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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Viasat’s ViaSat-3 F2 Enters Service Over the Americas, Completing Three-Satellite Constellation

Viasat has placed ViaSat-3 F2 into service over the Americas, completing the company’s three-satellite geostationary constellation. The milestone brings the full ViaSat-3 network online for customer data services, following F3’s commercial activation across the Asia-Pacific region and the final commissioning of F2 and F3.

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2026-09-17T17:16:21.527780-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz

Air Corsica Grounds Turboprops After Pilots Report Toxic Fumes and Migraines

By Wall Street Journal: French airline Air Corsica pulled some turboprops from service after pilots reported fumes leaking into the cockpit, causing them migraines.

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2026-09-17T16:05:14.999722-07:00

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Associated Press • Ed White, Rebecca Boone

Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

By Associated Press: A military spokesman says an F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise.

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F-16 Crashes In Michigan

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Pilot ejects safely as Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan

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2026-09-17T13:20:24.646173-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA gives Boeing 777F three-year lifeline amid 777-8F delays

By Air Data News: Exemption allows up to 35 freighters to be certified beyond the 2027 emissions cutoff, keeping the current model available until its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing a three-year lifeline for the 777F .

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2026-09-17T14:15:12.580133-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Examining Why Boeing's 777X Certification Timeline Is Likely Slipping

By Leeham News: Boeing’s admission that the long-delayed certification of the 777X is expected to slip into next year may not surprise many industry observers.

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2026-09-17T12:35:55.297975-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Command says satellite tracking must evolve for combat in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has expanded its ability to track objects in orbit but still needs to better connect that information to command systems and weapons as it prepares for the possibility of combat in space, the head of U.S.

Also: Aviation Week and Janes

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2026-09-17T13:10:41.158752-07:00

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Ultra-Low-Cost Airlines Renew Push for Tax Break to Offset Soaring Jet Fuel Costs

By Skift: Ultra-low-cost carriers in the U.S. are seeking to renew talks with lawmakers in Washington about relief from rising jet fuel prices in the form of a tax holiday.

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2026-09-17T13:35:21.170083-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Australian Airlines Back Plan to Shut Sydney Tower Overnight

By Bloomberg: Australia’s major airlines backed a proposal to close Sydney Airport’s control tower overnight to free up air traffic controllers, the latest step to address a persistent labor shortage that’s disrupting flights and raising safety concerns.

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2026-09-17T13:20:36.894370-07:00

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