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Reuters • Sam Tabahriti

NATS technical issue disrupts departures at Heathrow, Gatwick and other major UK airports

A technical problem at UK air traffic control provider NATS disrupted departing flights at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted, prompting restrictions and delays across Britain. Arrivals were not affected at the time of reporting, according to airport and industry updates.

Associated Press

UK air traffic control glitch prompts nearly 300 cancellations, monitor says

Economic Times • ET Online

Nearly 300 flights cancelled as air traffic control issue hits major UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted

Also: CNBC and The Independent

5 Sources

2026-09-08T08:06:16.305996-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense Video

USAF Rethinks Cyber Defense as AI-Powered Hacking Grows; Mecca Pact Could Reshape Middle East Arms Sales

By Breaking Defense: The proliferation of AI is forcing the USAF to rethink cyber defense, and a new regional defense pact could shake up arms sales in the Middle East.

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2026-09-08T07:50:22.125076-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Former NGA director Frank Whitworth named president of Satellogic

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Earth observation company Satellogic named former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director Frank “Trey” Whitworth as president, the company announced Sept.

2 Sources

2026-09-08T05:45:42.068308-07:00

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CNBC • Kevin Breuninger

U.S. sanctions Iranian airlines in aim to tighten economic squeeze as war spreads, oil rises

By CNBC: The latest U.S. action under "Operation Economic Outcast" targets all Iranian airlines that were not already facing sanctions.

Associated Press

US hits remaining parts of Iran's aviation sector with sanctions in latest move to isolate Tehran

Reuters

US Treasury targets Iran's aviation sector with sweeping new sanctions

5 Sources

2026-09-08T07:50:22.403757-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Swiss to retire A340-300s by early 2028

By ch-aviation: Swiss (LX, Zurich) has confirmed it will retire its last A340-300 by early 2028 as it continues the gradual phaseout of the type that began with the introduction of its A350-900s last October.

AeroTime

SWISS plans to donate its last A340-300 to Switzerland’s transport museum

6 Sources

2026-09-08T08:20:04.288638-07:00

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Reuters • Shivansh Tiwary

GE Aerospace to spend nearly $12 billion to bring key castings supplier in-house

By Reuters: GE Aerospace said on Tuesday it would buy castings supplier Consolidated Precision Products from investment firms ‌Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners for $11.75 billion, as the aerospace giant seeks to boost in-house manufacturing capacity.