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• Luciano Braganca
An Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ318 has been seized in Hong Kong amid a cross-border debt dispute, according to Business Jet News. The available report provides no further details on the parties, the amount at issue or the aircraft’s operational status.
New York Times
• Kenneth Chang
By New York Times: Reid Wiseman, now a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions.
Reuters
By Reuters: IT consulting firm Sopra Steria on Thursday lifted its annual organic revenue growth target to 2.5%-3.0% from 2.0%-2.5% after quarterly sales rose 7.9% to €1.42 billion ($1.59 billion), driven by its defence, aerospace, and cybersecurity segments.
Bloomberg
• Loni Prinsloo
By Bloomberg: South Africa’s highest antitrust authority approved private equity firm Harith General Partners’ proposal to acquire budget carrier FlySafair.
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• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Germany's Air Uniqon adds first international route in 2027” today!.
Reuters
By Reuters: German engine maker MTU Aero Engines raised its full-year revenue forecast after third-quarter sales beat expectations on Thursday, as growth in its engine maintenance business more than offset weaker profitability in original equipment manufacturing.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: Passenger volumes were up slightly, after five months of consecutive decline. Asia Pacific carriers continue to see a “resilience of demand” amid high fuel costs, even as recent traffic data shows “uneven” performance across markets.
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• Vanja Popovic
By ch-aviation: International operations from Cox's Bazar will start in early November with the introduction of a stopover at the airport on Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ regular Dhaka-Muscat service.
The Daily Debrief
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
NASA Spaceflight
• Joe Kangas
Space.com
• Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik
Space.com
• Michaela Musilova
Space.com
• Elizabeth Howell
