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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

FCC clears Amazon’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s planned purchase of U.S. satellite operator Globalstar, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the roughly $11.5 billion deal. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Amazon’s entry into direct-to-device connectivity and support satellite broadband, 5G and rural connectivity.

Also: Via Satellite, Seeking Alpha and CNA

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2026-10-27T12:45:40.967271-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Boise Pilatus Dealer First To Reach 300 PC-12 Deliveries

By AINonline: Western Aircraft became the first authorized Pilatus sales center to deliver 300 new-production PC-12 turboprop singles, a milestone reached at its Boise, Idaho head office with the handover of S/N 3107, a PC-12 Pro variant.

aviationnews.eu

Western Aircraft Celebrates Three Decades of Excellence With Milestone Pilatus Deliveries

3 Sources

2026-10-27T11:05:05.382918-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

US taps Poland to host European PAC-3 missile maintenance facility

By DefenseNews.com: The United States government has selected Poland to host a new European maintenance facility for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors.

edrmagazine.eu

► Poland selected to host historic PAC-3 Missile Maintenance Facility, strengthening allied burden-sharing and transatlantic security

defence-industry.eu

UK Ministry of Defence says Warsaw plan sets out missile and ammunition cooperation with Poland

6 Sources

2026-10-27T11:05:25.521033-07:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo, Dana Hull, Kara Carlson

SpaceX and Tesla Turn to Boards Cozy With Musk to Mull a Merger

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk disclosed last week that SpaceX and Tesla’s boards had formed special committees to discuss a potential merger. Musk himself cannot interfere, he said, stressing that the special committees are composed of independent directors.

Also: Bloomberg Law

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2026-10-27T11:05:15.267676-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

SyberJet unveils SJ34, secures LOIs for more than 50 SJ36s

By ch-aviation: SyberJet Aircraft (San Antonio International) has launched the SJ34, an upgraded version of the SJ30, opening orders for the model during the 2026 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

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2026-10-27T11:34:45.733313-07:00

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Simple Flying • Victoria Agronsky

Alaska Airlines To Launch 8-Hour 737 MAX 8 Flights From Anchorage To Tokyo

By Simple Flying: Alaska Airlines plans daily Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights from Anchorage to Tokyo in summer 2027, with fares from $605, pending government approval.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Alaska Airlines is Planning a Butt-Numbing Eight-Hour Transpacific Flight On a Boeing 737 MAX from Anchorage to Tokyo

2 Sources

2026-10-27T11:35:07.033380-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Bahamasair seeks funding to reactivate two ATRs

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Bahamasair at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-27T12:05:15.324901-07:00

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AINonline • Curt Epstein

Affinity Aviation Group Partners with Training Provider

By AINonline: Affinity Aviation Group (AAG), the UK-based company specializing in aircraft sales and charter, has begun a strategic collaboration with flight-training provider AeronautX.

2 Sources

2026-10-27T11:05:05.157255-07:00

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