ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Japan’s Spring plans to lease four more Boeing 737-800s, expanding its fleet through leased aircraft. The report does not identify the lessor or provide a delivery timetable, leaving the timing and operational effect of the additions unspecified.
New York Times
• Kenneth Chang
By New York Times: The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: WASHINGTON — A new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) finds that China has tripled its fleet of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites since 2018 and continues to expand capabilities to detect, track and target US and allied forces on the ground and at sea.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The FAA has said it will not certificate the 777-9 until approving a redesigned engine seal. Boeing confirms it does not yet have approvals needed to complete large portions of the 777-9's flight-test programme, but says it remains on track to begin delivering the long-delayed widebody jet next year.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: The proposed merger of Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Pelita Air (IP, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) will proceed only after both airlines improve their business performance, Danantara Indonesia chief operating officer, Dony Oskaria, said on October 26, 2026.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Sydney Western opened to passenger traffic on October 25, 2026, with Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Airport) operating the inaugural flight to Gold Coast Coolangatta.
CNBC
• Alexa LoMonaco
By CNBC: CNBC’s Jim Cramer likes this beaten-down aerospace stock after a post-earnings pullback.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Archer Aviation (Palo Alto) is planning to launch three air taxi networks in Texas, covering Dallas, Houston, and Austin, using Midnight eVTOL aircraft to connect key airports, business districts, and coastal destinations.
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