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aviation M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Jin Air plans to absorb Air Busan and Air Seoul in late 1Q27

Jin Air is set to absorb fellow South Korean carriers Air Busan and Air Seoul in late first quarter 2027, according to Commercial Aviation. The planned transaction would consolidate the three airlines under Jin Air, marking a significant restructuring of South Korea’s airline landscape.

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2026-08-25T16:50:23.102051-07:00

space Satellite Supply Chain North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

SpaceX ramps up Starbase production capacity for future Starship flights

By NASA Spaceflight: A flurry of activity has been underway at the Starbase production site over the past week, with multiple vehicle elements on the move and new tooling arriving that will support both near-term flights and the longer-term expansion of Starship operations.

Ars Technica

SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport

Bloomberg

SpaceX Plans New Louisiana Launch Site to Expand Starship Operations

Also: SpaceQ, Space.com, Reuters, AeroTime, CNBC, Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Space Policy Online, Spaceflight Now, New York Times, Associated Press, 247wallst.com and 23 more

46 Sources

2026-08-25T07:20:46.717414-07:00

defense Satellite M&A Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

CesiumAstro Acquires 1Aardvark, Its 3rd Defense Systems Acquisition This Year

By Via Satellite: Space-based communications and intelligence provider CesiumAstro acquired a Virginia-based mission software and defense systems engineering company,.

1 Source

2026-08-25T13:33:41.346428-07:00

aviation Middle East Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Export Controls & Trade Compliance

New York Times • ZANE IRWIN

U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil

By New York Times: The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries.

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2026-08-25T16:20:10.587202-07:00

aviation Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA’s supersonic plan draws fire over sonic-boom metric

By FlightGlobal: Using 'overpressure' to regulate supersonic flight has spurred opposition from environmental groups; concern has even arisen within the industry despite broad support.

1 Source

2026-08-25T14:50:18.658725-07:00

space Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Impulse Space ramps up GEO rideshare program

By SpaceNews.com: Impulse Space will increase the cadence of its rideshare missions to geostationary orbit, citing strong commercial demand.

Also: Via Satellite

2 Sources

2026-08-25T13:55:40.814634-07:00

aviation GA Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Flying Magazine • Matt Herr

The 100R Avgas Transition to Unleaded

By Flying Magazine: Swift Fuels’ avgas now covers 1,200 engines and 1,600 airframes.

1 Source

2026-08-25T14:06:05.697030-07:00

aviation ATC Helicopter North America Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Reuters • David Shepardson

US FAA says antenna relocated after Marine One safety incident

By Reuters: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that an antenna was relocated and a procedure changed after a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump came ‌too close to a passenger jet departing Reagan Washington National Airport.

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2026-08-25T11:35:46.079426-07:00

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