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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

SpaceX moves Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for Flight 15 testing

SpaceX has moved Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for cryogenic proof testing ahead of their planned use on Starship Flight 15. The mission could launch roughly one month after Flight 14, assuming the earlier flight proceeds successfully.

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2026-09-09T13:28:46.538289-07:00

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Reuters

Trump departs DC on Qatar-gifted Air Force One after emergency slide deploys

By Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump departed Washington for Texas on Wednesday aboard the Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar after an emergency ‌slide deployed and was removed.

One Mile at a Time

Emergency Slide Deploys On Air Force One -- Trump Insists It Was Intentional

CNN

Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One before Trump departs for GOP convention

Also: The Independent and 4 more

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2026-09-09T12:05:34.456300-07:00

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Reuters

Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut

By Reuters: Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport showed off drone-like missiles for its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation stealth jet fighter in Egypt on Wednesday as the warplane made its African air show ‌debut.

militaryleak.com

Rostec Unveils ZAK-30 Citadel Anti-aircraft Artillery System at El Alamein 2026

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Russia to showcase Su-57 Felon and new drones at El Alamein

Also: India Defense News

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2026-09-09T11:20:00.678532-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Aviation Groups Seek Uniform Safety Rules for Part 91, 125, 135 Operators

By Flying Magazine: NBAA, AOPA, and others urge FAA to extend proposed Part 121 uniform rest and duty standards to more operators.

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2026-09-09T12:36:51.343329-07:00

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Indian Carrier's 40-Aircraft Order Pressures ATR's Production System

By Leeham News: That question takes on more importance after India’s FLY91 placed a firm order on September 3 for 40 ATR 72-600s in a deal valued at about $1 billion at list prices.

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2026-09-09T12:51:11.204223-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Captain accidentally pressed go-around switch before 787-9 tail-strike at Houston

By FlightGlobal: All Nippon Airways twinjet had just touched down after Cat III autoland approach in fog. US investigators have determined that a Boeing 787-9 captain inadvertently activated the take-off/go-around switch during touchdown at Houston, causing the twinjet to pitch up and sustain a tail-strike.

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2026-09-09T11:37:18.650789-07:00

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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Boeing taps former Wichita chief to lead production system for next single-aisle jet

By The Air Current: Boeing is tapping Sean Black, the top executive in charge of its Wichita operation, to lead the development of its future production system, a key role as the company lays the groundwork for an all-new single-aisle aircraft.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-09-09T10:21:30.603162-07:00

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