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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

SPEEA councils oppose tentative agreement amid contract resentment and communication concerns

Bargaining Unit Councils at the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace voted against a tentative agreement, citing lingering resentment over past contracts, comparisons with the 2024 IAM 751 deal and poor communications. The vote suggests the agreement faces a difficult path to ratification.

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2026-08-12T09:36:38.587244-07:00

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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests

By Associated Press: A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

Also: Space.com and ScienceNews

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2026-08-12T11:05:54.848324-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Northrop Grumman has opened a new factory in Florida aimed at supporting the design and production of a sixth-generation aircraft.

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2026-08-12T11:05:49.035929-07:00

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Aviation Week • Helen Massy-Beresford

TUI Profit Falls On Iran War Impact

By Aviation Week: TUI reports falling profits due to the Iran war but sees improved booking trends in airlines and markets, with summer demand showing resilience.

Airline Economics

TUI earnings fall in Q3 as Iran war impacts 'customer behaviour'

Also: Skift

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2026-08-12T08:06:02.804925-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

AST SpaceMobile: Beta D2D commercial service in US should start this year for half-day coverage, continuous service in 2027

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland— Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) startup AST SpaceMobile, which has 13 satellites in low Earth orbit, said it expects to reach its goal of 45 satellites by early next year and has booked 10 missions on two launch-service providers to reach that goal.

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2026-08-12T10:35:15.466447-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Cabo Verde Airlines receives $4.7mn to keep operating

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-08-12T11:05:49.748573-07:00

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Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

Astronics' second quarter sales increase 27% to a record $260 million

By Inflight Online: Astronics has annouced that the company's second quarter sales in 2026 increased 27% to a record $260 million, driven by aerospace segment.

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2026-08-12T11:05:01.784874-07:00

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Skift • Tasmin Lockwood

These 13 Environmental Laws Could be Waived to Speed Up Airport-to-Spaceport Conversions

By Skift: Dozens of airports sit on land, runways, and remote buffer zones that could be turned into spaceports — and the FAA just proposed waiving 13 environmental laws to help them do so.

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2026-08-12T09:36:30.250355-07:00

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