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aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   airBaltic   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus rules out glider strategy as engine and fuselage bottlenecks constrain production, while A220 secondary-market supply gro

Airbus says it will not stockpile unfinished aircraft as engine deliveries continue to limit its production ramp-up. Separately, a growing pool of secondhand A220s is emerging as output targets rise, while Airbus disclosed that production of key A350 fuselage components inherited from Spirit AeroSystems has fallen by more than half from pre-pandemic levels.

Also: Aviation Week and Airline Economics
2026-10-29T15:30:37.644133-07:00
defense   Helicopter   Europe   Accident  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Italian Army CH-47F crashes in Bosnia, killing at least four

By Air Data News: An Italian Army CH-47F Chinook crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, October 29, killing at least four people and injuring 11 others during an operation in support of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea mission.

Also: Reuters, The Independent and horizon.mt
2026-10-29T13:04:34.862358-07:00
space   ISS   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

100 US spacewalks from the ISS! Astronauts deploy new solar array on landmark EVA

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk of the Canadian Space Agency deployed a new solar array on Thursday (Oct. 29) during a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

2026-10-29T13:19:10.616311-07:00
aviation   Routes   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airbus A330   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Greenland A330neo arrives at Ilulissat to mark opening of new hub

By FlightGlobal: Carrier set to offer additional scheduled connections to Copenhagen following airport expansion. Air Greenland has conducted an Airbus A330-800 service between Copenhagen and Ilulissat, to mark the opening of the newly-upgraded Ilulissat airport.

Also: The Independent
2026-10-29T12:04:57.735440-07:00
space   Satellite   Middle East  
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Satellite Evolution • Satellite Evolution Group

Es’hailSat and Arabsat sign strategic partnership agreement to enhance cooperation in broadcasting and satellite communications services

By Satellite Evolution: Es’hailSat and Arabsat have signed a strategic partnership agreement during the Arab Radio and Television Festival (ASBU Festival) in Hammamet, Tunisia.

Also: Via Satellite
2026-10-29T04:05:45.695472-07:00
aviation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA sets proposed certification rules for Embraer E195-E2 automatic takeoff system

By Air Data News: Embraer's E2TS can automatically rotate the aircraft and begin the initial climb after pilots start the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed special certification conditions for an automatic takeoff system developed by Embraer for the E195-E2, providing new details about how the technology will operate.

Also: AeroTime
2026-10-29T03:54:44.777873-07:00