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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ESA chief seeks member-state backing for European human spaceflight program at December meeting

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher is optimistic that member states will support plans for a European human spaceflight program and other priority initiatives at a critical December meeting. The outcome will shape Europe’s ambitions and funding commitments across crewed spaceflight and related programs.

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2026-09-18T00:51:00.519537-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

flydubai to wet lease three B737-800Fs in early 4Q26

By ch-aviation: flydubai (FZ, Dubai International) will launch dedicated freighter operations on October 1, 2026, wet leasing three B737-800(F)s from SolitAir (SH, Dubai World Central), the airline announced in a press release.

Also: Travel Radar and flymag.com

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2026-09-17T23:05:15.739419-07:00

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Associated Press • Ed White, Rebecca Boone

Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

By Associated Press: A military spokesman says an F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise.

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F-16 Crashes In Michigan

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Pilot ejects safely as Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, The Aviationist, Stars and Stripes, Aerotech News, India Defense News, Economic Times, ANI News Agency, NBC News, CNN and 7 more

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2026-09-17T13:20:24.646173-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Astra projecting early 2027 for the introduction of Rocket 4.0

By SpaceNews.com: Astra is now planning a first launch of its Rocket 4.0 vehicle in early 2027 as it aims to reenter a market increasingly desperate for launch capacity.

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2026-09-17T23:40:42.036907-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Japan Airlines agrees to buy carbon dioxide removal credits from Climeworks

By FlightGlobal: Agreement for the CORSIA-compliant credits is “the world’s first”, say the two companies as interest from airlines in carbon removals grows.

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2026-09-18T00:50:07.029130-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Russia's UAC signs MoUs for 85 aircraft with Indian airlines

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2026-09-18T00:35:30.600313-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Etihad faces capacity crunch as growth outpaces deliveries

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Etihad Airways at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-09-17T22:20:02.769854-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Japan's ZIPAIR eyes US East Coast, holds off on Europe

By ch-aviation: ZIPAIR (ZG, Tokyo Narita) is considering further expansion to the US East Coast while continuing to prioritise Asia and the United States over Europe, with president Yasuhiro Fukada clarifying that new long-haul routes do not have to await the arrival of the carrier's planned B787-9s.

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2026-09-17T21:50:18.553720-07:00

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