AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law restricting airports from using ADS-B data to calculate or collect charges from light general aviation aircraft operators. The move targets fee practices tied to surveillance-derived information and adds state-level pressure to how ADS-B-linked billing is handled nationally.
DefenseNews.com
• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: WASHINGTON — As Sen. John McCain continues his crusade against the Air Force’s next-generation B-21 bomber, service secretary Deborah Lee James is warning of the cost in both dollars and time of terminating the contract.
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
By NASA Spaceflight: Six launches are expected from Florida, California, and French Guiana this week, with SpaceX scheduled to launch its Falcon Heavy vehicle for the first time since October 2024.
ch-aviation
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By news.archer.com: Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its first quarter 2026 operating update and financial results after market close on Monday, May 11, 2026.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
By PaxEx.Aero: SCAT’s Boeing fleet now flies with wireless IFE and an upgraded digital experience, backed by Moment’s Flymingo Box.
ch-aviation
• Melbourne Airport
By ch-aviation: Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane International) has announced that it will resume flights between both Sydney Kingsford Smith and Melbourne Airport and Doha Hamad International from June 15, 2026.
DefenseNews.com
• Pierre Tran
By DefenseNews.com: The combined group is expected to post a €2.7 billion annual operating profit and has identified €200 million of synergies from the deal, the companies said.
Associated Press
• Leer En Español
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
Ars Technica
• Robert Pearlman
