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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

American to build its largest Admirals Club at Charlotte, a 40,000-square-foot lounge

American Airlines plans to begin construction this year on a 40,000-square-foot Admirals Club at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which the airline says will be the largest in its network. The project adds premium lounge capacity at Charlotte, its second-largest hub, where crowded concourses and limited club space have made the expansion increasingly necessary.

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Premium travel with a touch of southern charm: American announces its largest Admirals Club lounge in Charlotte

View from the Wing • Gary Leff

American Airlines Is Building One Of The World’s Biggest Lounges—40,000 Square Feet In Crowded Charlotte

Also: The Points Guy, Forbes, Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com

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2026-10-06T12:20:10.348287-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Linse Capital looks to expand early-stage bets on space

By SpaceNews.com: Linse Capital is exploring another early-stage fund to place more bets on space and other deep tech startups, after quietly deploying most of an initial $150 million foray beyond its traditional focus on more mature businesses.

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2026-10-06T12:35:20.882351-07:00

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Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

By satnews.com: On October 6, 2026, satellite antenna manufacturer ThinKom Solutions, Inc. announced that Northrop Grumman has selected its ThinAir SATCOM antenna system to equip the U.S.

Also: Via Satellite

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2026-10-06T07:15:32.988706-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

How 4 Airlines Size Up IFC Offerings from LEO, GEO, to Multi-Orbit

By Via Satellite: The in-flight connectivity (IFC) market is at an inflection point as airlines have embraced the free model and Starlink has made deep inroads into the market over the last two to three years.

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2026-10-06T12:35:02.538370-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Bolivia Seeks to Make Viru Viru a Regional Aviation Hub

By ch-aviation: BoA - Boliviana de Aviación Boeing 737-300,.

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2026-10-06T13:34:51.739844-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

LATAM to resume nonstop Santiago-Caracas flights after more than two years

By Air Data News: Airline will operate four weekly Airbus A320neo flights from January 2027 after air links between Chile and Venezuela were suspended in 2024 LATAM will resume nonstop flights between Santiago, Chile, and Caracas, Venezuela , more than two years after direct air services between the two countries were suspended.

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2026-10-06T10:50:06.848638-07:00

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