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Reuters • Allison Lampert

U.S. airlines consider retrofitting Airbus jets with additional midair-collision avoidance system

Some U.S. airlines are evaluating an additional midair-collision avoidance system before any legal mandate takes effect, according to Acron Technologies CEO. The company retrofits Airbus aircraft with the equipment, suggesting operators may pursue voluntary safety upgrades ahead of regulatory requirements.

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2026-09-03T18:20:21.058779-07:00

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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

India Space Surveillance Gets Boost With Successful GSLV Launch

By Bloomberg: India’s space program notched a successful rocket launch on Friday, placing an Earth-observation craft into orbit as New Delhi works to sharpen its satellite-based surveillance capabilities.

SpaceNews.com

GSLV launches Earth imaging satellite in first ISRO launch since January

Satellite Evolution

ESA and ispace-Europe mark official signing of Europe's first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission

Also: ANI News Agency, Economic Times, Times of India and 7 more

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2026-09-03T15:36:40.919710-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster

By Breaking Defense: “There's no doubt if we try and pursue the exact same approach that we had with things like the MQ-9, we're going to get something that costs about the same as an MQ-9,” said Air Force Lt.

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2026-09-03T16:04:47.047733-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

India's top court upholds ruling in Jet Airways dispute

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-09-03T19:50:30.732238-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Inside Iberojet, the airline quietly building a unique transatlantic network

By AeroTime: Iberojet head Alberto López shares how one of Spain’s largest tour operators is building its scheduled business with a unique transatlantic network.

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2026-09-03T20:06:00.238059-07:00

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Reuters • Doyinsola Oladipo

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney airport near-miss involved controllers flagged as high-fatigue risk, records show

By Reuters: Several air traffic controllers on duty when two Qantas aircraft nearly collided at Sydney airport in July had been flagged as facing a high risk of fatigue, according to internal records and a call recording obtained by Reuters, a staffing situation one shift manager described as "a bit insane".

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2026-09-03T21:05:39.507233-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Isaacman: Commercial Won’t Solve Every NASA Problem

By Payload: “If the objective is to force an economy out of every NASA endeavor, then NASA should probably sit inside the Department of Commerce,” Isaacman wrote in a lengthy post on X late Wednesday night.

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2026-09-03T16:50:04.470661-07:00

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