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Reuters • Lisa Barrington

El Al, Arkia evacuate fleets as major carriers reroute amid Iran-Israel escalation

El Al and Arkia have evacuated their entire fleets from Tel Aviv ahead of potential Iranian retaliatory strikes that could challenge Israeli air defenses. Major carriers including Delta, United, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India suspended or rerouted flights across the Middle East as Iran closed its airspace indefinitely.

2025-06-12T21:15:00.261852-07:00

Associated Press

Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites, Triggering Regional Airspace Shutdowns

2025-06-12T18:16:20.099951-07:00

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Aeroflot to Take Delivery of Over 100 Irkut MC-21-300s by 2030

2025-06-12T19:56:01.605751-07:00

Times of India

IndiGo Shares Slide 6% as Promoter Plans $1B Stake Sale Amid Sector Jitters

2025-06-13T02:46:19.247091-07:00

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South China Morning Post

Manila Urged to Exercise Caution as Chinese Carriers Expand Pacific Presence China has deployed one of its carriers into the wider Pacific, triggering calls for Manila to remain vigilant to safeguard regional stability. Analysts warn that while Beijing’s blue-water push signals growing naval reach, the Philippines must strike a delicate balance to avoid unintended escalation in contested waters.

2025-06-13T23:35:07.248943-07:00

Manila Urged to Exercise Caution as Chinese Carriers Expand Pacific Presence

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Readiness Gaps Cast Doubt on Ability to Match Israeli Strike on Iran The US Air Force could theoretically replicate Israel’s strike on Iranian leadership, nuclear research sites and air defenses, but chronic readiness shortfalls—driven by low aircraft availability and maintenance backlogs—raise the risk of mission failure and limit operational flexibility, analysts warn.

2025-06-13T22:01:44.285518-07:00

USAF Readiness Gaps Cast Doubt on Ability to Match Israeli Strike on Iran

smithsonianmag.com

How US and USSR Tried and Fail to Forge a Joint Moon Program During the Space Race Amid escalating Cold War tensions in the mid-1960s, U.S. and Soviet officials discussed a joint lunar landing program, exploring cooperative scientific committees and bilateral agreements. But competing strategic goals, mutual suspicion and political pressures ultimately derailed these early overtures, leaving the moon race firmly bifurcated.

2025-06-13T09:40:04.394530-07:00

How US and USSR Tried and Fail to Forge a Joint Moon Program During the Space Race

Times of India

IndiGo Shares Slide 6% as Promoter Plans $1B Stake Sale Amid Sector Jitters IndiGo’s share price fell roughly 6% on reports that InterGlobe Enterprises is planning a 4% block sale worth around $1 billion, compounding sectorwide volatility triggered by Air India’s deadly Dreamliner crash and a crude oil price surge amid Middle East tensions.

2025-06-13T02:46:19.247091-07:00

IndiGo Shares Slide 6% as Promoter Plans $1B Stake Sale Amid Sector Jitters

Reuters

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El Al, Arkia evacuate fleets as major carriers reroute amid Iran-Israel escalation El Al and Arkia have evacuated their entire fleets from Tel Aviv ahead of potential Iranian retaliatory strikes that could challenge Israeli air defenses. Major carriers including Delta, United, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India suspended or rerouted flights across the Middle East as Iran closed its airspace indefinitely.

2025-06-12T21:15:00.261852-07:00

El Al, Arkia evacuate fleets as major carriers reroute amid Iran-Israel escalation

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Aeroflot to Take Delivery of Over 100 Irkut MC-21-300s by 2030 In an interview with Russia-24, Aeroflot Group CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky said the carrier plans to take delivery of more than 100 domestically produced Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbodies by 2030, underpinning Moscow’s drive to bolster civil aviation amid Western sanctions.

2025-06-12T19:56:01.605751-07:00

Aeroflot to Take Delivery of Over 100 Irkut MC-21-300s by 2030

Reuters

Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites and Ballistic Missile Systems, Killing Top IRGC Commanders Israel deployed over 200 aircraft, including F-35 fighters, in Operation Rising Lion on Friday, striking nuclear and missile facilities deep inside Iran. Airstrikes targeted Natanz enrichment site and surface-to-surface launchers, destroying ballistic missile systems and killing at least 20 senior IRGC commanders, including Aerospace Force chief Amir Ali Hajizadeh.

2025-06-12T18:47:25.242755-07:00

Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites and Ballistic Missile Systems, Killing Top IRGC Commanders

Jerusalem Post

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Israel Launches Major Strikes on Natanz and Iran’s Nuclear Weaponization Sites Israel’s prime minister announced today that the Israeli Air Force carried out pre-emptive strikes on Iran’s nuclear weaponization facilities, including the Natanz enrichment site, and eliminated senior IRGC commanders. The unprecedented operation raises fears of a broader regional conflict.

2025-06-12T18:21:59.385147-07:00

Israel Launches Major Strikes on Natanz and Iran’s Nuclear Weaponization Sites

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