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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Iran lost 100 civilian aircraft during war

Iran lost 100 civilian aircraft during the war, according to Commercial Aviation News. The reported fleet loss underscores the direct impact of armed conflict on civil aviation assets and raises immediate questions about the country’s remaining operating capacity and eventual fleet-recovery requirements.

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2026-08-20T01:50:36.467155-07:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 75th Starlink mission of 2026

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is slated to launch its 75th batch of Starlink satellites of the year on a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida late Thursday morning.

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2026-08-20T02:13:31.888101-07:00

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Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Trump’s Aircraft Carrier Order Will Raise Costs, Contractor Says

By Bloomberg: President Donald Trump wants to switch the warplane launch systems on new US aircraft carriers. The company that builds those systems is suggesting that might not be a good idea.

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2026-08-20T02:21:18.624720-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Azul says four-year E195-E2 grounding problem is over

By Air Data News: CEO John Rodgerson says Pratt & Whitney engine issues no longer keep the type grounded, although individual aircraft can still be unavailable says it has finally overcome the engine availability problems that kept part of its Embraer E195-E2 fleet on the ground for much of the past four years.

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2026-08-20T00:50:06.622019-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Singapore Airlines expands Europe network with new Madrid route, more flights

By AeroTime: Singapore Airlines is expanding its European network with a new route to Madrid and increased flights to Manchester, London-Gatwick, Milan, and Munich.

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2026-08-20T02:04:59.093905-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Russia Proposes New Rules for Local Airlines’ International Operations

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2026-08-20T02:33:14.820675-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

flydubai and Air Arabia resume ops through Iran airspace

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2026-08-20T00:33:16.956728-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

A350F test aircraft emerges in distinctive ‘parcel’ paint scheme

By FlightGlobal: Fuselage design for initial freighter selected after competition. Airbus has unveiled the paint scheme on its first A350F aircraft, as the freighter edges towards flight testing.

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2026-08-19T14:35:11.512606-07:00

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