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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand takes delivery of its first iMTOW-capable Boeing 787-9

The aircraft, registered ZK-NZT, arrived at Auckland on Oct. 29, 2026, giving Air New Zealand its first 787-9 with increased maximum takeoff weight capability. The airline plans to install its Skynest economy sleeping pods at a later date.

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2026-11-01T17:04:38.440320-08:00

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Reuters • Will Dunham

Crew from NASA's simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation

By Reuters: Nov 1 (Reuters) - The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavor designed to help prepare for a possible future excursion by NASA astronauts to Earth's planetary neighbor.

Times of India

Nasa's simulated Mars mission: Crew emerges after 378 days in isolation

The Independent

NASA crew emerges after 378 days in isolation in 3D-printed habitat

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2026-11-01T09:04:21.950821-08:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Poland sends two more MiG-29s to Ukraine as F-35 fleet grows

By Air Data News: Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski confirmed on October 29 that an agreement had been reached with Ukraine for the two aircraft. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz later said both MiG-29s were being withdrawn after reaching the end of their operational service lives.

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2026-11-01T10:04:30.489393-08:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Learjet 60 crashes into urban area in Florida after rapid dive

By Air Data News: Flight tracking data show the business jet descending at nearly 20,000 feet per minute shortly before impact; nine people were Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, November 1, after entering a steep descent shortly before impact.

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Learjet 60 Breaks Apart and Bursts Into Flames After Crash in Florida

Aviation24

Nine killed as Bahamas-bound Learjet crashes in Florida

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2026-11-01T13:04:26.038066-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

India's SpiceJet to add four leased jets in bid to boost ops

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2026-11-01T17:54:42.314741-08:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Indonesia's Jetset resumes Gulfstream operations

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2026-11-01T16:04:44.347956-08:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Aer Lingus appoints new Interim Chief Financial Officer

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2026-11-01T13:04:42.019458-08:00

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