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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Aerospacelab wins contract to supply two satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin

Aerospacelab will supply two spacecraft platforms to Lockheed Martin under a new contract, adding the major U.S. defense contractor to the satellite manufacturer’s customer base. The agreement marks an expansion of Aerospacelab’s presence in the U.S. defense and space market.

2026-09-27T04:45:39.056435-07:00
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Bloomberg • Alex Wickham

Burnham Declines to Support Plan for Third Runway at Heathrow

By Bloomberg: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s suggestion that he could block plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport set up a dispute with influential Labour interest groups just as the governing party’s annual conference got underway.

Also: Economic Times
2026-09-27T03:05:11.972916-07:00
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Single-pilot operations with larger Citation jets banned over safety and compliance concerns

By FlightGlobal: US FAA rescinds long-standing exemption for Part 25 aircraft after reviewing accident rate and oversight weakness. US regulators are to rescind exemptions allowing single pilots to operate transport-category Cessna Citation business jets, after analysing accident rates and poor compliance with rules.

2026-09-27T01:50:03.906036-07:00
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Reuters • Toby Shepheard

Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

By Reuters: British police arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an airbase used by the US ‌to strike Iranian targets, while Army bomb disposal experts searched vehicles and homes were evacuated in the "major incident" on Sunday.

Also: ukaviation.aero, Stars and Stripes, BBC, The Guardian, Economic Times, NBC News, CNA, Axios and Euronews
2026-09-27T01:05:43.526402-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer E2 reportedly leads Airbus A220 in Japan Airlines competition

By Air Data News: Japanese carrier could decide on an order for around 20 regional jets as it plans the future replacement of its E170 and E190 Embraer's E2 has emerged as the leading candidate in Japan Airlines' evaluation of new regional jets, ahead of the Airbus A220 , according to Bloomberg News .

2026-09-27T00:35:26.524900-07:00