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Reuters

Trump and NASA plan U.S. air show at Kennedy Space Center, aiming to surpass global rivals

President Donald Trump and NASA have touted plans for a major space and aeronautics industry conference at Kennedy Space Center, with Trump describing a giant air show there within two years. The stated ambition is to create an event that surpasses leading air shows in other countries.

Also: FlightGlobal and nasawatch.com

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2026-11-06T17:05:06.618302-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Stoke Space evaluating expansion of Cape site for second Nova pad

By NASA Spaceflight: Stoke Space has been granted Right of Entry by Space Launch Delta 45 to property north of its existing Space Launch Complex 14 (SLC-14) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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2026-11-06T13:28:29.866456-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Brooke Ingemi

US clears potential $100m APKWS guided rocket sale to Jordan

By FlightGlobal: The US Department of State has approved a potential $100 million sale to Jordan for up to 1,500 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) guided rockets.

Reuters

US approves potential $1.08 billion Black Hawk helicopter sale to Mexico

Air Data News

US approves potential $1.08 billion sale of 11 Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico

7 Sources

2026-11-06T12:05:23.147864-08:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Portion of Learjet’s Engine Recovered, NTSB Says

By Flying Magazine: Discovery follows NTSB investigators’ recovery of parts of the Learjet’s left elevator on Wednesday.

CBC

Dad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida Learjet crash says final radio calls showed 'she's tough'

Aviation24

Florida Learjet crash: flight data and recovered elevator offer clues

Also: AviationPros, CTV News, CNN, Flightradar24, The Independent and The Independent

9 Sources

2026-11-06T11:30:38.334940-08:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

SpaceX Director Resigns From Board One Day After US Election

By Bloomberg: SpaceX board member Donald Harrison resigned from the role after more than a decade, leaving the company as a group of independent directors consider a potential merger with Tesla Inc.

Also: CNBC, CNA and Bloomberg Law

4 Sources

2026-11-06T14:05:13.718597-08:00

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Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

JetBlue’s Defiant CFO to Employees: ‘Not Considering Bankruptcy’

By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp. executives again reassured employees that the financially strained carrier has no plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, another effort by management to convince staff of its ability to withstand soaring fuel costs and debt.

2 Sources

2026-11-06T14:05:08.235631-08:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Unither Shifting Hydrogen Helicopters to Cryogenic Fuel

By AINonline: Moving to Liquid Hydrogen Tullahoma, Tennessee-based Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories is building Unither’s liquid hydrogen tank.

1 Source

2026-11-06T13:04:45.604646-08:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Colorado-Based Launcher Takes Scottish Leap of Faith

By Via Satellite: LEAP a Colorado-based company, has signed a deal as it looks to develop better international launch capabilities. It plans to develop recurring launch operations at a launch site in Sutherland, located on Scotland’s northern mainland.

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2026-11-06T13:05:08.783625-08:00

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