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  "title": "Load Factor: the segment briefs",
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      "title": "Airline and commercial air transport: the week to 16 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Fourteen entries reached Airline and commercial air transport in the seven days to 16 August 2026, from seven sources. The largest group was news items, at nine. Thirteen companies were named, one of them more than once, eight of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried six, eight fewer.",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-08-16",
      "title": "Business aviation: the week to 16 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Ten entries reached Business aviation in the seven days to 16 August 2026, from six sources. The largest group was news items, at five. Ten companies were named, six of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried the same number.",
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      "title": "Defense: the week to 16 August 2026",
      "content_text": "28 entries reached Defense in the seven days to 16 August 2026, from nine sources. The largest group was news items, at fourteen. 27 companies were named, one of them more than once, 21 of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried six, 22 fewer.",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/general_aviation/2026-08-16",
      "title": "General aviation: the week to 16 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Five entries reached General aviation in the seven days to 16 August 2026, from three sources. The largest group was news items, at two. Three companies were named, two of them more than once, two of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried two, three fewer.",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/special_mission/2026-08-16",
      "title": "Special mission: the week to 16 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Twelve entries reached Special mission in the seven days to 16 August 2026, from three sources. The largest group was contract awards, at nine. Twelve companies were named, nine of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried five, seven fewer.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-16T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/airline/2026-08-09",
      "title": "Airline and commercial air transport: the week to 9 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Six entries reached Airline and commercial air transport in the seven days to 9 August 2026, from four sources. The largest group was certifications and approvals, at three. Four companies were named, one of them more than once, one of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried ten, four more.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-08-09",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-08-09",
      "title": "Business aviation: the week to 9 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Ten entries reached Business aviation in the seven days to 9 August 2026, from three sources. The largest group was news items, at six. Eight companies were named, two of them more than once, four of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried eighteen, eight more.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/defence/2026-08-09",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/defence/2026-08-09",
      "title": "Defense: the week to 9 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Six entries reached Defense in the seven days to 9 August 2026, from five sources. The largest group was contract awards, at two. Six companies were named, four of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried eight, two more.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/special_mission/2026-08-09",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/special_mission/2026-08-09",
      "title": "Special mission: the week to 9 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Five entries reached Special mission in the seven days to 9 August 2026, from four sources. The largest group was contract awards, at two. Five companies were named, four of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried three, two fewer.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/airline/2026-08-02",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/airline/2026-08-02",
      "title": "Airline and commercial air transport: the week to 2 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Ten entries reached Airline and commercial air transport in the seven days to 2 August 2026, from four sources. The largest group was airworthiness directives, at four. Nine companies were named, one of them more than once. The week before carried 31, 21 more.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-02T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-08-02",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-08-02",
      "title": "Business aviation: the week to 2 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Eighteen entries reached Business aviation in the seven days to 2 August 2026, from six sources. The largest group was news items, at eight. Fourteen companies were named, four of them more than once. The week before carried sixteen, two fewer.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-02T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/defence/2026-08-02",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/defence/2026-08-02",
      "title": "Defense: the week to 2 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Eight entries reached Defense in the seven days to 2 August 2026, from two sources. The largest group was contract awards, at six. Eight companies were named. The week before carried twenty, twelve more.",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/general_aviation/2026-08-02",
      "title": "General aviation: the week to 2 August 2026",
      "content_text": "Five entries reached General aviation in the seven days to 2 August 2026, from three sources. The largest group was news items, at four. Five companies were named. The week before carried six, one more.",
      "date_published": "2026-08-02T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/airline/2026-07-26",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/airline/2026-07-26",
      "title": "Airline and commercial air transport: the week to 26 July 2026",
      "content_text": "31 entries reached Airline and commercial air transport in the seven days to 26 July 2026, from nine sources. The largest group was news items, at fourteen. 24 companies were named, six of them more than once.",
      "date_published": "2026-07-26T12:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-07-26",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/business_aviation/2026-07-26",
      "title": "Business aviation: the week to 26 July 2026",
      "content_text": "Sixteen entries reached Business aviation in the seven days to 26 July 2026, from five sources. The largest group was news items, at eight. Twelve companies were named, three of them more than once.",
      "date_published": "2026-07-26T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/defence/2026-07-26",
      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/defence/2026-07-26",
      "title": "Defense: the week to 26 July 2026",
      "content_text": "Twenty entries reached Defense in the seven days to 26 July 2026, from eight sources. The largest group was news items, at twelve. Sixteen companies were named, four of them more than once.",
      "date_published": "2026-07-26T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/general_aviation/2026-07-26",
      "title": "General aviation: the week to 26 July 2026",
      "content_text": "Six entries reached General aviation in the seven days to 26 July 2026, from four sources. The largest group was news items, at three. Six companies were named.",
      "date_published": "2026-07-26T12:00:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/special_mission/2026-07-26",
      "title": "Special mission: the week to 26 July 2026",
      "content_text": "Five entries reached Special mission in the seven days to 26 July 2026, from three sources. The largest group was aircraft orders, at two. Five companies were named.",
      "date_published": "2026-07-26T12:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "url": "https://loadfactor.pages.dev/briefs/uncrewed/2026-07-26",
      "title": "Uncrewed systems: the week to 26 July 2026",
      "content_text": "Eight entries reached Uncrewed systems in the seven days to 26 July 2026, from three sources. The largest group was news items, at six. Eight companies were named.",
      "date_published": "2026-07-26T12:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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