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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Brussels Airlines adds three Arctic destinations to winter schedule

Brussels Airlines will introduce scheduled winter services to Evenes in northern Norway and Kemi and Kittilä in Finland, expanding its leisure network into the Arctic region. The additions target growing demand for winter holidays and give the carrier three new Nordic destinations.

Airline Economics • Lavanya Ahire

Brussels Airlines adds Nordic services in winter

Aviation24 • André Orban

Brussels Airlines Expands Winter Network With New Routes to Norway and Finland

Also: Aviation24

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2026-08-17T07:05:09.862422-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

DIU, SDA Select Winners for Deorbit-as-a-Service Designs

By Payload: The SDA and DIU selected three companies to develop designs for scalable satellite capabilities including rendezvous, capture, and deorbit.

Also: marketforecast.com

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2026-08-17T06:05:02.557370-07:00

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The Hill • Max Rego

Retired colonel knocks Trump order to cut back on ‘critical’ joint exercises with South Korea

By The Hill: Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton on Sunday suggested President Trump made “an unforced error” in ordering the Pentagon to scale back its joint exercises with the South Korean military.

Also: AirForceTimes

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2026-08-17T08:06:12.369272-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

ATR targets year-end for ‘baseline’ design of hybrid-electric demonstrator

By FlightGlobal: New propulsion architecture is one of several options being investigated by the airframer for its future Evo variant of the twin-turboprop.

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2026-08-17T07:35:00.141155-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo refutes speculation over Embraer regional jet deal

By ch-aviation: IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) has refuted reports that it is in talks with Embraer over a deal for regional jets to bolster capacity amid an ongoing fleet expansion.

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2026-08-17T06:50:39.791618-07:00

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Leeham News • Karl Sinclair

Boeing's Deferred Production Costs Growing Again, Part II

By Leeham News: Leeham News RSS Icon Leeham News and Analysis.

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2026-08-17T06:05:00.099153-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Japan tests Helsing HX-2 as Rakuten enters defense brokerage

By AeroTime: Japan is testing Helsing’s HX-2 loitering munition as Rakuten helps the German defense startup navigate the country’s complex procurement system.

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2026-08-17T06:50:07.686097-07:00

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