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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

KLM takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, beginning a 22-aircraft long-haul fleet renewal

KLM has received its first Airbus A350-900, PH-ZNA, named De Nachtwacht after Rembrandt’s painting. The aircraft arrived at Amsterdam-Schiphol following handover in Toulouse and is scheduled to enter passenger service on Oct. 30 on the Toronto route, marking the start of KLM’s A350 fleet rollout.

Aviation24 • André Orban

KLM takes delivery of first Airbus A350-900

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2026-10-02T08:50:24.487862-07:00
space   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

US EU ambassador: European preference rules and EU Space Act could undermine trans-Atlantic military space cooperation

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union warned that EU efforts limiting non-EU content for military programs and requiring that program design authority be in Europe could weaken European security by valuing geographic location over product quality.

2026-10-02T10:35:10.575284-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Hunt For MQ-9 Reaper Successor Surprisingly Includes Exotic Aircraft Manufacturer Otto Aerospace

By The War Zone: Otto's extremely efficient airframe design philosophy, tested by the Celera 500L, could make for an attractive Reaper follow-on, but it is facing stiff competition.

2026-10-02T11:50:35.838778-07:00
space   Satellite   AI   Commercial Space  
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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Satlyt Secures $8M in Seed Financing

By Via Satellite: Satlyt has been boosted by securing $8 million in seed financing led by non sibi ventures. The funding will accelerate development of its virtual Al data centers in space, expand its engineering and customer delivery teams, and scale software deployments across spacecraft operated by other companies.

2026-10-02T11:50:06.207653-07:00