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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Nuremberg Airport reopens after Eurofighters escort Corendon flight amid unconfirmed emergency

Nuremberg Airport halted operations on Oct. 13 during a police response to a suspected in-flight emergency involving a Corendon Boeing arriving from Corfu. Eurofighters escorted the aircraft, which landed safely; authorities issued an all-clear after about an hour, though details of the alert remained unclear.

Aviation24 • André Orban

Nuremberg Airport reopens after fighter jets escort Corfu flight

Reuters

Flight lands safely in Germany after hijack alert issued due to radio malfunction, airline says

Also: Wings, CNN, theaviationhub.co.uk, The Independent, The Independent and The Independent

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2026-10-13T05:19:23.270966-07:00

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The Atlantic

The Atlantic’s November Cover: Josh Tyrangiel Profiles Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk on Their Race to Control Outer Space—And Measures Who Is Ahead

By The Atlantic: “They may be the only ones who can check the other’s power.”.

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2026-10-13T05:56:32.915223-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Hope Hodge Seck

Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test

By DefenseNews.com: A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.

Also: Army Times, Military Times and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-10-13T05:06:02.914361-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Avolon buys 70 A330neo engines from Rolls-Royce following recent Airbus order

By AeroTime: Rolls-Royce has secured an engines, following the lessor’s recent agreement to acquire 35 A330neo aircraft from Airbus.

aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com

Avolon places firm order for 110 Airbus aircraft

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2026-10-13T05:19:23.281897-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Falcon 9 launches 35th cargo Dragon mission to ISS

By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX launched a cargo Dragon mission to the International Space Station on Oct. 13, the second Dragon mission to the station in less than two weeks.

NASA

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station

tass.com

Cargo Dragon spacecraft lifts off for ISS from Florida spaceport

Also: CBS News, Forbes and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-10-13T05:45:38.826130-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

FAA Advances Multi-State eVTOL Integration Testing Programme

By eVTOL Insights: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is progressing its three-year eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), with eight projects selected to test advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft and operational concepts across 26 states.

Also: Aero-News

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2026-10-13T04:55:05.839742-07:00

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