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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA-licensed commercial launches fall in FY2026 as agency proposes streamlined rules

FAA data show commercial space launch activity declined in fiscal year 2026 for the first time since FY2019. The agency is also proposing to streamline regulations for commercial launches and re-entries, as launch bottlenecks prompt satellite operators to consider higher-density designs.

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2026-10-06T17:04:50.308985-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

NorthStar SDA sensor expansion on track despite investor redemptions

By SpaceNews.com: NorthStar Earth and Space remains on track to expand its in-orbit space domain awareness network, CEO Stewart Bain said, despite heavy investor withdrawals from the blank-check company merger that took it public last week.

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2026-10-06T17:25:42.495059-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Congressional report lists 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war

By AeroTime: A congressional report lists 81 US aircraft reportedly lost or damaged in Iran operations, including airplanes, helicopters and drones.

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2026-10-06T14:04:52.869128-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Brooke Ingemi

FAA awards $12m to support safe drone integration

By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $12 million for 19 drone research projects aimed at safely expanding drone operations in the US airspace.

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2026-10-06T15:49:59.949033-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

JetBlue's LaGuardia Growth Approved by FAA

By PaxEx.Aero: JetBlue's acquisition of LaGuardia slots from Spirit Airlines' debtors has been approved by the FAA. The agency, after considering comments from the public, agreed to the deal moving 22 slots to JetBlue for $58.5 million.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-10-06T14:20:06.564418-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

American Airlines Plans Its Largest Admirals Club at Charlotte

By APEX: American Airlines plans a more than 40,000-square-foot Admirals Club in Charlotte, the largest in its network.

American Airlines

Premium travel with a touch of southern charm: American announces its largest Admirals Club lounge in Charlotte

View from the Wing

American Airlines Is Building One Of The World's Biggest Lounges—40,000 Square Feet In Crowded Charlotte

Also: Simple Flying, The Points Guy, Forbes and 3 more

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2026-10-06T12:20:10.348287-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Bolivia Seeks to Make Viru Viru a Regional Aviation Hub

By ch-aviation: BoA - Boliviana de Aviación Boeing 737-300,.

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2026-10-06T13:34:51.739844-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 says it has demonstrated that commercial satellites built to monitor radio-frequency signals on Earth can be retasked to detect and identify transmissions from other spacecraft, potentially giving the U.S.

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2026-10-06T15:05:44.213778-07:00

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