran national previously deported twice. He had been detained for a third time and released by an immigration judge while a decision on his removal was pending.

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2026-11-11T10:28:06.109233-08:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Asteroid Mining Will Crash the Platinum Market, But That’s Good News for Earth

By Universe Today: Science fiction authors have been dreaming of robotic spacecraft harvesting fortunes from asteroids for decades. Humanity is slowly getting closer to that reality.

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2026-11-11T09:15:20.713147-08:00

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The War Zone • Angad Singh, Thomas Newdick

F-35s Train In India For “Red Flag Of The East”

By The War Zone: Seven foreign air forces trained alongside the Indian Air Force, as American F-35s took part in their first exercise in India. Seven foreign air forces trained alongside the Indian Air Force, as American F-35s took part in their first exercise in India.

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2026-11-11T10:55:34.955218-08:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Data Shows Rising Share of Women Pilots, but More Work Remains

By Flying Magazine: Women pilots record “small increase” in share of license holders, but there is “still a lot to be done.”.

Also: The Independent and The Independent

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2026-11-11T10:05:26.683462-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Etihad Airways' Ambitious Growth Plans Hit Turbulence With Capacity Set to Be Slashed

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Etihad Airways has hit a rare spot of turbulence with a slew of routes having capacity cut and its A380 superjumbo being replaced with smaller jets.

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2026-11-11T10:55:32.116440-08:00

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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider

United Airlines Is Banning AI Bots From Booking Flights

By Wall Street Journal: The carrier says automated assistants present data-privacy risks; ‘I don’t want to create another middleman’.

Also: Bloomberg and Seeking Alpha

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2026-11-11T10:32:59.748198-08:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Every Crewmember Is a Steward of Margin, Says Safety Expert

By AINonline: Efficiency pressure quietly consumes built-in safety margin.

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2026-11-11T10:05:21.180663-08:00

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AINonline • Neelam Mathews

India Opens Door to Fractional Aircraft Ownership

By AINonline: In a landmark reform, India will permit fractional aircraft ownership and aircraft management, allowing joint and third-party ownership from Jan. 1, 2027.

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2026-11-11T10:05:21.227546-08:00

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