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Bloomberg • Sherif Tarek

Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna diverts to Sofia after bomb threat

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia after receiving a bomb threat. All 51 passengers and six crew members were reported safe, while Bulgarian authorities began searching the aircraft; one report said a fighter jet was scrambled after the aircraft sent a distress signal.

Reuters

Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia on bomb threat, Sky News says

theaviationhub.co.uk • The Aviation Hub

Austrian Airlines Flight Tel Aviv-Vienna Declares Emergency

14 Sources

2026-10-18T17:04:48.518379-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida

By NASA Spaceflight: Following on from the successful Transporter 18 mission at the beginning of the month, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 vehicle is expected to launch an additional 32 rideshare payloads for the Bandwagon-5 mission on Monday, Oct.

1 Source

2026-10-18T15:50:38.261489-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Ukraine struggles to keep F-16 fighters operational as maintenance pressure grows

By Air Data News: Ukraine is struggling to keep enough of its F-16 fighters available for combat as intensive operations consume the remaining life of the aging aircraft and increase demand for maintenance and spare parts.

3 Sources

2026-10-18T11:10:37.395113-07:00

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AINonline • Curt Epstein

C&L Partners on CRT Component Replacement STC for Older Citation Jets

By AINonline: The STC will replace the aging Honeywell DU-870 CRT on Citation and Embraer models.

1 Source

2026-10-18T17:04:46.252773-07:00

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AINonline • Jeremy Kariuki

NBAA-BACE Flight Deck Launches Business Aviation Expert Sessions

By AINonline: Panels tackle cyberthreats, the MRO crunch, and the C-band auction.

Also: NBAA

2 Sources

2026-10-18T16:04:36.729553-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Duncan Aviation Refurbishes Its Design Teams

By AINonline: Design teams hired and promoted staff in Nebraska, Michigan, and Utah.

Also: FlightGlobal

2 Sources

2026-10-18T16:04:36.882431-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Business aviation rides the turbulence in USA

By FlightGlobal: Market continues to thrive, in spite of economic uncertainty. Despite Donald Trump’s insistence that the US economy is on the cusp of a boom, Americans appear less than convinced.

1 Source

2026-10-18T16:04:38.836812-07:00

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