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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Maldivian seeks up to two Airbus A220-300s on operating lease

Island Aviation Services, the parent company of Maldivian, is seeking up to two Airbus A220-300s through operating leases. The report gives no details on timing, potential lessors or how the aircraft would fit into the airline’s existing fleet and network plans.

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2026-10-15T06:06:07.949988-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Arianespace Targets 23 Nov Ariane 6 Return Following Reported Turbopump Fix

By European Spaceflight: Following reports that ArianeGroup has resolved a turbopump anomaly, Arianespace has announced that the next Ariane 6 flight is set for 23 November.

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2026-10-15T06:05:00.269323-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France to receive just two Rafales in 2027 as air chief warns of fighter strain

By AeroTime: France's air chief warns that its fighter fleet is overstretched as just two new Rafales are expected in 2027, alongside further Mirage 2000-5 retirements.

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2026-10-15T06:19:29.043599-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Lithuania's Charter JETS exits BBJ operations

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Business Jet News.

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2026-10-15T05:35:59.666737-07:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Blackhawk Group Receives Anti-icing, Propeller STCs and Launches Mobile Support

By AINonline: Avex Performance Center in Broomfield, Colorado, adds mobile maintenance services.

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2026-10-15T06:05:14.885793-07:00

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Leeham News • Analysis Staff, Leeham News

Why Aerospace Supply Chains Are More Fragile Than Automotive Production

By Leeham News: Understanding the unit production versus assembly-line distinction helps explain this fragility.

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2026-10-15T06:05:46.479118-07:00

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Leeham News • Bjorn Fehrm

Does an A330-900F Make Sense Beside the A350F? Part 1

By Leeham News: The air freight market is split about 50-50 between freight that travels in the belly of passenger aircraft as add-on revenue and freight loaded onto dedicated freighters.

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2026-10-15T06:35:31.190051-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

SPHEREx Just Took the Fingerprints of Failed Stars Across Our Cosmic Neighborhood

By Universe Today: Brown dwarfs are the black (or brown?) sheep of astronomy. They’re too big to be considered a traditional gas planet, but they are too small to have started nuclear fusion and made the full transition to star-hood.

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2026-10-15T06:36:09.752436-07:00

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