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SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Creotech wins €13.9 million ESA contract for Poland’s first mission-as-a-service space-weather nanosat

Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has signed a €13.9 million ($16 million) contract with the European Space Agency to comprehensively implement SAWA, Poland’s second space-weather nanosatellite mission. The project is also described as the country’s first “mission-as-a-service” initiative, expanding Poland’s role in European space programs.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-01T12:45:39.720271-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

SpiceJet stops flying Boeing 737 MAX amid deepening financial crisis

By Air Data News: SpiceJet has stopped operating its remaining Boeing 737 MAX aircraft as the Indian low-cost carrier struggles with a long-running financial crisis that has left most of its fleet on the ground.

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2026-09-01T12:20:31.418506-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

U.S. Navy Revisits the Carrier-Based Combat Drone Concept It Abandoned a Decade Ago

By The War Zone: A carrier drone with a heavy weapons capacity, long reach, and the ability to operate in heavily contested airspace is just what the junked X-47B was designed to offer.

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2026-09-01T12:33:17.428761-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider

The Airline CEO Filling a Spirit-Sized Hole in the Market

By Wall Street Journal: Jimmy Dempsey runs the biggest U.S. budget airline still standing. The Frontier Airlines ULCC -3.25%decrease; down pointing triangle boss says the company’s future relies on features like first-class seats and in-flight Wi-Fi.

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2026-09-01T13:06:07.925030-07:00

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Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

JetBlue Offers First Class to Woo Premium Flyers in Rebound Push

By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp. said it will roll out its new domestic first class for travelers later this year, building on the cash-strapped airline’s strategy to capture demand for premium travel.

Airline Geeks

JetBlue Gives First Look at New First Class

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

JetBlue to Add Three Rows of First-Class Recliner Seats to Airbus A320s

Also: Skift, Aviation Week, Seeking Alpha and 3 more

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2026-09-01T10:21:04.064427-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Bombardier to Expand Manufacturing Capacity Through MHICA Acquisition

By AINonline: MHI Canada Aerospace provides structures for the Global 5500/6500 and Challenger 3500 programs.

Also: Wings and Aviation Week

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2026-09-01T11:36:02.245404-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Launch Site and Facility Progress ahead of East Coast Starship debut

By NASA Spaceflight: As SpaceX prepares to launch Starship Flight 14 in the coming weeks, work in Florida is expanding the Starship program so the company can fly from LC-39A and, eventually, SLC-37.

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2026-09-01T11:20:40.395001-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Telesat Explores Space-to-Ground Optical Communications With Cailabs

By Via Satellite: Telesat will consider adopting space-to-ground optical communications capabilities through a new strategic collaboration agreement with Cailabs.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-09-01T13:13:16.338209-07:00

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