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aviation Helicopter Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Three killed in midair collision between training helicopter and AS350 near Oregon airport

A Robinson R22 training helicopter and an Airbus AS350B3 collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, killing three people. One aircraft came from Jerry Trimble Helicopters, an aviation school based at the airport; the reports provide no further details about the circumstances of the collision.

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2026-10-31T05:34:18.061152-07:00

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Space.com • Space.com Staff

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 234

By Space.com: On Episode 234 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Mike Wall are joined by Than Putzig of the Planetary Science Institute about a NASA-backed payload bound for the Marius Hills Pit on the moon.

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2026-10-31T07:10:38.376026-07:00

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Bloomberg • Andrew Martin, Jen Judson

US Starts at 'Basically Zero' in Building Cheap Military Drones

By Bloomberg: At a manufacturing plant near Salt Lake City with a big American flag on the wall and work stations crammed with tools and parts, dronemaker Vector Defense Inc.

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2026-10-31T06:04:59.507713-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Passenger rights group sues DOT over rule shifting flight delay costs to travelers

By AeroTime: Passenger rights group FlyersRights is suing DOT over a rule it says shifts flight delay costs from airlines to travelers.

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2026-10-31T05:34:18.114507-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Ramp Up Flight Cancellations

By Bloomberg: What was already destined to be a bad year for Middle East airlines got even worse in October when missiles pummeled the Saudi capital’s airport, killing more than a dozen people and prompting authorities to suspend the hub’s operations.

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2026-10-31T04:04:42.905450-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Matt Leighton

Logging the Hours That Matter Most: The Faces of Angel Flight Northeast

By Flying Magazine: Volunteer Angel Flight pilots bridge the healthcare gap for families in remote communities.

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2026-10-31T05:04:33.022331-07:00

aviation Commercial Space

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Virgin Galactic transfers first newly-designed spaceplane to base for flight testing

By FlightGlobal: Commercial service for six-passenger Delta-class vehicle intended in second quarter of 2027. Virgin Galactic has transported the first of its new generation of spaceplane to its operations base in New Mexico, showing off the craft’s livery.

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2026-10-31T03:04:56.584482-07:00

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