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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

SRC wins U.S. Air Force contract for long-range missile warning on large aircraft

The defense research company will develop a sensing capability intended to help protect large aircraft from long-range air-to-air missiles. The contract reflects growing Chinese investment in extended-range air-to-air weapons and the resulting demand for improved survivability technologies.

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2026-10-02T00:04:46.443679-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Rebecca Cadenhead

Can AI Run in Space? Google Is About to Find Out

By Wall Street Journal: A satellite containing several of the company’s AI chips launched into orbit.

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2026-10-01T20:51:09.600211-07:00

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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

American Airlines Reportedly Plans Starlink Wi-Fi Across Boeing 737, 777 and 787 Fleets

By View from the Wing: American Airlines’ Starlink plans now appear to include Boeing 737s, 777s and 787s, expanding beyond the Airbus rollout announced in May.

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2026-10-01T14:07:23.999154-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus advises some A330neo operators to anticipate tail inspections

By Air Data News: Airbus has advised some A330neo operators to anticipate possible inspections of the aircraft’s horizontal tail plane during scheduled maintenance after a quality problem was found on a jet in production.

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2026-10-02T00:05:07.523455-07:00

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Reuters

Airbus deliveries top 70 aircraft in September, sources say

By Reuters: Airbus deliveries reached ‌slightly over 70 aircraft in September after a ⁠last-minute sprint to narrow previous delays, industry sources said.

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2026-10-02T00:19:46.394530-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

India's aviation regulator to review SpiceJet ops, finances

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

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2026-10-01T22:35:11.294836-07:00

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Reuters • Greg Torode

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea, latest satellite images show

By Reuters: Chinese construction of a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago is well underway with analysts estimating it could be completed by mid-2027, strengthening Beijing's military control over the disputed ‌South China Sea.

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2026-10-01T23:19:52.600178-07:00

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Bloomberg • Levin Stamm

Swiss Opposition to US Fighter-Jet Deal Hardens, Poll Shows

By Bloomberg: Almost two-thirds of Swiss voters want to ditch a deal to buy F-35 fighter jets, after a parliamentary report last month said that claims the contract had a fixed price weren’t true.

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2026-10-01T21:35:10.355975-07:00

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