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Reuters

Ethiopian Airlines to sign Boeing agreement for 10 freighters

Ethiopian Airlines is set to sign an agreement with Boeing for 10 freighter aircraft on Wednesday, according to a banner at the signing ceremony venue. The aircraft type, delivery schedule and financial terms were not disclosed.

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2026-09-30T03:19:48.490537-07:00

space Satellite Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

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Axios • Thomas Novelly

Exclusive: Astranis lands $468M loan to expand satellite production

By Axios: "In order to lead across the globe, America must lead in space," said EXIM chairman John Jovanovic.

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2026-09-30T04:28:18.799501-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Mission-K Day 2 "Give Us Tactical ISR from Space": Lessons from Ukraine and Three Defence Challenges

By SpaceWatch Global: Day two of Mission-K in Kalkar: real threats in orbit, Stark Defence's call for tactical ISR from space, and three Space Defence Challenges.

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2026-09-30T04:16:28.142643-07:00

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Reuters • Alexander Cornwell, Rami Amichay

Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'

By Reuters: Two Israeli officials said the co-pilot was believed to have stabbed the captain before cabin crew entered the cockpit and took control of the plane.

Aviation24

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverts after reported cockpit altercation

FlightGlobal

Israel-bound Flydubai 737 Max diverts to Saudi airport amid reports of attack on crew

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2026-09-30T00:29:41.962615-07:00

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Airbus

FLYONE Armenia orders two Airbus A321neo

By Airbus: Toulouse, France, 30 September 2026 – FLYONE Armenia, the country's largest carrier, has finalised an order with Airbus for the acquisition of two A321neo aircraft.

Air Data News

Armenia's largest airline orders two Airbus A321neo jets

FlightGlobal

FlyOne Armenia firms up order for two A321neos

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2026-09-30T02:21:20.080300-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

CAS Space targets early 2027 debut of reusable Lihong-2 suborbital rocket

By SpaceNews.com: Chinese commercial launch firm CAS Space is targeting a first flight of the Lihong-2 suborbital rocket in early 2027, carrying pharmaceutical payloads.

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2026-09-30T03:56:15.845194-07:00

space Commercial Space

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Varda Raises $251M Series D

By Payload: Lux Capital and Natural Capital led the round, which valued the company at $1.6B.

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2026-09-30T05:05:01.821825-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Sophia Space and Redwire to work together to develop orbital data center infrastructure

By SpaceNews.com: FRANCISCO — Sophia Space and Redwire Corp. announced an agreement Sept. 30 to work together to address development and deployment of scalable, space-based computing infrastructure.

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2026-09-30T05:06:43.877429-07:00

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