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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Stoke Space raises $1B initial Series E tranche, taking total capital to $2.3B

Stoke Space has closed an initial $1 billion tranche of its Series E financing, bringing the launch company’s total capital raised to $2.3 billion. The funding adds substantial private backing as Stoke develops its space transportation business.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Stoke Space raises $1 billion and unveils larger launch vehicle

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2026-09-08T02:05:43.876322-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kamlesh Bhuckory

Mauritius Seeks Strategic Ties with Etihad Amid New Air Policy

By Bloomberg: Mauritius is studying a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, including flights and direct investment by the Abu Dhabi airline, as the Indian Ocean island seeks to open its air space to more carriers.

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2026-09-08T03:37:38.009465-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Pilatus flies first PC-7 MKX military trainer for the Netherlands

By FlightGlobal: New model gets airborne from Stans site ahead of deliveries starting in 2027. Pilatus has performed the first flight of its new PC-7 MKX basic trainer, with a lead production example for launch buyer the Netherlands making its debut on 7 September.

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2026-09-08T02:50:20.617130-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair Blames Malfunctioning Passport Kiosks For European Border Chaos as Summer Relief From Full Checks Comes to an End

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: !a woman passing through an automated passport gate in Milan.

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2026-09-08T03:51:11.123091-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

D328eco regional turboprop tests its new landing gear on older Dornier 328

By Air Data News: Deutsche Aircraft has started flight testing the landing gear developed for the D328eco, using an older Dornier 328 as a flying testbed while development of the new regional turboprop continues.

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2026-09-08T02:51:06.291234-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Aeroflot Targets Settlements on Four Aircraft by End-2026

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

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2026-09-08T02:36:04.447921-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Rare DC-8 freighter suffers runway excursion at Kinshasa

By FlightGlobal: Circumstances of accident unclear as Congolese investigation authority seeks preservation of evidence.One of the few remaining Douglas DC-8s in service, operated by Trans Air Cargo Service, has suffered a runway excursion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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2026-09-08T03:20:50.029903-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Hydrosat, Kazakhstan Partner to Explore Thermal-Infrared Satellite Constellation for Water Security

By SpaceWatch Global: Hydrosat and JSC “NC “KGS” have established a framework to evaluate the development of a dedicated thermal infrared satellite constellation.

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2026-09-08T02:14:50.911360-07:00

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