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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Pantelleria set to regain international flights in mid-2Q27

Pantelleria, an Italian island airport, is scheduled to resume international flights in mid-2Q27. The available report does not identify routes, airlines or frequencies, leaving the scale and commercial scope of the planned return unspecified.

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2026-10-27T02:34:59.540604-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

By Space.com: Technologies developed to remove space junk and fix broken satellites can be repurposed to build fleets of bodyguard spacecraft to protect important assets from attacks.

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2026-10-27T03:05:29.447892-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

EraDrive Cleared to Test Autonomous Spacecraft Maneuvering Software on NASA’s Starling Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: EraDrive has clearance to test autonomous maneuvering software aboard NASA’s Starling satellites, advancing onboard navigation and control.

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2026-10-27T02:04:25.911103-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Second A319 inertial reference shock attributed to runway surface at Edinburgh

By FlightGlobal: Inquiry believes recent resurfacing at Scottish capital airport will reduce risk of further incidents.

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2026-10-27T03:05:19.690520-07:00

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Bloomberg

Watch India’s Green Aviation Push Gives Waste Cooking Oil New Life

By Bloomberg: India is looking to used cooking oil to help fuel its green aviation ambition and reduce reliance on imported crude. But an inefficient and fragmented supply chain could pose a challenge as the country prepares to introduce its Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate.

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2026-10-27T03:05:20.955481-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

France's FTL Airlines to take first A330-300(P2F)

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

Also: stattimes.com

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2026-10-27T03:15:14.246865-07:00

aviation Helicopter Orders Airbus

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Airbus secures Life Flight Network order for five H135 helicopters

By AeroTime: Airbus and Life Flight Network representatives met on October 26, 2026, at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Fort Worth, Texas, to finalize the agreement.

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2026-10-27T02:34:23.564013-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Full-scale Moya 256 eVTOL Makes First Transition Flight

By AINonline: Moya Aero’s full-scale Moya 256 autonomous cargo eVTOL prototype has completed its first full transition from vertical takeoff to wing-borne flight and back, the Brazilian start-up announced on October 21.

Also: Unmanned Airspace, aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com and interestingengineering.com

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2026-10-27T01:04:50.197442-07:00

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