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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Blue Origin targets multiple New Glenn flights per week by decade’s end

Blue Origin is expanding its New Glenn ambitions, with infrastructure designed to support multiple launches per week by the end of the decade. The plan signals a substantial intended increase in launch cadence, though the available report does not specify the infrastructure, investment or steps required to reach that rate.

Also: Reuters, Seeking Alpha and CNA

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2026-10-16T03:05:19.152591-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

ATR delivers new ATR 72-600 to Cape Verde’s CVsky

By Air Data News: The new turboprop is the first of two leased aircraft that will expand the state-owned airline’s fleet from two to four ATR 72s.

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2026-10-16T03:34:49.368526-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Agnes Helou

Turkish Aerospace expands Anka 3 production with new line for upgraded drone

By Breaking Defense: During a visit to Turkish Aerospace's Ankara facility on Wednesday, a company official said the second production line will allow them to produce one Anka 3 every five months.

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2026-10-16T04:04:38.990256-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines wet leases in A319 capacity

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-10-16T03:35:21.100879-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Bans Passengers From Using Meta AI Glasses On Board Its Aircraft

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways is further tightening its rules on passengers taking photos and videos on board its aircraft and at the gate, adding new provisions to its conditions of carriage that forbid passengers from using Meta AI glasses to ‘covertly’ film staff or fellow seatmates.

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2026-10-16T03:45:36.825520-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Review: The Risk You Cannot Inspect - Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design

By SpaceWatch Global: Meidad Pariente’s The Art of Robust Design: A Guide to Resilient Spacecraft Engineering in the New Space Era argues team culture is a hidden space risk.

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2026-10-16T03:55:13.830207-07:00

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