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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Isar Aerospace completes Europe’s first successful commercial launch on second Spectrum flight

German launch startup Isar Aerospace successfully carried payloads on the second flight of its Spectrum rocket, achieving Europe’s first successful commercial launch from the continent. The milestone marks a step forward for Europe’s independent launch capabilities and access to space from within the region.

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2026-09-08T12:35:05.724956-07:00

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Reuters • Sam Tabahriti

Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

By Reuters: Flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday by a technical fault at air traffic control provider NATS, the latest in a series of failures that renewed ‌questions about the resilience of Britain's aviation infrastructure.

AeroTime

Airlines fume as UK air traffic control failure disrupts nearly 1,000 flights

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Major Air Traffic Control Outage Halts Arrivals at London’s Five Major Airports

Also: Associated Press, One Mile at a Time, Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, Reuters, CNBC, Aviation24, Wings, Euronews, gbnews.com, The Independent, The Guardian and 7 more

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2026-09-08T08:06:16.305996-07:00

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Reuters • Mike Stone

US Navy's next-generation fighter decision to be unveiled soon, sources say

By Reuters: The Pentagon has decided which company will make the U.S. Navy's next-generation stealth fighter and could announce the winner in the coming weeks or sooner, two people briefed on ‌the matter said.

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2026-09-08T10:37:01.776127-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Pixxel Targets US Growth, New Sensing Tech With $100M Raise

By Via Satellite: Hyperspectral satellite startup Pixxel completed a $100 million funding raise that Pixxel says will fuel its growth in the U.S. and expansion into sensing.

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2026-09-08T12:35:06.399122-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

AT&T Business Expands Work with Amazon Leo for Resilient Connectivity

By Via Satellite: AT&T Business has furthered its agreement with Amazon’s Amazon Leo constellation to offer “converged connectivity solutions” integrating satellite into fiber and 5G networks for business customers.

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2026-09-08T12:35:06.498732-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Cairo orders fifteen A320neo directly from Airbus

By ch-aviation: Air Cairo (SM, Cairo International) has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing a firm agreement for the purchase of fifteen A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026.

aviationnews.eu

AIRCAIRO Expands Fleet with Firm Order for 15 Airbus A320neo Aircraft

AeroTime

Air Cairo orders 15 Airbus A320neos in fleet expansion

Also: Aviation Week, Aviation24, Airbus, Aviation Week and aeroroutes.com

12 Sources

2026-09-08T09:50:06.465175-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Tracking airlines’ new routes as long-haul A321XLR plans take shape

By FlightGlobal: United, American, and Air Canada are among North American airlines with big plans for the XLR next year. Global airlines have big plans for the Airbus A321XLR.

2 Sources

2026-09-08T13:20:55.755841-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

ESA opens call for plant to produce radioisotope spacecraft heaters in Europe

By SpaceNews.com: BURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to establish a pilot plant intended to produce sovereign European-manufactured americium-241 radioisotope heater units (RHUs), devices that use heat generated by radioactive decay to keep spacecraft components warm enough to operate, for future exploration missions.

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2026-09-08T11:00:41.521696-07:00

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