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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA and AeroVironment advance SkyFall helicopter development for a late-2028 Mars mission

NASA and AeroVironment are moving forward with development of a helicopter fleet intended for deployment to Mars at the end of 2028. The SkyFall effort would extend rotorcraft operations beyond Ingenuity, positioning aerial mobility as a potential tool for future planetary exploration.

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2026-08-29T15:51:35.462581-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The airline's own customer chief admitted to a fix so embarrassing, it involved actual duct tape.

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American Airlines Launches OneCabin Program to Address Broken Seats and Cabin Maintenance Issues

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American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Be Resilient And De-Escalate, This Banner Explains Why Service Still Lags

Also: One Mile at a Time, Travel Radar and View from the Wing

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2026-08-29T11:15:37.266407-07:00

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The Aviationist • Parth Satam

South Korea Launches Next Generation Fighter Program

By The Aviationist: The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has sought detailed industry proposals for a sixth generation jet.

Also: AeroTime and defensemirror.com

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2026-08-29T06:33:02.154453-07:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA Announces Next Steps for Swift Rescue Mission

By Universe Today: Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to demonstrate key capabilities for the future of space exploration.

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2026-08-29T15:32:30.844533-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX fired up all 33 engines of its Super Heavy booster to gear up for the next Starship test flight, which will mark the first time the vehicle goes orbital.

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2026-08-29T07:05:52.581797-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes

By Runway Girl: Call it the summer of the A321XLR. United and American Airlines have revealed the first full slate of XLR routes slated for summer 2027.

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2026-08-29T09:50:59.639125-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra

ESA awards first European Launcher Challenge contracts

By NASA Spaceflight: The European Space Agency has signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, committing €543.6 million to three European rocket startups as it tries to broaden the continent’s launch options beyond Ariane 6 and Vega-C.

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2026-08-29T04:13:13.133921-07:00

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