Associated Press
A helicopter crashed into a field and caught fire in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, in Quebec’s Montérégie region southeast of Montreal. All four people aboard died, and authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, according to police and local officials.
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• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The European Union commissioner responsible for space is taking a more active role in launch as he presses European companies to increase launch activity.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — KBR is putting a veteran defense executive in charge of a $5 billion-plus government technology business as it prepares to spin off operations spanning national security, NASA and military space into an independent public company.
Reuters
By Reuters: Boeing has identified a previously undisclosed 737 MAX software glitch that could cause an automated navigation feature to fail during landing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing company documents.
Wall Street Journal
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Airlines are being forced to ‘tanker’ fuel on flights to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) because fuel barges that normally keep the airport’s Jet-A fuel reserves stocked up haven’t been allowed to set sail due to the threat of a rare September nor’easter.
Runway Girl
• Becca Alkema
By Runway Girl: United and JetBlue increasingly offer a consistent passenger experience, driving benefits for their Blue Sky loyalty collaboration.
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• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab continued a rapid pace of Electron launches with another mission for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective on Sept. 25.
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By Space.com: SpaceX is aiming higher with the next liftoff of its giant Starship rocket. Flight 14 will take the spacecraft to orbit for the very first time, and, if everything goes according to plan, deploy a group of brand-new Starlink satellites.
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