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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

UK opens competition to replace RAF Hawk trainers ahead of 2030 Red Arrows deadline

The UK Ministry of Defence has begun procuring an advanced jet trainer to replace the Royal Air Force’s BAE Systems Hawk fleet. The successor is also expected to become the aircraft flown by the Red Arrows, creating a firm 2030 requirement for the program.

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2026-08-09T13:50:49.323430-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

NASA outlines Artemis progress on lunar landers, habitats and SLS/Orion hardware

By NASA Spaceflight: NASA has released a series of updates on the Artemis program, spanning commercial robotic lunar landers, technology demonstrations for future surface habitats, and hardware progress on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft for Artemis III and beyond.

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2026-08-09T07:48:28.761095-07:00

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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Delta Passengers Were Told To Brace For Return To Atlanta After Cockpit Fumes, Then Evacuated Down Slides

By View from the Wing: A Delta 757 returned to Atlanta shortly after takeoff after pilots reported smoke and fumes in the cockpit, donned oxygen masks, and told passengers to brace for landing.

Also: airwaysmag.com and Aviation Source

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2026-08-09T04:10:49.989362-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

777X Certification Delays Force Emirates and Lufthansa to Reconsider Early-Build Aircraft

By Air Data News: Years of certification delays left dozens of early-built jets requiring extensive redesign work before delivery, prompting airlines to seek newer production Boeing 777X has not lost the confidence of two of its largest customers.

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2026-08-09T12:55:35.096859-07:00

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Reuters • Dietrich Knauth

NORAD intercepts two aircraft as Trump watches golf tourney in New Jersey

By Reuters: North American Aerospace Defense Command on Sunday intercepted ‌two general aviation aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions as President Donald Trump attended a tournament at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and tass.com

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2026-08-09T14:18:04.369178-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air Traffic Controllers Slam Sean Duffy Over Claims That Sick Calls Are to Blame For Continued Disruption Across the Northeast

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Air traffic controllers have slammed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s claims that high rates of controller sick calls have led to days of delays and disruption across the Northeast, saying that “patently false” allegations have been made against overworked and understaffed staffers who oversee the busiest and.

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2026-08-09T08:15:35.807961-07:00

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