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Associated Press • Hyung-jin Kim

South Korean police seek indictments of seven officials over alleged Jeju Air crash cover-up

Police have referred seven South Korean transport ministry officials to prosecutors over allegations they concealed the unfit status of a runway localizer and misrepresented a concrete structure implicated in the 2024 Jeju Air crash. The accident killed 179 of the 181 people aboard.

koreatimes.co.kr

South Korea Refers Seven Transport Officials to Prosecutors Over Alleged Jeju Air Crash Cover-Up

Yonhap News Agency • Chae Yun-hwan

Seven Officials Referred to Prosecutors Over Alleged Cover-Up Linked to 2024 Jeju Air Crash

Also: The Independent and Yonhap News Agency

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2026-08-26T20:51:07.267766-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Fujitsu, General Atomics to explore MRO for uncrewed aircraft

By FlightGlobal: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will start operating the MQ-9B in 2027.

1 Source

2026-08-26T22:50:10.921157-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Expedition 75 Begins After Soyuz MS-28 Departure as Astronauts Upgrade ISS Solar Arrays and Antennae

By NASA Spaceflight: Following the departure of the Soyuz MS-28 crewed spacecraft from the International Space Station on July 26, Expedition 75 officially commenced onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Also: NASA and NASA

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2026-08-26T13:50:33.167353-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Saudia Cargo debuts 5th freedom Dhaka-Frankfurt link

By ch-aviation: Saudia Cargo has launched a new 5th freedom scheduled freighter service linking Saudi Arabia with Bangladesh and Germany.

1 Source

2026-08-26T22:20:16.820493-07:00

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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sameer Manekar

Qantas upbeat on revenue, brings forward A380 exit as profit falls

By Reuters: Australia's Qantas Airways gave an upbeat revenue outlook on Thursday ‌and said it would begin retiring its Airbus A380 superjumbos in 2028 after posting a 14% fall in annual underlying profit as fuel prices spiked.

Australian Aviation

Qantas unveils new A321XLR, 787 Business cabins

aviationnews.eu

Qantas Accelerates Airbus A380 Retirement to 2028 and Eyes Further Widebody Expansion

Also: FlightGlobal, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Dj's Aviation, CAPA, executivetraveller.com, Reuters, One Mile at a Time and 13 more

26 Sources

2026-08-26T16:21:34.997923-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas CEO Demands Fix for Sydney Airport Controller Shortage

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson called for chronic shortages of air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport to be fixed, saying around 60,000 passengers were affected by flight delays in July alone.

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2026-08-26T19:35:44.012719-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Manila takes final batch of S-70i Black Hawks

By FlightGlobal: The S-70i serves a number of roles for the Philippines, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The Philippines has taken its final deliveries of the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk, bringing Manila’s total fleet of the type to 47 examples.

1 Source

2026-08-26T21:20:13.346170-07:00

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