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Reuters • Sabine Siebold

Airbus and Kratos fly Valkyrie CCA in Europe for first time, target German combat-ready system by 2029

Airbus and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft. The milestone advances their effort to offer Germany a combat-ready system by 2029, including a potential drone wingman for the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter fleet.

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Airbus, Kratos complete first European test flight with Valkyrie CCA

aviationnews.eu • Rob Vogelaar

Airbus U740 Valkyrie Completes First European Flight, Targeting Combat Readiness by 2029

Also: Aeronews, Airbus, defence-blog.com, AeroTime, The Aviationist, UK Defence Journal, Seeking Alpha and 4 more

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2026-10-12T03:04:31.654848-07:00

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Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)

By Space.com: In March 2028, the UAE is set to launch an ambitious mission to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that will culminate with a landing attempt on a mysteriously reddish space rock.

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2026-10-12T03:05:35.004755-07:00

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VietJet Air commences Hanoi-Almaty-Prague service

By CAPA: 12-Oct-2026 10:45 AM VietJet Air commences Hanoi-Almaty-Prague service VietJet Air commenced (11-Oct-2026) twice weekly Hanoi - Almaty - Prague service on 10-Oct-2026 with A330 aircraft.

Also: AeroTime and Airline Economics

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2026-10-11T17:04:50.359895-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Airbus Helicopters sees movement in offshore market for H225 Super Puma

By Vertical Mag: Airbus Helicopters says it is finally seeing some movement for the H225 in the offshore oil-and-gas transport market.

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2026-10-12T03:04:50.178131-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Plane Support Press Release

Plane Support gains CASA approval for 3D printed 214B helicopter parts

By Vertical Mag: The approval follows a two-year project initiated by McDermott Aviation, the world's largest 214B operator, to improve the supply of hard-to-source parts.

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2026-10-12T03:04:50.955222-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Yakovlev MC-21-310 yet to complete more than half of certification flights: Russian regulator

By FlightGlobal: Rosaviatsia urges compliance with test deadlines for new aircraft types. Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has indicated that the Yakovlev MC-21-310 still has to complete more than half of its certification flight tests.

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2026-10-12T03:05:25.274681-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Kenya Airways secures $350m state loan to shore up finances

By FlightGlobal: Government also agrees to restructure existing loans to SkyTeam carrier in addition to fresh loan. Kenya's government is to provide a KShs45.15 billion ($350 million) shareholder loan to national carrier Kenya Airways, as well as agreeing to restructure KShs122 billion of existing loans.

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2026-10-12T03:05:25.357583-07:00

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