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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy on NASA’s Pegasus barge, beginning Florida launch-site processing
- By Will Robinson-Smith

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/06/22/nasas-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-arrives-in-florida/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/nasa/?cluster=56d56681-1610-49a8-aeee-35d3f9750ca4

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida – Spaceflight Now

Qatar Airways appoints new COO and Chief Customer Officer to drive next-phase operational and customer-experience growth
- By Len Varley

https://aviationsourcenews.com/qatar-airways-strengthens-leadership-team-for-next-phase-of-growth/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/qatar-airways/?cluster=023f42ea-52f1-47ef-b2df-28b651cebe63

Qatar Airways Strengthens Leadership Team for Next Phase of Growth

Having restored its network to 85% of pre-COVID levels, Qatar Airways has created two new senior executive positions focused on operations and customer experience.

AviationSource News
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California

Liftoff occurred at 12:39 p.m. EDT on Sunday (June 21).

Space

COMAC begins taxi tests of C919-600 high-altitude variant for plateau airport operations
- By Ricardo Meier

https://www.airdatanews.com/comac-begins-taxi-tests-with-high-altitude-c919-600-variant/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/comac/?cluster=79567ab2-43f5-4ba4-af70-3247f5cc19d1

COMAC begins taxi tests with high-altitude C919-600 variant

Shortened version of the C919 is being developed for operations at airports on the Tibetan Plateau and other high-altitude regions

Air Data News
Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up

Lunar lander developer Astrobotic decided to sell to Voyager Technologies so it could quickly scale up to meet the demands of NASA’s lunar base initiative.

SpaceNews
Horrifying Near Miss at Boston Logan as Quick-Thinking Delta Air Pilots Go Around to Avoid Landing On Top of American Airlines Boeing 737

The quick-thinking pilots of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 with as 129 passengers and six crew members on board averted a horrifying near miss as it was coming into land at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Saturday morning after air traffic controllers cleared an American Airlines to take off in its path. The…

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United returns first 787-9 Dreamliner with “United Elevated” interiors to Boeing after recurring operational issues
- By Ben Schlappig

https://onemileatatime.com/news/united-special-new-dreamliner-returns-boeing/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/united/?cluster=dcec7ed2-22d4-4c7b-b8aa-ff8cde062e7d

After Weeks Of Issues, United’s Special New Dreamliner Returns To Boeing

United Airlines' first Boeing 787-9 with the United Elevate interiors is returning to Boeing, after over two weeks of operational issues.

One Mile at a Time

IATA flags sluggish SAF scale-up: production volumes remain disappointing five years after 2050 net-zero pledge
- By Scott Hamilton

https://leehamnews.com/2026/06/20/iata-saf-production-volumes-still-disappointing/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/sustainable-aviation-fuel/?cluster=805ff99c-bba7-4cbe-b96d-8b90d74bc5cf

IATA: SAF Production Volumes Still Disappointing - Leeham News and Analysis

By Curt Epstein AIN Business Aviation Services Editor June 20, 2026, © AIN: A new report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that this year’s production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will reach 2.4 million tonnes,... Read More

Leeham News and Analysis
Air France-KLM signs $1.1b credit facility to finance M&A

Air France-KLM has signed a new, multi-purpose EUR1 billion euro (USD1.1 billion) credit facility with a syndicate of twelve international banks. The revolving facility will...

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Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 nears certification, with new fuel-efficiency data aimed at pressuring Airbus A321neo pricing
- By Addison Schonland

https://airinsight.com/the-max-10-is-coming-for-airbus-crown-jewel/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/boeing/?cluster=ad8c09d1-6bf7-436c-b6a8-5343f04d6931

The MAX 10 Is Coming for Airbus’ Crown Jewel

The 737 MAX 10 is expected to achieve FAA certification this year.  Now it becomes more important to consider how

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