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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

How will the U.S. airspace system accommodate uncrewed drones?

The National Airspace System has long been built around crewed aircraft, raising questions about how it will manage uncrewed drones. The issue centers on adapting traffic control to integrate a growing class of aircraft into shared airspace; the article provides no further details about a proposed system or timeline.

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2026-10-28T05:04:51.472163-07:00

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Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Joanna Plucinska, Julie Zhu

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

By Reuters: With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly reluctant to lock in future fuel costs through new hedges, warning instead of steep fare increases to offset higher fuel bills.

Also: CNA

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2026-10-28T05:04:38.113045-07:00

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CNA • Rachel Lim

SIA to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from waste gases at new Singapore plant

By CNA: Singapore Airlines says it has signed an agreement to purchase up to 4,800 tonnes of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Beacon over three years.

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SIA to buy next-generation SAF made from waste gases

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Singapore Airlines signs SAF offtake deal with Aether Fuels

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2026-10-27T23:34:21.258813-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

By FlightGlobal: Lufthansa Group carrier says easing of engine availability and staffing issues means it can reduce its reliance on third-party aircraft arrangements.

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2026-10-28T04:05:46.956029-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Romania’s HiSky Europe suspends transatlantic ops

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

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2026-10-28T04:34:56.121296-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Norwegian trims winter capacity after profits hold steady in third quarter

By FlightGlobal: Low-cost carrier sees bookings ahead of last year but fuel cost challenges remain. Norwegian has trimmed its winter capacity as it approaches the end of the year confident on booking levels but with pressure remaining on yields and fuel costs.

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2026-10-28T05:05:30.534856-07:00

Space.com • Josh Dinner

Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week

By Space.com: Space tourism is about to make a comeback.

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2026-10-28T05:05:53.941379-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Thales Continues to Evolve the Inflight Experience With FlytEDGE

By APEX: APEX FTE EXPO , APEX GLOBAL EXPO , Entertainment & Connectivity APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Thales Continues to Evolve the Inflight Experience With FlytEDGE October 28, 2026 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky .entry-header All images via Thales Thales is continuing to evolve the inflight experience with FlytEDGE as the cloud-native platform prepares to enter service with Qatar Airways and Delta Air Lines.

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2026-10-28T04:34:23.718000-07:00

How will the U.S. airspace system accommodate uncrewed drones?

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

SIA to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from waste gases at new Singapore plant

SIA to buy next-generation SAF made from waste gases

Singapore Airlines signs SAF offtake deal with Aether Fuels

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

Romania’s HiSky Europe suspends transatlantic ops

Norwegian trims winter capacity after profits hold steady in third quarter

Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Thales Continues to Evolve the Inflight Experience With FlytEDGE

Next-Generation Traffic Control in the National Airspace System

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week

Norwegian trims winter capacity after profits hold steady in third quarter

Romania’s HiSky Europe suspends transatlantic ops

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Thales Continues to Evolve the Inflight Experience With FlytEDGE

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