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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Aeroflot eyes third contract for 92 more MC-21s

Aeroflot is considering a third contract covering 92 additional MC-21s, according to a report whose full details are available only to subscribers. The article title does not specify timing or whether the potential agreement has advanced beyond consideration.

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2026-10-29T19:55:29.095376-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SR-1 on track for late 2028 launch

By SpaceNews.com: NASA officials say a nuclear electric propulsion mission is still expected to launch in late 2028, despite limited details about its cost and schedule.

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2026-10-29T18:25:40.167567-07:00

defense Helicopter Europe Accident

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.

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EUFOR Chinook Helicopter Crash in Northern Bosnia Leaves Three Dead and Several Injured

The Aviationist

Developing: Italian CH-47F Chinook Crashes in Bosnia

Also: Reuters, Al Jazeera, ANI News Agency, horizon.mt and The Independent

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2026-10-29T13:04:34.862358-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Korean Air aerospace unit aims for more commercial workshare

By FlightGlobal: Despite extensive work on the 777-300ER, the unit is largely absent from the 777X. The aerostructures business of Korean Air wants to secure more workshare with Boeing as the US airframer grows production on key programmes.

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2026-10-29T19:04:38.083850-07:00

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Aviation Week • Adrian Schofield

ANA Parent Takes First Step To Acquire Air Do And Solaseed Air

By Aviation Week: ANA Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Air Do and Solaseed Air that would see them integrated into the ANA Group.

Also: ch-aviation

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2026-10-29T08:49:09.883105-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Pakistan restores overflight rights to Taiwan carriers

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-10-29T18:04:59.511242-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus reveals scale of production collapse behind A350 delays

By Air Data News: Airbus has revealed the scale of the production problems inherited from Spirit AeroSystems that contributed to recent A350 delivery delays, with output of critical fuselage components falling by more than half from pre-pandemic levels.

Also: Aviation Week and Airline Economics

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2026-10-29T15:30:37.644133-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Blue Origin attempts end of year return and eyes Artemis IV selection

By NASA Spaceflight: With Blue Origin moving towards a potential return to flight by late 2026, NASA has formally integrated a Blue Moon Mark 2 (Mk2) test article into its revised Artemis III low-Earth orbit (LEO) flight profile.

Also: human-spaceflight.blogspot.com and newspaceeconomy.ca

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2026-10-29T14:28:13.331630-07:00

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