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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Rajesh Kumar Singh

Alaska Air expects Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification by September, first delivery next spring

Alaska Air expects Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 to receive certification by the end of September, with the airline planning to take delivery of its first aircraft next spring, Chief Operating Officer Jason Berry told Reuters. The timeline provides a target for the aircraft’s entry into Alaska’s fleet.

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2026-09-24T12:05:32.607374-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

F-35 Canopy And Weapons-Bay Door Loss To China: Separating Fact From Fiction

By The War Zone: What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession. What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession.

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2026-09-24T12:50:56.071522-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

HawkEye 360 secures multiple Middle East contracts

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – HawkEye 360 announced multiple contracts Sept. 24 with a combined value of about $18 million for Middle Eastern customers.

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2026-09-24T11:25:50.310424-07:00

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ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Colombia's avianca secures $300mn for MRO service in Brazil

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Colombia's avianca secures $300mn for MRO service in Brazil” today!.

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2026-09-24T10:50:28.312470-07:00

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AINonline • Charles Alcock

Garmin Autoland Approved for Use on Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-12 PRO

By AINonline: Safety Autoland system is standard equipment on the latest PC-12 model.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-09-24T09:21:51.985777-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Aalto HAPS and Sceye Near Commercial Operations With Japanese Support

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Stratospheric platform builders Aalto HAPS and Sceye, both of which have spent years perfecting operations of their very different designs, said they have flown enough to have mastered operations and are within months of starting commercial operations with selected government and commercial customers.

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2026-09-24T09:35:37.991103-07:00

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Reuters • Sergio Goncalves

Airbus pitches Eurofighter to Portugal as best replacement for F-16 jets

By Reuters: Airbus said on Thursday it plans to submit an unsolicited proposal to Portugal in late October or early November to supply Eurofighter Typhoon jets as the country seeks ‌to replace its ageing F-16 fleet, pitching the European-built warplane as better suited to Lisbon's needs than Lockheed Martin's F-35.

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2026-09-24T09:50:16.822011-07:00

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