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Axios • Nathan Bomey

Higher jet fuel costs push airlines toward higher fares and fewer flights

Soaring jet fuel prices are accelerating industry changes as financially strained carriers struggle to turn a profit. Airlines are responding with higher fares and fewer flights, underscoring how fuel costs are shaping capacity and pricing decisions.

Also: CAPA

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2026-10-22T17:33:11.206456-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13

By NASA Spaceflight: Expedition 75 aboard the International Space Station gained four new crew members at the beginning of October before Crew-12 left the station.

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2026-10-22T15:15:47.850651-07:00

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Reuters

Britain to use military aircraft to fight climate change-fuelled wildfires

By Reuters: Britain said on Thursday it would for the first time use military helicopters and ‌aircraft to fight wildfires after its hottest summer on record, as the government steps up efforts to combat a threat it says ⁠is being fuelled by climate change.

Also: UK Defence Journal and The Independent

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2026-10-22T16:04:22.892834-07:00

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Reuters

Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled

By Reuters: Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and ‌torrential rain, though the storm is weakening and is not expected to make direct landfall on the island.

Also: CNA

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2026-10-22T17:04:23.046871-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Sint Maarten’s Winair inks 3-year Montserrat service deal

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2026-10-22T17:05:00.757429-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Wheels Up inks five-year Phenom 300 landing gear MRO deal

By ch-aviation: Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has signed a five-year agreement with Av8 Mro, a subsidiary of Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings, for landing gear overhaul and exchange support covering its Phenom 300 fleet.

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2026-10-22T16:05:03.379388-07:00

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Bloomberg • Dorothy Ma, Irene Garcia Perez, Sri Taylor

JetBlue Enters Danger Zone as Bonds, Stock Plunge to Record Lows

By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp.’s already difficult year took a dramatic turn for the worse Thursday, with a sharp selloff in its securities signaling mounting investor doubts about the airline’s financial outlook.

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2026-10-22T16:04:52.988082-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA safety advisers warn agency risks losing crewed access to LEO

By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s safety advisers warned the agency risked losing human access to LEO given the retirement of Crew Dragon and concerns about commercial stations.

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2026-10-22T14:20:41.234437-07:00

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