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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air Canada to deploy A321XLRs on new Toronto–Europe routes, including daily daytime Heathrow service

Air Canada will add Toronto routes to Oslo, Shannon and Nice in summer 2027 as Airbus A321XLRs expand their role in the carrier’s transatlantic network. The airline will also introduce a daily daytime Toronto–London Heathrow flight, with early departures enabling late-evening arrivals and Toronto connections with U.S. preclearance.

Also: Simple Flying

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2026-09-06T01:05:19.446775-07:00

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US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

By Reuters: The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite from an extended deployment ‌that included operations in the Middle East, the U.S.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD, The Independent and The Independent

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2026-09-06T01:35:05.639100-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch

By SpaceNews.com: Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket reached orbit Sept. 5 on the rocket’s second flight, the first successful orbital launch from Western Europe.

European Spaceflight

Isar Aerospace Completes First Successful Spectrum Flight

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Isar Aerospace Successfully Launches Spectrum

Also: isaraerospace.com

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2026-09-05T14:05:20.648071-07:00

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Economic Times

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

By Economic Times: Indonesia suspended operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatoa disrupted airspace, affecting more than 22,000 passengers and 209 flights.

Associated Press

Anak Krakatau Eruption Disrupts Flights at Jakarta Airport and Across Western Indonesia

Associated Press

Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

Also: The Independent, ANI News Agency and 5 more

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2026-09-05T18:05:10.822549-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Oil pump concerns spur order to de-pair Trent engines on older A330s and 777s

By FlightGlobal: Urgent directive from European and US regulators warns over potential for dual in-flight shutdown. Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent-powered Boeing 777s and older Airbus A330 variants have been ordered to de-pair engines with certain oil pumps over concerns about potential dual in-flight shutdown.

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2026-09-05T15:34:53.548265-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Lawrence Livermore telescope used in Space Force ‘cat-and-mouse’ exercise

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab spacecraft used an optical payload developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to track another satellite during a U.S.

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2026-09-05T21:10:37.113754-07:00

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