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defense   Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

USAF’s HACM hypersonic cruise missile begins flight testing over Australia

The U.S. and Australia’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile has entered flight testing over Australia after major delays. The milestone moves the jointly pursued weapon into a test phase, though the available reports provide no further details on the schedule or results.

2026-10-05T16:35:36.751075-07:00
space   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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The Air Current • Elan Head

FAA will accept more risk to aircraft from space debris under new policy

By The Air Current: Four days before SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq in the largest-ever initial public offering, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration quietly changed its safety policy to allow more aircraft to fly through airspace where they are at higher risk of a catastrophic accident due to falling space debris.

2026-10-05T12:20:12.139165-07:00
aviation   China   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   COMAC  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

C919 production struggles under renewed US pressure

By Air Data News: Commerce Department slows export licenses for aircraft parts to China and considers new controls on components used by its COMAC faces another obstacle to its already troubled C919 production ramp-up after the US government tightened controls on aircraft component exports to China.

2026-10-05T14:05:08.204921-07:00
aviation   Routes   LATAM   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Delta Air Lines • Staff Writer

Delta and LATAM mark four years of Joint Venture with 31% increase in capacity and 17.4 million customers carried between North and South America

By Delta Air Lines: Today, the joint network includes 28 routes connecting major cities across both continents.

2026-10-05T07:35:13.893422-07:00