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GE Aerospace signs record $12.9 billion in sales and service agreements in China

GE Aerospace said it signed multiple sales and service agreements worth more than $12.9 billion at the China International Import Expo, a record total for the company at the annual event. The agreements span sales and services, though the announcement summary did not specify customers, products or contract durations.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-11-06T06:04:19.100213-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

ESA’s Hera spacecraft captures first close-up view of asteroid system struck by NASA’s DART

By Space.com: The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has gotten its first close-up look at the Didymos binary asteroid, the first space rock system "punched" by humanity.

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2026-11-06T07:19:16.326874-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Key Space Force satellites can't talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources

By Breaking Defense: To translate between the SpaceX-built SDN Backbone and other Pentagon communications and missile tracking satellites, sources said the Space Force is eyeing 12 or 13 Space Exchange Point birds.

Also: SpaceNews.com and insidedefense.com

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2026-11-06T06:28:44.525483-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix

Finnair to take on routes to five Finnish cities when PSO finishes

By FlightGlobal: Finnair aims to make the routes commercially viable through consistent scheduling and multi-stop flights. Finnair will begin commercial flights to five Finnish cities at the end of February 2028, when the current public service obligation (PSO) services covering the routes ends.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-11-06T06:05:12.448687-08:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

South African Airways, Kenya Airways in codeshare dispute

By ch-aviation: South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed to ch-aviation that it has initiated legal proceedings against Kenya Airways over a contractual dispute arising from their commercial arrangements, describing the action as a "last resort" to protect its interests.

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2026-11-06T05:35:17.389096-08:00

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CNBC • Hugh Leask

A long-term Elon Musk backer is cashing out of Tesla

By CNBC: Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has cut its SpaceX holding to 11.1% of assets and sold its remaining Tesla stake.

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2026-11-06T06:04:43.846055-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

IAG sees first 777-9 delivery slipping to 2028

By FlightGlobal: Further 777X delay comes as British Airways parent expects to take 12 rather than 16 aircraft of other types this year. British Airways parent IAG now expects to receive its first Boeing 777-9 in 2028 as the group continues to face slippage in aircraft deliveries.

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2026-11-06T06:05:12.475776-08:00

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