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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9’s 22nd flight

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 at 4:21 a.m. EDT Tuesday carrying 28 Starlink Group 10-28 satellites into low Earth orbit. First stage booster B1077 chalked up its 22nd flight and touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic.

2025-07-07T18:00:27.338583-07:00

CNN

Cessna Caravan Skids Off Runway on Skydiving Flight, Crashing into Woods Near Cross Keys Airport

2025-07-02T17:11:04.321295-07:00

CBC

Bomb Threats Trigger Ground Stops at Six Major Canadian Airports

2025-07-03T09:40:16.926505-07:00

FreightWaves

Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Air Cargo Pioneer, Dies at 80

2025-06-21T23:59:15.606207-07:00

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Flair Airlines confirms Maciej Wilk as permanent CEO A year after stepping into the interim role, Maciej Wilk has been confirmed as the permanent CEO of Flair Airlines, solidifying leadership at the Canadian ULCC. His formal promotion aims to provide strategic continuity as the carrier scales its network and navigates operational challenges.

2025-07-09T14:23:55.495092-07:00

Flair Airlines confirms Maciej Wilk as permanent CEO

CNBC

Hartsfield-Jackson Reclaims Title as World's Busiest Airport, Still Below 2019 Traffic Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International has reclaimed its status as the world's busiest airport, but its passenger numbers remain below 2019 levels. The hub's rebound underscores uneven demand patterns across major gateways as global air travel races to recover from pandemic-induced downturns.

2025-07-08T18:44:15.536991-07:00

Hartsfield-Jackson Reclaims Title as World's Busiest Airport, Still Below 2019 Traffic

SpaceQ

Canadian Space Agency Opens 2025 Cycle 4 Research Opportunities for Gateway, Artemis Payloads The Canadian Space Agency has opened applications for its 2025 Cycle 4 Research Opportunities in Space Science program, soliciting experiments and technology proposals, including contributions to NASA’s Gateway lunar station and Artemis lunar missions. Funding allocations will support science payloads, technology demonstrations and international collaboration through 2025.

2025-07-08T10:35:10.713711-07:00

Canadian Space Agency Opens 2025 Cycle 4 Research Opportunities for Gateway, Artemis Payloads

Aviation Week

Radia Pitches C-17-Sized Wing-in-Ground-Effect Airlifter to Solve US Heavy Lift Challenge Radia, a Colorado start-up, is pitching a C-17-sized wing-in-ground-effect seaborne vehicle — the world’s largest aircraft — alongside reusable rockets to solve the US military’s toughest problem: long-range, rapid heavy-payload delivery without runways. The concept joins other maritime ground-effect and space-launch candidates under Pentagon review.

2025-07-08T01:31:39.261903-07:00

Radia Pitches C-17-Sized Wing-in-Ground-Effect Airlifter to Solve US Heavy Lift Challenge

kiro7.com

Sea–Tac braces for holiday surge as 200,000 travelers expected Monday Seattle–Tacoma International Airport expects about 200,000 passengers today following a long holiday weekend, with travelers urged to allow extra time amid heightened checkpoint and operational demands. The surge aligns with Sea–Tac’s summer peaks and could strain TSA checkpoints and security staffing.

2025-07-07T21:17:02.774344-07:00

Sea–Tac braces for holiday surge as 200,000 travelers expected Monday

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9’s 22nd flight SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 at 4:21 a.m. EDT Tuesday carrying 28 Starlink Group 10-28 satellites into low Earth orbit. First stage booster B1077 chalked up its 22nd flight and touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic.

2025-07-07T18:00:27.338583-07:00

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9’s 22nd flight

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CSA Allocates C$3.9M to Five Commercial smartEarth Proposals The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will invest C$3.9 million in the next phase of its smartEarth program, selecting five companies to receive C$780,000 each. The funded projects will develop advanced Earth observation sensors and applications spanning environmental monitoring, precision agriculture and resource management.

2025-07-07T13:00:58.891003-07:00

CSA Allocates C$3.9M to Five Commercial smartEarth Proposals

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Bombardier Opens Montreal Innovation and Design Centre to Accelerate Cabin Development Bombardier has inaugurated its new Innovation and Design Centre in Greater Montreal, consolidating multidisciplinary teams under one roof to speed cabin development and testing for its business jet portfolio. The facility aims to enhance customer experience through rapid prototyping and integrated design workflows.

2025-07-07T04:01:25.748053-07:00

Bombardier Opens Montreal Innovation and Design Centre to Accelerate Cabin Development

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