aviation   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz, Kim Mackrael

EU readies $100B list of U.S. goods — Boeing included — as Greenland tariff threats escalate

The European Union has compiled a ~$100 billion list of U.S. goods — from Boeing aircraft to bourbon — as potential retaliatory tariffs if trade talks collapse. Those measures, coupled with President Trump's tariff threats tied to Greenland, have spooked markets and risk hurting U.S. business aviation.

Also: APAC Defence Reporter, Corporate Jet Investor and Business Standard
2026-01-20T07:11:11.258195-08:00
defense   Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation  
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Bloomberg • Ellen Milligan, Kate Duffy

UK Defense Funding Delay Threatens Key Leonardo Site, Union Says

By Bloomberg: Leonardo SpA’s British helicopter factory will close if UK funding delays prevent a contract with the Italian manufacturer before March, union leaders said in a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, showing how the government’s failure to commit cash is throwing plans for a revamped defense sector in doubt.

2026-01-20T08:35:29.189354-08:00
space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

NASA and DoE Pursue Lunar Nuclear Reactor to Power Artemis Bases

By Universe Today: The US’s federally funded space program has been struggling of late. With the recent cancellation of the Mars Sample Return mission, and mass layoffs / resignations taking place at NASA, the general sense of a lack of morale at the agency is palpable, even from a distance.

2026-01-20T08:16:08.333917-08:00
aviation   ATC   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US spending deal provides funding for 2,500 new air traffic controllers, $2.4 billion for Amtrak

By Reuters: A bipartisan spending deal announced by U.S. lawmakers Tuesday provides funding for 2,500 air traffic controllers and $2.4 billion for U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak, while cutting funds for electric vehicle charging and high-speed rail.

2026-01-20T06:49:56.652322-08:00