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L&T starts work on $2.5 billion New Tashkent airport project

Larsen & Toubro has begun initial activities on Uzbekistan’s New Tashkent International Airport, a $2.5 billion project being developed through a public-private partnership. The airport is targeted to begin operations in 2030.

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2026-10-18T23:04:49.988915-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida

By NASA Spaceflight: Following on from the successful Transporter 18 mission at the beginning of the month, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 vehicle is expected to launch an additional 32 rideshare payloads for the Bandwagon-5 mission on Monday, Oct.

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2026-10-18T15:50:38.261489-07:00

defense F-16 MRO Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Ukraine struggles to keep F-16 fighters operational as maintenance pressure grows

By Air Data News: Ukraine is struggling to keep enough of its F-16 fighters available for combat as intensive operations consume the remaining life of the aging aircraft and increase demand for maintenance and spare parts.

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2026-10-18T11:10:37.395113-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Symmetry Aims To Lift Standards for Gulfstream Contract Pilots

By AINonline: Founded by contract pilots, the program is designed to foster flight department consistency.

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2026-10-18T23:04:50.822440-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Elliott Aviation Raffles Pre-purchase Aircraft Evaluation at NBAA-BACE

By AINonline: MRO provider says accelerated evaluations take as few as five days.

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2026-10-18T22:04:43.283395-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Romania’s Animawings extends suspension until mid-4Q26

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-10-18T22:04:52.534338-07:00

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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Five Questions for the Future

By Airline Weekly: From Lufthansa’s TAP deal to Korean Air’s expansion and mounting cost pressures, today’s airline moves offer clues to the forces that will reshape aviation.

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2026-10-18T22:04:54.539749-07:00

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