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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

South African Airways faces High Court challenge over CEO recruitment

Suspended acting chief executive Matshela Seshibe has brought an urgent High Court challenge seeking to be considered for South African Airways’ permanent group CEO position. The case puts the airline’s leadership selection process under legal scrutiny as it works to fill its top executive role.

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2026-10-16T02:05:25.435245-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA to Host Media Briefing Outlining Artemis Mission Plans ahead of 2028's Lunar Landing Target

By SpaceWatch Global: NASA will brief media regarding its Artemis plans on 23 October as the agency targets a 2028 lunar landing and the 2027 Artemis III mission.

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2026-10-16T01:55:26.176436-07:00

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Bulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, says defence minister

By Reuters: Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to bolster its defences after a series of drone attacks on ‌commercial shipping in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Friday.

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2026-10-16T02:04:22.587588-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Ukrainian drone attacks cause chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight

By AeroTime: Ukrainian drone attacks caused chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight with the country's civil aviation regulator forced to restrict flight activity.

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2026-10-16T02:19:26.473106-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Communications Joshua Faleti

China's LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications

By SpaceWatch Global: China launched eight ADA Space computing satellites on Zhuque-2E, testing AI, liquid cooling and laser links for orbital computing systems.

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2026-10-16T02:35:25.253284-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

"Orbity Deorbitface"? UK Space Agency Opens Competition to Name Active Debris Removal Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: The UK Space Agency invites the public to name its 2029 debris removal mission, which will capture two defunct satellites in orbit.

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2026-10-16T02:35:25.335430-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Blue Origin outlines New Glenn launch infrastructure upgrades

By SpaceNews.com: Blue Origin plans to build additional launch pads and landing platform ships as part of investments to enable more New Glenn launches from Florida.

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2026-10-16T03:10:39.531138-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

2026-10-15T22:55:30.599524-07:00

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