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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

S7 A320 wrong-runway landing prompts Russian ban on visual approaches during runway construction

Russian federal regulators are restricting crews from conducting visual approaches at airports where runways under construction or repair could be mistaken for active surfaces. The action follows an S7 Airlines A320 landing on a closed parallel runway at Makhachkala, highlighting risks created by confusing airport layouts.

2026-08-24T01:05:24.789903-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

New US Navy missile addresses Chinese kill web threat

By FlightGlobal: With the AIM-424 Malice reveal, the US Navy has shown off its second long-range air-to-air missile in two years. The emergence of a new US Navy long-range air-to-air missile designated AIM-424 Malice underscores the seriousness of the Chinese threat to aircraft carrier strike groups.

2026-08-24T00:20:13.695659-07:00
space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

NASA's Roman telescope nears launch, reaches final integration and rehearsal milestones

By NASA Spaceflight: With a scheduled launch date of Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is quickly approaching launch. In preparation for the launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, teams have achieved several notable pre-launch milestones since its arrival at the Cape in June.

2026-08-23T14:50:11.119047-07:00
aviation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Reuters • Julie Zhu

Southeast Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

By Reuters: Southeast Asia's budget carriers are hoping the worst of the Middle ​East-driven fuel shock is behind them but face a difficult second half as margins remain under pressure and strained household budgets threaten ‌demand, airline executives and analysts said.

Also: ANI News Agency and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-08-23T23:28:16.277985-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   SAAB   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Saab Sees Demand For GlobalEye-LoyalEye Combination

By Aviation Week: LINKOPING, Sweden—Saab is seeing emerging interest in teaming its GlobalEye business jet-based airborne early warning (AEW) platform with the new LoyalEye system fitted to the General Atomics MQ-9 SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-08-23T13:50:09.226759-07:00