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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

OrbitAID Plans 2027 Mission to Demonstrate End-to-End Satellite Life Extension

OrbitAID plans to launch a 2027 rendezvous and proximity operations demonstration intended to complete an entire satellite life-extension sequence in one flight. The mission will combine far-range inspection and close-approach maneuvering, rather than qualifying those capabilities separately.

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2026-08-24T22:05:09.008375-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Kelly Cloonan

WestJet Flight Attendants Ratify New Collective Agreement

By Wall Street Journal: WestJet flight attendants ratified a new collective agreement following a strike that grounded hundreds of flights in Canada earlier this month.

Also: CBC and biv.com

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2026-08-24T23:05:48.854589-07:00

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Reuters

Boeing awarded contract with ceiling value of $131.2 billion for F-15 program

By Reuters: The U.S. Department of War on Monday awarded Boeing a $131.23 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the F-15 Eagle Crest program, which oversees the F-15 fighter aircraft fleet.

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com and Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-24T15:35:14.396613-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today

By Space.com: Coverage will begin at 7:00 a.m. ET today (Aug. 25).

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2026-08-24T21:05:29.513934-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

JetBlue Expands BlueHouse Lounge Access as It Launches New Mint Base Fare

By PaxEx.Aero: JetBlue will let a whole lot more passengers into its BlueHouse lounges starting this week, news announced in conjunction with the grand opening of the Boston location.

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2026-08-24T19:51:27.093114-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Fiji fuel shortage disrupts Nadi airport ops

By ch-aviation: A critical Jet A-1 shortage at Nadi airport, following the rejection of a contaminated fuel shipment, has disrupted flight operations, with most operators required to tanker fuel into Fiji until at least August 31, 2026.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-08-24T18:50:20.937956-07:00

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Associated Press

Russia launches military satellite aboard Soyuz-2.1b rocket

By Associated Press: Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.

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2026-08-24T18:20:44.553755-07:00

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Skift • Gordon Smith

Three South Korean Carriers Are Merging Into One Low-Cost Giant

By Skift: Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul are merging into South Korea's biggest low-cost airline, completing the reshuffle triggered by Korean Air's Asiana takeover.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-08-24T16:53:18.625611-07:00

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