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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus may defer up to 20 A321neo deliveries into Q4 over fuselage-panel quality issue

Airbus may shift delivery of as many as 20 A321neo aircraft from September into the fourth quarter, Reuters reports, as the manufacturer addresses a recently disclosed quality issue involving fuselage panels. The potential deferrals add another variable to airline fleet planning and Airbus’ delivery execution.

Also: aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-09-29T00:50:53.170202-07:00
defense   Aircraft Carrier   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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The Independent • Via AP news wire

Aviators eject into sea and four sailors are injured in dramatic USS Eisenhower crash

By The Independent: Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off Virginia's coast.

Also: The Aviationist and Economic Times
2026-09-28T22:35:18.996847-07:00
aviation   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
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Reuters

Investigators: Repeated Brake Inputs Preceded Vietnam Airlines 787 Runway Overrun at Munich

By Reuters: A Boeing 787-9 operated by flag carrier Vietnam Airlines recorded repeated brake inputs during takeoff before overrunning a runway and striking approach lighting at Munich Airport last month, according ​to an interim report by German investigators.

Also: One Mile at a Time, Aviation Week, airlive.net and avbrief.com
2026-09-28T21:20:15.116020-07:00
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The Guardian • Jamie Grierson

Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot

By The Guardian: A counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford in the UK was mired in confusion on Tuesday after police released five suspects on bail, prompting concern and surprise from the US president and secretary of state.

2026-09-28T20:50:55.513068-07:00
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Reuters • Toby Shepheard, Will Russell

Rubio says foreign state may be linked to suspected terror plot near UK airbase supporting U.S. strikes on Iran

By Reuters: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the "hands of a foreign actor" were ​involved in an incident in which five men were arrested on suspected explosives and terrorism offences near a British airbase used ‌by US forces to strike Iran.

2026-09-29T01:39:03.582244-07:00
defense   China   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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SpaceWatch Global • Christophe Bosquillon

How Space-Based Maritime Surveillance Could Mitigate Risks From COSCO’s Alleged Intelligence Role

By SpaceWatch Global: Written by Christophe Bosquillon US allegations that COSCO vessels have supported Chinese intelligence collection expose a difficult Western dependency.

2026-09-29T01:22:31.256699-07:00