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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Nepal Airlines prepares to add leased capacity

Nepal Airlines is preparing to add leased aircraft capacity, according to a report. The available information does not specify the aircraft, lease terms or timing, leaving the scale and operational impact of the planned addition unclear.

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2026-10-27T23:05:09.141256-07:00

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Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

NASA Systems Engineering Team Details HWO Mission Architecture

By Universe Today: Finding an Earth-like world beyond the solar system is the Holy Grail of exoplanet research, and the field has experienced incredible technological advancements in searching for and identifying exoplanets since the first exoplanet was discovered in 1995.

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2026-10-27T20:34:51.682097-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018 as expansion continues: DIA

By Breaking Defense: WASHINGTON — A new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) finds that China has tripled its fleet of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites since 2018 and continues to expand capabilities to detect, track and target US and allied forces on the ground and at sea.

Ars Technica

China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit

The War Zone

U.S. Intel Confirms This Is China's Secret Spaceplane

Also: The Aviationist and spaceanddefense.io

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2026-10-27T14:04:46.164958-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

BySky adds Belarus' first Hawker 750

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on BySky at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-27T23:55:35.665780-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Portugal's JetUp to add second HondaJet, eyes Echelon

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Portugal's JetUp to add second HondaJet, eyes Echelon” today!.

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2026-10-27T22:05:06.067062-07:00

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ch-aviation • Copenhagen Kastrup

Air China launches Reykjavik flights via Copenhagen

By ch-aviation: Air China (CA, Beijing Capital) launched its previously announced fifth-freedom service linking Beijing Capital, Copenhagen Kastrup, and Reykjavik Keflavik on October 26, 2026.

Also: Aviation24

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2026-10-27T21:55:41.847319-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Uzbekistan's FlyOne Asia to wet lease A320, A321 in 2Q27

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2026-10-27T20:55:22.269515-07:00

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