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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Austria’s People’s to replace E170s with Do328s in first quarter 2027

People’s plans to switch its fleet from Embraer E170s to Dornier 328s in the first quarter of 2027. The available report does not specify how many aircraft are involved or what is driving the change.

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2026-10-28T01:55:39.762909-07:00

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Axios • Colin Demarest, Thomas Novelly

Ukraine's Starlink woes spur Europe to look for non-Musk alternatives

By Axios: "Modern warfare has proven that reliable communications are a matter of national security," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.

Also: Aviation Week and defence-industry.eu

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2026-10-28T02:17:37.348674-07:00

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Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

NASA Systems Engineering Team Details HWO Mission Architecture

By Universe Today: Finding an Earth-like world beyond the solar system is the Holy Grail of exoplanet research, and the field has experienced incredible technological advancements in searching for and identifying exoplanets since the first exoplanet was discovered in 1995.

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2026-10-27T20:34:51.682097-07:00

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Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Tooba Khan, Yian Lee

Pakistan Denies Entry to Taiwan Airlines Citing One-China Policy

By Bloomberg: Pakistan shut its airspace to carriers from Taiwan in support of Beijing’s One-China policy, the first move of its kind by any country.

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2026-10-28T02:05:11.623679-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Japanese airports see China flights dwindle while Southeast Asia and India grow

By FlightGlobal: Japan-China flight frequencies in the week of 25-31 October are down 49% year on year. Flights between Mainland China and Japan are expected to decline sharply in the current Northern Winter season, according to Japanese regulators, while Southeast Asia, South Korea and India have emerged as growth markets.

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2026-10-28T02:05:18.254893-07:00

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Airbus, Air France set up A350 support joint venture

By Reuters: Airbus and Air France-KLM have set up a 50-50 ‌joint venture, Alpha Component Solutions, to provide component support for the A350 jetliner, the ⁠European aerospace manufacturer said on Wednesday.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-10-28T01:04:33.108748-07:00

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