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CNBC • Luke Fountain

Trump’s August disclosures include up to $5 million in SpaceX debt

Donald Trump disclosed 517 trades made in August, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider. The filing also listed purchases of as much as $25 million in Meta stock, according to the article.

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2026-10-08T07:05:26.267005-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

South Korea successfully tests first hypersonic glide vehicle

By AeroTime: South Korea successfully tested its first domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle, with President Lee Jae-myung calling for rapid deployment.

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2026-10-08T07:06:45.678837-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

Rogue Pilots Are a Growing Safety Threat—and No One Knows How to Stop Them

By Wall Street Journal: FlyDubai security incident spotlights industry struggle over deliberate pilot crashes that have brought attention to cockpit technology and mental health.

Also: Reuters

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2026-10-07T18:49:12.765859-07:00

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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Julia Payne

Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack

By Reuters: Airline executives said safety standards remained high after a flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe last week in an alleged attempt to crash the plane, but acknowledged it was hard to ‌guard against a rogue pilot.

Also: Wall Street Journal

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2026-10-08T06:04:49.822736-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Jen Boyer

Helicopter Association of Canada shifts annual conference focus to industry leaders in 2026

By Vertical Mag: The Helicopter Association of Canada is adopting a new tack with its annual HAC Horizons conference and trade show this year.

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2026-10-08T06:05:38.626173-07:00

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Leeham News • Bjorn Fehrm

How Do Doubled Jet Fuel Prices Hit Airlines? Part 3: Cargo Operations

By Leeham News: Subscription Required Over the last week, we analyzed how jet fuel prices have doubled since January (Figure 1) and how that has hit the profitability of passenger airline flights.

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2026-10-08T06:35:19.325995-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

Aegean Airlines returns to Middle East with new Damascus route

By FlightGlobal: Aegean is returning to Dubai and plans new routes to Damascus, Tripoli and Benghazi Aegean Airlines Greek carrier is resuming services to Dubai, entering Syria and planning further expansion into North Africa next year.

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2026-10-08T07:06:34.617953-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee • Editor

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

By Leeham News: Folding wingtips could be considered something of a proven concept since they are a signature feature of the 777X. But before such technology can enable greater wingspans on the eventual successors to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families, several technical challenges still must be resolved.

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2026-10-08T07:06:37.305790-07:00

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