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aviation M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Former Asiana Airlines bidders clash over failed takeover

Former bidders for Asiana Airlines are disputing the breakdown of an attempted takeover, underscoring continued uncertainty around the carrier’s ownership and restructuring prospects. The available reporting does not provide further detail on the parties’ claims or the consequences for Asiana’s operations.

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2026-08-20T20:20:18.225309-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Elve qualifies millimeter-wave amplifiers for spaceflight

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – California startup Elve has qualified its 100-watt millimeter-wave Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier platform for spaceflight.

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2026-08-20T18:25:41.303113-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Bodycam shows aftermath of Marine F/A-18 crash in Washington state

By AeroTime: Newly released body camera footage shows the aftermath of a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crash during a training exercise in Washington state in June.

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2026-08-20T20:05:11.127320-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Sydney Air Traffic Controllers Warn of ‘Grave’ Safety Concerns

By Bloomberg: Air traffic controllers in Sydney have warned of “grave concerns” about flight safety because of new local airspace rules, the safety regulator said, just as the number of near misses and incidents at the airport mounts.

Reuters

Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month

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2026-08-20T17:20:42.706611-07:00

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The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

Boeing Starliner Thruster Failures Turned First Crewed Docking Into Near-Disaster

By The Air Current: Thruster failures turned Starliner’s docking with the orbiting lab into a white-knuckle near-disaster for astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams during its first crewed flight in June 2024.

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2026-08-20T17:05:40.730308-07:00

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Policy & Regulation

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

New space transportation policy focuses on increased launch rates

By SpaceNews.com: The White House released a new space transportation policy Aug. 20 with an emphasis on enabling a sharp increase in the number of launches and reentries.

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2026-08-20T16:40:40.993658-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kelcee Griffis, Michelle F Davis, Reshmi Basu

SpaceX, AST Said Seeking to Buy Spectrum Valued at $6 Billion

By Bloomberg: SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile Inc. are among the companies that have expressed interest in acquiring a swath of spectrum held by Grain Management LLC that’s valuable for providing wireless phone services directly from space, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Also: Bloomberg Law, newsable.asianetnews.com and techstartups.com

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2026-08-20T16:35:38.540100-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Delta, Aeromexico win US court battle to keep joint venture

By Reuters: A U.S. appeals court ‌overturned on Thursday the Trump administration's September 2025 order that sought to force Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind a joint venture.