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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Lufthansa’s first A350-1000 to debut with Starlink on Dec. 3

Lufthansa is moving to equip its first Airbus A350-1000 with Starlink ahead of the aircraft’s service debut on Dec. 3. The installation would make the new flagship’s inaugural operation the airline’s first opportunity to offer the satellite connectivity service aboard the type.

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2026-11-14T17:24:14.237798-08:00

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Washington Post • Dhruti Shah

U.S. investigates suspected ‘unauthorized drone activity’ at U.K. air base

By Washington Post: It comes after U.S. security abruptly moved several aircraft away from Mildenhall, a nearby air base, on Monday.

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2026-11-14T11:05:37.580700-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Nov. 14, 1969: NASA's Apollo 12 astronauts launch to the moon on a 'pinpoint landing' lunar mission

By Space.com: On Nov. 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 astronauts launched to the moon. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-11-14T07:19:45.732450-08:00

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Reuters • Joe Brock

‘I don’t know what to do’: student pilot on first solo flight caught in US shutdown

By Reuters: The student pilot was alone in the cockpit on his first solo cross-country flight when an air traffic controller delivered an instruction he never expected to hear: a ‌nationwide ground stop was in effect and he needed to land.

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2026-11-14T16:05:10.351273-08:00

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The Hill • Suryatapa Chakraborty

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: ‘Step up to the daggum plate’

By The Hill: Rep. Tim Burchett urges House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune to fund critical aviation infrastructure.

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2026-11-14T15:34:47.049717-08:00

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Washington Post • Miriam Waldvogel

Outlook went down, then air traffic systems. It’s been a bad week of outages.

By Washington Post: A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week of outages caps a wave of recent tech disruptions in the United States and around the world.

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2026-11-14T11:05:37.264407-08:00

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The Hill • Suryatapa Chakraborty

Mike Johnson: ‘We don’t really need any investigation’ into FAA ground stop

By The Hill: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) calls for investment into the FAA over investigations following a nationwide ground stop that caused thousands of flight delays.

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2026-11-14T11:15:43.891350-08:00

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Politico • John F. Harris

Are Trump Officials Living in an Alternate Reality?

By Politico: Sean Duffy and Markwayne Mullin’s deflection on the air traffic control debacle is a worrisome sign of the final two years of Trump’s presidency.

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2026-11-14T13:29:42.298464-08:00

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