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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

FAA exempts Boeing 777F from 2028 fuel-efficiency limits, enabling sales of 35 additional freighters

The FAA will exempt Boeing’s 777F from future fuel-efficiency limits beginning in 2028, allowing the manufacturer to sell up to 35 more aircraft. The decision extends the current freighter’s availability as Boeing continues navigating the transition to its next-generation 777-8F.

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2026-09-18T02:21:05.000029-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • K.-P. Ludwig

Opinion: How Europe Can Close Its Space Competitiveness Gap

By SpaceWatch Global: As the world's spacefaring nations gather in Paris, one narrative dominates: that Europe is falling behind. This narrative is convenient, because it postpones action to some future date.

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2026-09-18T01:21:15.218776-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Trump administration advances Saudi F-35 sale despite China security concerns

By AeroTime: The US administration has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia, despite intelligence warnings over China and concerns about Israel's military edge.

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2026-09-18T01:51:07.776511-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Honeywell Prepares 1MW Fuel-Cell Powertrain for Future Flight Tests

By FlightGlobal: Clean Aviation-funded 1MW-class demonstrator, running since August, is being readied for later trials of full integrated propulsion system.

Also: FlightGlobal and Aviation Week

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2026-09-18T01:19:55.780755-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Congolese investigators probe 737-300 freighter gear collapse

By FlightGlobal: Accident involving Serve Air Cargo aircraft at Kindu occurred days after Kinshasa DC-8 excursion.Congolese investigators are probing an accident involving a Boeing 737-300 freighter at Kindu airport during which the aircraft apparently suffered a main landing-gear collapse.

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2026-09-18T01:50:11.072075-07:00

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Bloomberg • James Stavridis

The US Wants China to Know It Has Weapons in Space

By Bloomberg: In a surprising statement this week, Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink revealed that the US has weapons in space. He said, “We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”.

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2026-09-18T02:50:21.665268-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Aschbacher upbeat about winning support for a European human spaceflight program

By SpaceNews.com: The head of ESA is optimistic that member states will back plans to pursue human spaceflight and other key programs at a critical December meeting.

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2026-09-18T00:51:00.519537-07:00

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