Bloomberg
• Aashna Shah
The governing board overseeing Washington Dulles International Airport will vote on a proposal to add $15.5 billion to its multiyear capital budget, including roughly $14 billion in bonds, to finance an overhaul promoted by President Donald Trump.
Bloomberg
• Emily Graffeo
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp.’s rocket joint venture is wrapping up a $1.5 billion private-bond deal that’s been tripled in size.
Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
By Payload: The Space Force's FY27 budget request made headlines earlier this year at a record-breaking $71.3B.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new products after the union had signed off on the service flow.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Multi-mission satellite fleet operator Spire Global reported a 16% increase in revenue for the three months ending June 30 and said it expects full-year revenue to increase by 50% compared to 2025, with 85% of H2 revenue already in firm backlog.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off the coast of Christmas Island.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: American is trying to add more premium seating and passenger perks after falling behind rivals Delta and United.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Comments are due by September 24.
The Daily Debrief
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• David Kaminski-Morrow
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• Ricardo Meier
New York Times
• Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, John Ismay, Lexie Diao, Marion Lozano, Mike Benoist, MJ Davis Lin, Pat McCusker, Rachel Abrams, Shannon Lin
Associated Press
• Leer En Español
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceWatch Global
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