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defense Helicopter Sikorsky Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Turkish Army S-70 Black Hawk crashes in Malatya, killing four crew members

A Turkish Army Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk crashed Thursday evening in Samanköy, in Malatya’s Yeşilyurt district, killing four military personnel, including two majors and two sergeants. The cause was not reported in the articles.

Aviation Safety Network • Harro Ranter

Accident Sikorsky S-70 , Thursday 12 November 2026

The Independent • Sam Brookes

Military helicopter crash in Turkey leaves four dead

8 Sources

2026-11-12T13:49:22.893965-08:00

space M&A Commercial Space

Bloomberg Law • Dinesh Nair, Ryan Gould, Siddharth Philip

SpaceX and Tesla Talks on Record Merger Are Said to Progress (1)

By Bloomberg Law: SpaceX and Tesla Inc.are progressing in their merger negotiations, setting the stage for a combination that could redefine the limits of global dealmaking.

The Verge

SpaceX-Tesla mega-merger could come as soon as December.

Seeking Alpha

SpaceX, Tesla are said to move toward merger as soon as December

Also: Bloomberg and CNA

6 Sources

2026-11-12T12:19:17.911062-08:00

aviation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Spirit Airlines

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

Report: Google Accepts Privacy Safeguards for Spirit Data

By Airline Geeks: Google parent company Alphabet has agreed to enhanced privacy protections as part of its $10 million bid for data from defunct Spirit Airlines.

Also: AeroTime

2 Sources

2026-11-12T08:55:32.196256-08:00

space ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Nov. 12, 2014: European Philae probe lands on Comet 67P, bounced twice and then got lost for nearly 2 years

By Space.com: On Nov. 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae landed on Comet 67P, then bounced twice and got lost. Here's why it mattered.

1 Source

2026-11-12T13:19:20.982557-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • UARX Space

UARX Space Marks a Milestone for Spain’s Space Industry with the Maiden Flight of OSSIE-D, Featuring a Complete Power Subsystem Supplied by DHV Technology

By SpaceNews.com: Nigrán, Spain | November 12 2026 – UARX Space has achieved a major milestone for Spain’s space industry with the deployment of OSSIE-D, an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) designed and manufactured entirely in Spain, with 75% of its components developed in-house by the company.

1 Source

2026-11-12T13:20:43.498504-08:00

aviation Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

American Airlines Pilot Arrested At Heathrow For Being Unfit To Fly And Having Cocaine

By One Mile at a Time: A 64-year-old pilot, apparently with American Airlines, was arrested at Heathrow for being unfit to fly and having cocaine, grounding a US-bound flight.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and Aviation A2Z

3 Sources

2026-11-12T06:55:46.402363-08:00

aviation UAV Development & Drone Programs Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

FAA Grants First High-seas BVLOS Waiver to Skyways

By AINonline: Skyways’ V2 will inspect a pipeline on its way to a Shell offshore platform.

1 Source

2026-11-12T13:04:57.626933-08:00

space Satellite M&A

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Gatehouse Satcom to Acquire Satlab to Build Integrated Radio for 5G NTN Solution

By Via Satellite: Gatehouse Satcom will acquire Satlab, a company that designs and manufactures radio for small satellites, under a new deal announced Thursday. Satlab, based in Aalborg, Denmark, develops S- and X-band radios and has delivered radios to more than 100 customers.

1 Source

2026-11-12T13:05:01.582376-08:00

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