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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

EU, ESA and SpaceRISE sign IRIS² agreement for 348 LEO and MEO satellites as Airbus fields HBCplus interest

The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium signed an implementation agreement on Aug. 7, 2026, for IRIS², a sovereign communications network of 348 spacecraft in low and medium Earth orbit. Separately, Airbus says it is fielding interest in HBCplus, an inflight-connectivity solution supporting GEO and Lightspeed LEO services.

Also: newspaceeconomy.ca

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2026-10-23T16:00:38.200218-07:00

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Reuters

Allegiant exercises options for six Boeing 737 MAX jets worth over $720 million

By Reuters: Allegiant Air said on Friday it had ‌exercised options to buy six Boeing 737-8 aircraft under a 2021 purchase agreement with the ⁠planemaker.

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2026-10-23T15:04:23.165022-07:00

PaxEx Air India

APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

Air India Introduces Restaurant-Style Dining on Long-Haul Business Class Flights

By APEX: Air India introduces restaurant-style Business Class dining with personalized service and new tableware on select long-haul flights.

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2026-10-23T15:34:24.082531-07:00

Middle East PaxEx Airlines

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

By PaxEx.Aero: Israel's EL AL is the latest airline to sign on for Starlink's inflight internet service. The move comes as part of an "expanded premium offering" the carrier is introducing from November 2026.

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2026-10-23T16:04:37.038835-07:00

PaxEx airBaltic

APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

airBaltic Rolls Out In-Seat Food and Beverage Ordering Through Skynet

By APEX: airBaltic is rolling out in-seat ordering through its Skynet portal, allowing passengers to purchase food and beverages from their devices.

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2026-10-23T14:34:21.467630-07:00

Safran Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

A220 to be first airliner to carry Safran military anti-interference navigation system

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet model to be offered with system intended to counter impact of GPS jamming. Airbus A220s will be able to offer resistance to satellite-based navigation interference with the introduction of a Safran system already in use on military aircraft.

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2026-10-23T14:04:47.663224-07:00

Bombardier BizAv

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Canada's VIH Execujet retires only Challenger 605

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on VIH Execujet at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-23T14:05:21.115922-07:00

M&A Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

BoA mulls "decentralising" company, selling 30% stake

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on BoA - Boliviana de Aviación at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-23T13:55:36.754439-07:00

EU, ESA and SpaceRISE sign IRIS² agreement for 348 LEO and MEO satellites as Airbus fields HBCplus interest

Allegiant exercises options for six Boeing 737 MAX jets worth over $720 million

Air India Introduces Restaurant-Style Dining on Long-Haul Business Class Flights

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

airBaltic Rolls Out In-Seat Food and Beverage Ordering Through Skynet

A220 to be first airliner to carry Safran military anti-interference navigation system

Canada's VIH Execujet retires only Challenger 605

BoA mulls "decentralising" company, selling 30% stake

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO service

Air India Introduces Restaurant-Style Dining on Long-Haul Business Class Flights

Allegiant exercises options for six Boeing 737 MAX jets worth over $720 million

airBaltic Rolls Out In-Seat Food and Beverage Ordering Through Skynet

A220 to be first airliner to carry Safran military anti-interference navigation system

Veritas Is Said to Weigh $10 Billion-Plus Sale of Chromalloy

Ávoris Group denies interest in buying Spain’s Plus Ultra

US DOT fines Air France and KLM for flights through prohibited airspace under Delta’s code

Pilots Turn the Wrong Way Onto the Runway, Giving Them Less Than Half the Takeoff Distance at Frankfurt Airport

Musk’s proposed SpaceX-Tesla merger faces shareholder, China and political hurdles

American Airlines forecasts a 2026 loss as fuel costs surge, slows 2027 capacity growth

American Airlines forecasts a 2026 loss as fuel costs surge, slows 2027 capacity growth

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10 after more than 2,000 flight-test hours, clearing path to deliveries

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