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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash flight into Ben Gurion Airport

The UAE says the co-pilot who attacked a colleague aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, citing inspiration from the Sept. 11 attacks. Investigators said he had made two earlier trips on the route to familiarize himself with the airport.

Reuters • Enas Alashray, Federico Maccioni, Yasmine Ghania

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

New York Times • Gaia Lamperti

FlyDubai Pilot Recalls Cockpit Stabbing

Also: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Independent, tass.com and 4 more

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2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ESA governments to meet in December to assess cost of launching their own astronauts; no financing expected

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA)’s success in persuading its member governments’ to attend a one-day meeting Rome on Dec. 15 to discuss investment in a program to carry European astronauts to orbit and back using European hardware is by itself a success for ESA Director-General Josef Aschbacher.

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2026-10-09T13:04:24.168505-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense

Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR

By Breaking Defense: AEVEX explains how autonomous air and maritime systems, drones and ISR capabilities are reshaping multi-domain warfare through coordinated operations, greater resilience and improved battlefield awareness.

Also: UK Defence Journal

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2026-10-09T13:04:42.627721-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Blade partners with Aero to resume New York-Florida ops

By ch-aviation: Private aviation platform Blade, a subsidiary of eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation (Monterey/Carmel), is resuming by-the-seat operations between New York and South Florida in partnership with Part 135-certified operator Aero (United States of America).

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and overtdefense.com

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2026-10-09T13:05:09.665563-07:00

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The Hill • Michael Bartiromo

Southwest Airlines says ‘brief’ system outage affected boarding, checked bags

By The Hill: Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.

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2026-10-09T12:34:40.275517-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jonathan Welsh

This 1911 Wright Model B Is a Meticulously Crafted, Historical ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

By Flying Magazine: Wilbur and Orville Wright might be best- known for their 1903 Wright Flyer, which made the first powered flight. But the later, much-improved Model B was their most successful design.

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2026-10-09T12:35:01.628060-07:00

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AINonline • Gordon Gilbert

Bizjet Fatalities Drop 41% Despite More Accidents in 2026

By AINonline: Total accidents worldwide involving bizjets increased 24%.

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2026-10-09T12:05:05.788102-07:00

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Bloomberg • Georgia Fearn

Private-Jet Broker Faces Customer Lawsuits Over Halted Flights

By Bloomberg: A private-jet broker that set out to revolutionize luxury travel faces several lawsuits from customers who say their prepaid cash is stuck at the grounded company.

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2026-10-09T12:05:32.047142-07:00

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