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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX Ship 42 returns for cryo-proof testing as Ship 40 comes back to Texas

SpaceX has sent Ship 42, assigned to Flight 15, back to Massey’s for additional cryogenic proof testing as it accelerates vehicle production. Ship 40, used on Flight 13, has returned to Texas after 75 days at sea and is expected to go back to the production site.

2026-10-09T07:50:39.361053-07:00
aviation   Europe   North America   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Aviation Week • David Casey

Birmingham Airport Unveils $2.7B Expansion Plan

By Aviation Week: Birmingham Airport in England has unveiled a draft £2 billion ($2.7 billion) master plan designed to enable the airport to handle about 30 million passengers annually by 2041.

Also: Airport World and airportindustry-news.com
2026-10-09T05:05:18.394008-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airbus A330   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Titan Airways Malta secures A320 for Airbus shuttle

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Titan Airways Malta at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

Also: FlightGlobal, Reuters, Aviation Week, World Airline News, Airline Economics, Boarding Area, Seeking Alpha and 3 more
2026-10-08T21:55:09.095125-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airbus A330   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Le Journal de l’Aviation • Emilie Drab

(FR) Avolon places firm orders for 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft

By Le Journal de l’Aviation: Avolon sécurise le flux de ses livraisons sur les prochaines années. La société de leasing irlandaise a annoncé le 9 octobre qu’elle avait signé des commandes fermes auprès de Boeing et d’Airbus pour acquérir 250 appareils : 737 MAX, A320neo et A330neo.

Also: FlightGlobal, Reuters, Aviation Week, World Airline News, Airline Economics, ch-aviation, Boarding Area, Seeking Alpha and 3 more
2026-10-09T05:04:43.309970-07:00
aviation   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ryanair to fight ENAA challenge over EU ownership rules

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Ryanair B737-800, © Ryanair By Hilka Birns 09Oct2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Ryanair (FR, Dublin International ) has announced it will oppose legal action by the European Network Airlines Association (ENAA) challenging its compliance with European Union ownership and control rules, arguing that the proceedings seek to restrict competition and could result in the suspension of its air operator certificate (AOC).

Also: Airline Economics
2026-10-09T06:55:21.434276-07:00
aviation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider

Delta’s CEO on Skipping Starlink, Premium-Travel Rush and High Fuel Prices

By Wall Street Journal: Fuel is taking a chunk out of Delta Air Lines’ DAL -2.56%decrease; down pointing triangle profits. The carrier on Friday sharply lowered its outlook for the year, reflecting a $6 billion increase in fuel costs.

Also: AeroTime, FlightGlobal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, Live and Let's Fly, Airline Economics, Delta Air Lines, airwaysmag.com, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seeking Alpha and 11 more
2026-10-09T03:49:16.961579-07:00
aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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Leeham News • Bjorn Fehrm

Bjorn's Corner: Aircraft Structures Part 22. Thermoplastic Production of Large Parts

By Leeham News: We started looking at thermoplastic composite production last week. The high melting point of 380°C to 400 °C for the PEEK variant and over 305 °C for the LMPEAK (Low Melt PAEK), and the high viscosity when melted (like honey), make dry fiber infusion a no-go method.

2026-10-09T06:54:39.185662-07:00