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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Airbus to Build SpainSat NG-III as Spain Replaces Lost Secure Communications Satellite

Hisdesat has contracted Airbus to build SpainSat NG-III, replacing SpainSat NG-II and completing Spain’s secure communications architecture. The award underscores continued European investment in sovereign satellite communications infrastructure and follows broader regional activity around secure connectivity networks.

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2026-09-17T01:55:58.031900-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing says 777-9 testing could extend into 2027 over GE9X issue

By Air Data News: Boeing could see part of the 777-9 flight-test campaign extend into 2027 as additional work on the GE Aerospace GE9X engine delays the start of ETOPS certification testing.

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2026-09-16T23:45:37.954525-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France qualifies Rafale’s Talios targeting pod for upgraded Mirage 2000D

By AeroTime: France's defense procurement agency, the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), has qualified the Thales Talios targeting pod on the French Air and Space Force's Mirage 2000D RMV fighter-bombers.

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2026-09-17T01:37:35.304344-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Niels Buus

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe Doesn't Need More Projects. It Needs a Market.

By SpaceWatch Global: Europe excels at funding space projects, but globally competitive companies need durable markets built on standards, procurement and strategic continuity.

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2026-09-17T01:21:47.768763-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

Etihad Unveils New A330 Cabins With First Class Suites

By APEX: Aircraft Interiors Etihad Unveils New A330 Cabins With First Class Suites September 17, 2026 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky .entry-header All images via Etihad Airways Etihad Airways has unveiled an all-new Airbus A330 cabin with four First Class suites as the airline expands its premium products across more aircraft and shorter routes.

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2026-09-17T01:50:24.992746-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Wizz Air Aims to Double Passenger Goal By 2030 in Market Rebound

By Bloomberg: Wizz Air Holdings Plc plans to almost double its annual passenger goal in the next four years as the budget carrier seeks to expand in its core markets and rebound from high costs that have weighed on the business.

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2026-09-17T00:50:21.153781-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Saudi's Riyadh Air targets 100 global destinations by 2030

By ch-aviation: Riyadh Air (RX, Riyadh) intends to expand to more than 100 international destinations by 2030 in line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic diversification programme, according to CEO Tony Douglas.

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2026-09-17T02:36:00.690922-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Viasat and PGZ Sign MoU to Explore Military Satellite Communications in Poland

By SpaceWatch Global: Viasat and Poland’s PGZ have signed an LoI to explore cooperation on military SATCOM, ground infrastructure and space capabilities.

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2026-09-17T01:55:58.096952-07:00

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