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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

NTSB: Amazon Cargo Plane Lacked Wind Information Before Fatal Miami Crash

An air traffic controller did not provide wind information to an Amazon.com cargo aircraft before it crashed at Miami International Airport last month, according to the NTSB. The accident killed five people on the ground, highlighting the operational importance of timely weather data in air traffic control.

Also: Washington Post and The Independent

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2026-10-01T13:05:04.881742-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force retires Cold War-era missile-warning constellation after final maneuver exercise

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2026-10-01T13:10:38.144906-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

EU nations back military space project worth up to $27 billion, propose shared tracking data

By SpaceNews.com: BURG — European governments are preparing to invest up to 24 billion euros ($27 billion) in SPACE, a joint military space project spanning satellite communications, surveillance and missile warning.

Also: Space Intel Report

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2026-10-01T10:18:47.489687-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

United Express jet returns to Houston after windshield shatters into cockpit

By AeroTime: A Mesa-operated United Express E175 returned to Houston after its windshield shattered, sending glass into the cockpit.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-10-01T13:50:32.512925-07:00

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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Airbus Asks Airlines to Inspect Some A330neos for Stray Tools

By Bloomberg: Airbus SE is asking some airlines to conduct additional inspections on their A330neos when they undergoing routine maintenance to check for a previously disclosed quality lapse.

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2026-10-01T12:49:59.954828-07:00

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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond

FAA Convening Panel on Boeing Software Glitch as Soon as Friday

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration may convene a review panel as soon as Friday to investigate the severity of a software glitch in Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft that risks increasing a pilot’s workload during certain landing scenarios, according to people familiar with the matter.