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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Trump signs order to establish U.S. Space Academy to strengthen national space workforce

President Donald Trump signed an executive order beginning the process of creating a U.S. Space Academy to train engineers, scientists, operators, astronauts and other space professionals. The initiative frames workforce development as central to U.S. national security, economic growth, scientific discovery and technological innovation.

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2026-08-31T01:12:54.760736-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Latvia’s gov’t extends airBaltic’s loan payment deadline

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2026-08-31T00:13:16.463341-07:00

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Associated Press • David Rising

UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran

By Associated Press: The United Arab Emirates’ air force has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters. The Defense Ministry says the attack Monday comes after the U.S.

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2026-08-31T00:05:06.567171-07:00

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Germany's OHB lands first major EU IRIS² satellite contract worth nearly €1 billion

By Reuters: German satellite maker OHB said ‌on Monday it had signed a contract worth nearly €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to develop and build 18 satellites for ⁠the European Union's IRIS² secure communications programme.

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2026-08-31T00:20:07.284261-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Stolen Cessna nears nuclear plant; Hungary scrambles Gripens

By AeroTime: Hungarian Gripens launched on August 29, 2026, after a Cessna 172 was taken from Kalocsa airfield and flown toward the Paks nuclear power plant.

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2026-08-30T23:50:59.664101-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to Introduce Connecting Flights

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2026-08-31T01:05:26.142106-07:00

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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China's three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

By Reuters: China's three biggest state-owned airlines reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, battered by surging jet fuel prices, with the ‌outlook for the rest of the year clouded by a lacklustre summer season.

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TAP first-half loss widens to €99 million as fuel costs erase traffic gains

FlightGlobal

China’s ‘Big Three’ back in the red as ‘severe’ fuel crisis hits earnings

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2026-08-30T20:20:13.046839-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines 50-year franchise renewal advances

By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) moved closer to securing a renewed 50-year legislative franchise after the Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill 10545 on second reading on August 24, 2026.

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2026-08-30T21:20:24.328474-07:00

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