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Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

FAA moves to fire two LaGuardia controllers who left early before fatal Air Canada collision

The FAA is taking steps to fire two LaGuardia air traffic controllers accused of leaving their posts early before an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with an airport fire truck on March 22, killing both pilots. The agency is also investigating a broader pattern of unrecorded early departures known as “early shoves.”

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

LaGuardia controllers face FAA firing for leaving early before fatal runway crash

Reuters • David Shepardson, Doyinsola Oladipo

FAA moves to fire two controllers who left work before fatal LaGuardia collision, sources say

Also: New York Times, Aviation24, CNN, avweb.com, CBS News, CBC, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent, globalnews.ca and aeroxplorer.com

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2026-08-27T11:25:42.184488-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

D2D venture Astrum Space joins SPAC resurgence with $1 billion deal

By SpaceNews.com: Singapore-based Astrum Space announced plans Aug. 27 to merge with a publicly listed blank-check company in a deal valuing the satellite direct-to-device venture at about $1 billion.

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2026-08-27T13:50:29.513930-07:00

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Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

Lite Coms Adds SES MEO Compatibility, Comtech WGS-Certified Modem to Lite Sat 1.3A Terminal

By Via Satellite: satcom terminal manufacturer Lite Coms is now selling its Lite Sat 1.3A terminal in a validated remote-terminal configuration for SES O3b mPOWER Sovereign Services and Hybrid Sovereign Gateway architectures.

Also: Satellite Evolution and spaceanddefense.io

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2026-08-27T13:35:40.828954-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Piper PA-24 Crashes Off Alaska Coast, Killing 4

By Flying Magazine: Incident marks the second fatal aircraft crash in Alaska within the past week.

Associated Press

Alaska officials identify 4 men killed in a small plane crash near coastal town

Economic Times

Alaska plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in water, killing all 4 on board

5 Sources

2026-08-27T13:33:30.561211-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

DHL Boeing 737 Freighter Blows Four Tires After Brakes Lock During LAX Landing

By AeroTime: A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter blew four tires after its brakes locked during landing at LAX, sending flames and sparks from the main landing gear.

Also: Simple Flying and The Loadstar

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2026-08-27T13:05:17.613935-07:00

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Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

Kepler Enters Optical Tech Partnership, Hosted Payload Agreement with NorthStar

By Via Satellite: Kepler Communications will combine its optical data relay infrastructure with NorthStar’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services under the terms of a new strategic partnership the two companies announced Thursday.

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2026-08-27T13:35:40.781133-07:00

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Reuters

Activist investor Carl Icahn gives up JetBlue board seats

By Reuters: JetBlue Airways said on Thursday two members of its board of directors, Jesse Lynn and ‌Steven Miller, will step down effective immediately, as part of the airline's 2024 agreement with activist investor Icahn Enterprises.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-27T14:51:15.970403-07:00

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