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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

India launches GSLV navigation satellite to bolster location-tracking system

India’s space agency launched a navigation satellite aboard its GSLV rocket, aiming to strengthen the country’s location-tracking system. The available report does not identify the satellite, launch date or technical specifications, limiting assessment of the mission’s specific capabilities and contribution to the existing system.

Space.com • Mike Wall

India launches next-gen navigation satellite to orbit (video)

ANI News Agency

ISRO places NVS-03 satellite in orbit, restores NavIC to minimum operational configuration

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com, India Defense News and 3 more

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2026-10-30T12:05:08.599527-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

2 Electric Aircraft Land at Tampa International

By Flying Magazine: Joby Aviation and Beta Technologies electric aircraft prototypes kicked off Florida’s first eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) flights.

Also: Joby Aviation

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2026-10-30T12:34:45.742161-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

USAF F-16s Back On Alert Duty In Aleutian Islands For First Time In Decades

By The War Zone: NORAD’s return to fighter alert ops on remote Shemya Island is yet another reminder of the eroding security environment in the Pacific and the Arctic. NORAD’s return to fighter alert operations at a remote Aleutian outpost highlights the growing importance of forward basing.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-10-30T10:55:48.853321-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Congo to introduce 787 service through MIAT wet-lease arrangement

By FlightGlobal: Mongolian airline agrees to supply widebody capacity to DRC-based carrier. African carrier Air Congo is to offer Boeing 787-9 services through a wet-lease agreement with Mongolian airline MIAT.

Also: World Airline News

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2026-10-30T13:04:49.840931-07:00

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Cranky Flier • Andrew Bashuk

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: JetBlue and Frontier Earnings, Alaska Heads to Tokyo

By Cranky Flier: JetBlue Earnings Leave the Carrier Feeling Blue but Not as Blue as Some Predicted.

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2026-10-30T11:35:03.266657-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

K2 Space CEO Sets Out Expansive Growth Plan as High-Power Demand Increases

By Via Satellite: As space becomes more foundational, with everything from communications to compute moving to space, startup satellite manufacturer K2 Space aims to meet large demand for high-powered satellites.

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2026-10-30T12:55:33.138714-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Southwest Airlines prices notes worth $1.25bn

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2026-10-30T11:35:02.618716-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Signature Aviation to limit special event fees in 2027

By ch-aviation: Private aviation terminal and FBO services provider Signature Aviation plans to restrict special event fees, beginning in 2027, to a limited number of “extraordinary-demand” events.

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2026-10-30T10:55:47.482802-07:00

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