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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

USAF accelerates collaborative combat aircraft fielding with YFQ-44A production and FQ-42A manufacturing

The first production YFQ-44A and the start of FQ-42A manufacturing show how rapidly the U.S. Air Force is moving collaborative combat aircraft from concept toward fielding. The effort reflects a wartime-priority approach to deploying new unmanned combat-aircraft capabilities.

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2026-08-09T03:30:46.918361-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Tim Higgins

Selling the Dream of SpaceX Was the Easy Part. Now Elon Musk Has to Hang On.

By Wall Street Journal: The IPO was the biggest ever while this week’s volatility underscores the grind ahead.

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2026-08-08T20:02:02.760673-07:00

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NBC News • Shayna Jacobs

Delta flight evacuates via slides after emergency landing on Atlanta taxiway

By NBC News: Passengers aboard an Orlando-bound Delta flight had to evacuate via slide after the aircraft made an emergency landing on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday morning.

View from the Wing

Delta Passengers Were Told To Brace For Return To Atlanta After Cockpit Fumes, Then Evacuated Down Slides

AeroTime

Delta Boeing 757 Evacuated on Slides After Emergency Landing at Atlanta Airport

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2026-08-08T11:51:05.755463-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Injured After Pilots of Jetstar Plane Slam On Brakes to Avoid Qatar Airways Boeing 777 While Taxiing at Sydney Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A flight attendant was injured early on Sunday morning at Sydney International Airport (SYD) after the pilots of a Jetstar plane taxiing for departure were forced to slam on the brakes to avoid colliding with a Qatar Airways Boeing 777, which was under tug to a remote parking position.

Reuters

Australia probes near-miss collision of two planes on tarmac at Sydney airport

Aviation A2Z

Qatar Airways, Jetstar Planes Avoid Collision at Sydney Airport

Also: Simple Flying, The Independent, Economic Times, Aviation Safety Network and CNA

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2026-08-08T20:01:25.961164-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Allegiant Posts Strong Q2 Results After Sun Country Acquisition

By Aviation Source: Allegiant Travel Company reported solid second-quarter 2026 financial results despite higher fuel costs, following the recent Sun Country acquisition.

1 Source

2026-08-08T23:30:45.929225-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Trump pick David Cummins sworn in as eighth TSA Administrator

By AeroTime: David Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) following his confirmation by the US Senate.

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2026-08-09T00:32:24.464235-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Airbus Delivers 67 Aircraft in July 2026 as Orders Surge

By Aviation Source: Airbus reported solid commercial aircraft performance for July 2026, delivering 67 aircraft to 39 customers, and booking 204 gross orders.