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defense F-16 Europe Accident

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

USAF F-16 crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany; pilot ejects safely

A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany crashed Tuesday while attempting to land after a routine training exercise. The pilot ejected safely and was receiving medical care; the cause was not immediately known, and the aircraft was the second USAF F-16 involved in an incident in a week.

DefenseNews.com

F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

The War Zone • Howard Altman

USAF F-16 Crashes At Spangdahlem Air Base In Germany

Also: aviationnews.eu, Air & Space Forces Mag, The Aviationist, The Guardian, The Independent and 7 more

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2026-09-22T08:08:26.674279-07:00

aviation MRO Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Boeing 737

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

American’s Mechanical Bill: Three MAX 8s and Counting

By AirInsight: July DOT data shows American's mechanical disruptions have cost the equivalent of three MAX 8s this year — more than double United's toll.

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2026-09-22T08:56:16.698716-07:00

space FCC Policy & Regulation

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops

By Payload: The FCC will vote to narrow commission activities facing environmental review, and streamlining the ones that require assessment.

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2026-09-22T09:05:12.828638-07:00

aviation SAF Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

American lands eSAF supply deal from group including Google, McKinsey

By FlightGlobal: Airline will manage logistics for new fuel facility with capacity for up to 100,000 tonnes of eSAF annually.

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2026-09-22T09:20:25.217316-07:00

aviation PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Frontier Airlines to roll out first-class seats in 2027

By ch-aviation: Frontier Airlines (F9, Denver International) plans to roll out first-class seats on its aircraft next year, moving away from the ultra-low-cost business model it has operated for decades.

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2026-09-22T10:05:57.938622-07:00

space Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

SpaceNews.com • Stephen Ball

Orbital Data Centers Raise Unsettled Intellectual-Property Questions

By SpaceNews.com: Falling launch costs and rising launch cadence have turned a once-fanciful idea into a live commercial proposal: data centers in orbit.

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2026-09-22T08:40:53.519854-07:00

defense Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Policy

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Air Force acquisitions chief unconvinced by industry proposals for survivable tanker

By FlightGlobal: The service will now expand its focus on how to more broadly ensure tanker access in contested zones. After much fanfare about plans to develop a next-generation tanker aircraft, the US Air Force is now walking back its ambitions.

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2026-09-22T10:05:32.585669-07:00

aviation BizAv Aircraft Finance & Leasing Policy & Regulation

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Canada proposes 100% depreciation for business aircraft

By ch-aviation: The government of Canada is proposing to include business aircraft acquired on or after September 15, 2026, among the assets eligible for 100% depreciation.

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2026-09-22T08:36:20.287388-07:00

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