Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
The first fully outfitted G400 has flown, marking a new milestone in the aircraft’s test program. Gulfstream has not established firm targets for certification or entry into service, leaving the program’s timeline uncertain.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: While revealing new details about the failed Space Rider drop test, ESA said it does not expect the failure to delay the vehicle's development.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Illustration by NorthStar Earth & Space WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first operational contracts under a program designed to enlist commercial satellite operators during military crises.
Bloomberg
• Carmen Arroyo
By Bloomberg: SpaceX is working with Apollo Global Management, Nvidia Corp. and dozens of other firms on a new partnership program to deploy and improve its Grok AI systems, part of a bid to bolster business adoption of its artificial intelligence offerings.
eVTOL Insights
• Thomas Sleightholm
By eVTOL Insights: Vertical Aerospace has appointed Marc Fontaine, chief executive of Helsing’s French entity and a former Airbus digital transformation executive, to its board of directors as the UK eVTOL developer continues preparations for the certification and commercialisation of its Valo aircraft.
eVTOL Insights
• Thomas Sleightholm
By eVTOL Insights: EHang has agreed to work with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to assess the regulatory, technical and safety requirements for introducing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Malaysia.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
By Universe Today: Private companies are getting better and better at launching more and more mass into space with larger and larger rockets.
Airline Weekly
• Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
By Airline Weekly: United Airlines is feeling bullish after its third-quarter earnings. But does the outlook match the optimism?.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Reuters
• Aatreyee Dasgupta, Mike Stone
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
SpaceWatch Global
• Judith Delany
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
SpaceWatch Global
• Judith Delany
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
