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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash flight into Ben Gurion Airport

The UAE says the co-pilot who attacked a colleague aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, citing inspiration from the Sept. 11 attacks. Investigators said he had made two earlier trips on the route to familiarize himself with the airport.

Washington Post • Matthew Hay Brown

FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Scoped Out Tel Aviv Twice Before Midair Attack

Also: Wall Street Journal, The Independent, tass.com and The Independent

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2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Astrogate Labs Teams with Spacebeam on Optical Links and Ground Service

By Via Satellite: Under the MoU, they plan to bring together the companies’ respective tech in optical communications. Astrogate has developed AstroLink, an optical communication terminals (OCTs) for satellites and Spacebeam has developed the Osong optical ground station (OGS) infrastructure.

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2026-10-09T11:05:29.005718-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Ideal Aerosmith debuts ‘Troublemaker’ for one-way attack

By Breaking Defense: The company is aiming to tackle a “sweet spot” in the strike market with the Group 3 Troublemaker, and has a “sponsor” in the US Navy, according to executive David Markert.

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2026-10-09T11:04:43.604450-07:00

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AINonline • Gordon Gilbert

Bizjet Fatalities Drop 41% Despite More Accidents in 2026

By AINonline: Total accidents worldwide involving bizjets increased 24%.

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2026-10-09T12:05:05.788102-07:00

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Bloomberg • Georgia Fearn

Private-Jet Broker Faces Customer Lawsuits Over Halted Flights

By Bloomberg: A private-jet broker that set out to revolutionize luxury travel faces several lawsuits from customers who say their prepaid cash is stuck at the grounded company.

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2026-10-09T12:05:32.047142-07:00

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The Hill • Michael Bartiromo

Southwest Airlines says ‘brief’ system outage affected boarding, checked bags

By The Hill: Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.

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2026-10-09T12:34:40.275517-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Bell Press Release

Bell establishes new independent sales representation in Morocco

By Vertical Mag: Bell announces AVIARAIL as its new authorized sales representative for commercial aircraft in Morocco, enhancing market reach.

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2026-10-09T11:04:54.081983-07:00

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Bloomberg • Will Kubzansky

Jet Fuel Nears $5 a Gallon in New York, LA on War Disruptions

By Bloomberg: Jet fuel prices in New York and Los Angeles are climbing back toward $5 a gallon as Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and curtailed Middle East shipments of refined products weigh on supplies.

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2026-10-09T11:05:24.438474-07:00

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