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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Airbus warns of corrosion-resistance defect affecting hundreds of A321neos

Airbus is alerting airline customers to a quality defect that could reduce corrosion resistance inside the fuselage structure of hundreds of A321neos, including aircraft already delivered and single-aisles still in production. The issue adds another complication to Airbus’ delivery schedule and customer fleet planning.

Also: Reuters

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2026-09-24T14:06:14.643428-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Expedition 75 astronauts continue science work as Crew-13 readies for launch

By NASA Spaceflight: AS the International Space Station continues to orbit Earth as it has for over a quarter of a century, the Expedition 75 astronauts aboard have been busy performing science and maintenance tasks, and preparing for new arrivals and a crew handover early next month.

Also: NASA

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2026-09-24T15:20:43.583681-07:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

New Evidence China Is Building A Massive Mothership For Drone Submarines

By The War Zone: Recent satellite imagery shows a host of highly specialized features on the ship that's under construction, as well as a large cradle sitting beside it.

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2026-09-24T14:21:22.079677-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX's Starship megarocket aces launch rehearsal ahead of 1st orbital test flight (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX completed a wet dress rehearsal with its Starship megarocket today (Sept. 24), keeping the vehicle on track for a Sept. 28 launch of its first-ever orbital flight.

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2026-09-24T15:30:40.652169-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Micah Maidenberg

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is Fueled With $30 Billion of His Fortune

By Wall Street Journal: Jeff Bezos has invested $30 billion in Blue Origin since its founding in 2000, an extraordinary commitment from the Amazon.com founder into a company that aims to rival SpaceX.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-09-24T13:50:32.349571-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US airlines oppose China's bid to add more flights

By Reuters: The head of industry group Airlines for America said on Thursday that US carriers oppose adding more direct flights from China to the United States even as Chinese ‌President Xi Jinping raised the idea.

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2026-09-24T15:28:45.911060-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Game Aerospace GB2 firefighting aircraft makes first flight

By AeroTime: Game Aerospace’s GB2 firefighting aircraft completed its first flight in Arkansas as the company pursues FAA certification for the 1,200-gallon airtanker.

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Game Aerospace GB2 Completes First Flight

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Game Aerospace flies new GB2 firefighting aircraft for the first time

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2026-09-24T13:51:19.265871-07:00

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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Rajesh Kumar Singh

Alaska Air expects Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification this month

By Reuters: Alaska Air expects Boeing's 737 MAX 10 to be certified by the end of September and plans to take delivery of its first aircraft next spring, Chief Operating Officer Jason Berry told Reuters on Thursday.

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2026-09-24T12:05:32.607374-07:00

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