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United 787 Diverts to Boston After Cockpit Windshield Cracks on Munich-Bound Flight

United Flight 108, a Boeing 787-8 traveling from Washington Dulles to Munich, diverted to Boston after its cockpit windshield cracked during the flight. The diversion occurred as severe weather was also causing additional delays and cancellations across the network.

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2026-08-12T18:04:54.383299-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027

By SpaceNews.com: Virgin Galactic says it will not start commercial flights of its new suborbital spaceplane until early 2027, a delay of a few months.

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2026-08-12T19:35:30.496953-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations

By SpaceNews.com: ILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space Force has added $28 million to an existing contract with Impulse Space to provide two more maneuverable spacecraft for tactically responsive space missions, expanding the startup’s role in an effort to give military operators faster options for responding to activity in orbit.

Also: Defense Daily and satnews.com

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2026-08-12T16:45:36.832471-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Pelita Air-Garuda Indonesia merger structure under review

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2026-08-12T18:50:08.315698-07:00

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China's Shenzhen Airlines registers $1.8bn capital hike

By ch-aviation: Shenzhen Airlines (ZH, Shenzhen) has registered the CNY11.9 billion yuan (USD1.8 billion) capital increase announced in June 2026, lifting its registered capital to CNY21.2 billion (USD3.1 billion) from CNY9.4 billion (USD1.4 billion).

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2026-08-12T18:20:14.986118-07:00

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China Eastern Airlines says it spent $148mn in share buyback

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2026-08-12T19:35:12.122039-07:00

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Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

American Airlines reshuffles leadership as CEO faces pressure to close profit gap

By Reuters: American Airlines is reorganizing senior management, broadening oversight across its commercial and operations teams and adding a former Spirit ‌Airlines executive to run technical operations, as CEO Robert Isom faces pressure to close the carrier's profit gap with rivals.

Also: Forbes

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2026-08-12T16:35:32.766500-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Command identifies capabilities it needs for the next space war

By SpaceNews.com: Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, speaks at the 2026 Space & Missile Defense Symposium Aug. 12. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — U.S. Space Command has ranked offensive space capabilities and systems for countering proliferated low Earth orbit constellations as its two highest priority needs for fiscal years 2029 through 2033, signaling where the combatant command sees some of the biggest gaps in preparing for a future conflict in space.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag

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2026-08-12T16:10:36.967322-07:00

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