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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Rocket Lab’s Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ fairing completes testing ahead of planned year-end debut

Rocket Lab says the payload fairing for its Neutron medium-lift rocket has completed testing, removing another development milestone as the company targets a first launch by year-end. The fairing is designed around Neutron’s reusable architecture and its distinctive hinged “Hungry Hippo” configuration.

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2026-09-02T14:20:29.358832-07:00

defense F-16 Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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The War Zone

Missile Shortage Has Now Hit Ukrainian F-16 Force

By The War Zone: The shortage is so acute that the air force frantically tracks incoming missile shipments and waits to see whether they arrive before Russia’s next aerial barrage.

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2026-09-02T15:33:33.621498-07:00

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Aviation Week • Jens Flottau

Daily Memo: Embraer Delivers Its 2,000th E-Jet

By Aviation Week: Embraer is celebrating the delivery of the 2,000th E-Jet, around 22 years after the first was handed over to its initial operator in March 2004.

Air Data News

Embraer E-Jets reach 2,000 deliveries, joining world’s three largest commercial jet families

Aviation24

Embraer delivers 2,000th E-Jet to Azul

Also: FlightGlobal and FL360aero

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2026-09-02T10:22:08.927959-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Ryanair warns some European airlines may not survive winter fuel crisis

By AeroTime: Ryanair cut its 2027 traffic target and warned that less-hedged European airlines may struggle to survive as jet fuel prices soar.

Also: Wall Street Journal

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2026-09-02T14:05:13.093616-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Boeing paid $3.1 million fine to FAA over widespread safety violations

By Reuters: Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this year, after the agency said the planemaker had committed a series of safety violations, including actions tied to ‌the 2024 Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-air emergency, the FAA told Reuters Wednesday.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-09-02T12:36:23.206236-07:00

aviation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's Spring Airlines plans up to $1.5bn bond issue

By ch-aviation: Spring Airlines (9C, Shanghai Hongqiao) plans to issue up to CNY10 billion yuan (USD1.5 billion) in corporate bonds with maturities of up to five years, subject to shareholder approval and registration with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

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2026-09-02T16:05:07.452138-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

By Ars Technica: Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs.".

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2026-09-02T12:50:05.218805-07:00

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AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

Boeing Outproduced Airbus in August for the First Time Since 2019—What It Means

By AirInsight: Boeing produced more aircraft than Airbus in August, something that hasn't happened since 2019, as production trends appear to be shifting from recent history.

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2026-09-02T13:05:46.780993-07:00

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