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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA ultraviolet space telescope passes major review despite launch and communications uncertainties

NASA’s ultraviolet space telescope mission has cleared a major review, advancing a project that still faces uncertainty over its launch and communications. The available report does not identify the mission or specify the issues behind those uncertainties.

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2026-10-28T04:30:49.420331-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

U.S. intelligence report publishes clear image of China’s secretive spaceplane

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Also: Leonard David and interestingengineering.com

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2026-10-28T04:30:49.190519-07:00

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CNA • Rachel Lim

SIA to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from waste gases at new Singapore plant

By CNA: Singapore Airlines says it has signed an agreement to purchase up to 4,800 tonnes of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Beacon over three years.

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SIA to buy next-generation SAF made from waste gases

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Singapore Airlines signs SAF offtake deal with Aether Fuels

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2026-10-27T23:34:21.258813-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

ExecuJet Australia adds San Marino-registered Falcon 7X

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Also: Corporate Jet Investor

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2026-10-28T03:55:23.656217-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

By FlightGlobal: Lufthansa Group carrier says easing of engine availability and staffing issues means it can reduce its reliance on third-party aircraft arrangements.

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2026-10-28T04:05:46.956029-07:00

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Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Joanna Plucinska, Julie Zhu

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

By Reuters: With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly reluctant to lock in future fuel costs through new hedges, warning instead of steep fare increases to offset higher fuel bills.

Also: CNA

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2026-10-28T05:04:38.113045-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Thales Continues to Evolve the Inflight Experience With FlytEDGE

By APEX: APEX FTE EXPO , APEX GLOBAL EXPO , Entertainment & Connectivity APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Thales Continues to Evolve the Inflight Experience With FlytEDGE October 28, 2026 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky .entry-header All images via Thales Thales is continuing to evolve the inflight experience with FlytEDGE as the cloud-native platform prepares to enter service with Qatar Airways and Delta Air Lines.

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2026-10-28T04:34:23.718000-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Romania’s HiSky Europe suspends transatlantic ops

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2026-10-28T04:34:56.121296-07:00

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