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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER pierced cabin after taxi collision with Antalya airport ground radar antenna mast

On June 11, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER sustained side-cabin damage after cockpit crews reportedly took the wrong turn while taxiing to the gate, leading the aircraft onto a taxiway too narrow for the widebody. During the subsequent ground movement at Antalya, the jet struck a radar antenna mast/ground antenna.

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2026-06-12T05:22:55.199448-07:00
space   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

H3 successfully returns to flight

By SpaceNews.com: Japan’s H3 rocket launched June 11 on its first flight since a failure in December, placing six smallsats in orbit.

2026-06-12T05:41:54.367135-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Capt. Broder Nielsen

'The threat is there': Germany to pair P-8s with MQ-9 drones to keep an eye on Russian subs

By Breaking Defense: “The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it — the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,” said Capt.

2026-06-12T04:45:14.870535-07:00
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Algerian regulator under pressure as first carrier put on European blacklist

By FlightGlobal: Concerns raised about Air Express Algeria after third-country operator application rejected by EASA. Regional operator Air Express Algeria has become the first carrier from the north African state to be blacklisted by the European Commission, after failing to obtain a third-country authorisation.

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Air Express Algeria

2026-06-12T05:57:35.586083-07:00
aviation   Routes   Orders   Air Canada   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Air Canada operates first domestic A321XLR flight ahead of transatlantic debut on 15 June

By FlightGlobal: The carrier took delivery of its first A321XLR in late April. Air Canada has operated its first commercial flight with its long-awaited new Airbus A321XLR, flying domestically from Montreal to Toronto ahead of the carrier’s first transatlantic service with the type from Montreal to Toulouse on 15 June.

2026-06-12T04:42:54.699087-07:00