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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo pushes first A350-900 deliveries to second quarter of 2028

IndiGo now expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900s in the second quarter of 2028, revising its previous estimate of 2027. The delay shifts the planned arrival of the Indian carrier’s widebody aircraft by at least a year.

Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditi Shah

IndiGo in Talks to Buy 100 Embraer Regional Jets, Sources Say

Also: Aviation A2Z

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2026-11-03T22:35:07.728935-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Hydrosat Advances Sovereign Thermal Imaging Offering with Complementary Osiris and Nyktòs Programs

By SpaceWatch Global: Hydrosat's Nyktòs program will develop high-res thermal imaging for sovereign ISR missions, complementing its planned Osiris constellation.

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2026-11-04T00:34:03.533599-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Starfish Space’s first Otter servicing spacecraft fails

By SpaceNews.com: Starfish Space says its first Otter servicing spacecraft failed shortly after launch when a fault protection system on the satellite blocked communications.

Also: GeekWire and cosmiclog.com

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2026-11-03T20:30:41.021318-08:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Japanese Finance Minister Observes SkyDrive eVTOL Flight Test

By eVTOL Insights: Japan’s Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, has visited SkyDrive’s flight test facility in Yamaguchi City to observe a demonstration of the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and discuss plans for commercial deployment.

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2026-11-04T00:19:11.774090-08:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Munich Aeroacoustics Finds That Fractal Vertipad Surfaces Could Reduce eVTOL Noise

By eVTOL Insights: Acoustic modelling by German consultancy Munich Aeroacoustics (MUAA) suggests that a specially designed fractal surface could help reduce noise from electric air taxi operations at vertiports, with the greatest potential benefits identified at elevated sites such as rooftop facilities.

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2026-11-04T00:19:11.792075-08:00

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ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Moldova's Polaris Airlines outlines network ahead of launch

By ch-aviation: Polaris Airlines (PAP) has announced its initial route network and opened ticket sales for its operational debut, scheduled for November 5, 2026, with a passenger flight from Chisinau International to Istanbul Airport.

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2026-11-03T22:05:15.942150-08:00

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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Doyinsola Oladipo

Air traffic controller poaching exposes global staffing shortage risks, officials say

By Reuters: A global shortage of air traffic controllers is fueling cross-border recruitment of experienced staff, exposing staffing gaps that are raising concerns about air safety and travel disruption, aviation officials say.

aviationnews.eu

Aviation Industry Faces Growing Shortage of 71,000 Air Traffic Controllers

Also: The Independent and The Independent

4 Sources

2026-11-03T21:28:20.136406-08:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France launches SyLEx sounding rocket to test technology for M51.4 missile

By AeroTime: France launched a SyLEx sounding rocket from Biscarrosse, carrying experiments for the future M51.4 submarine-launched ballistic missile.

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2026-11-04T00:34:21.662243-08:00

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