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• Luciano Braganca
A US appeals court ruled in favor of Flight Options (Ohio), overturning a lower court decision in a tax case contesting whether the 7.5% Federal Excise Tax (FET) applies to fractional ownership services. The dispute centers on IRS liability of roughly $39 million.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland —Europe’s Eagle-1 quantum key distribution (QKD) satellite is facing fresh delays to its payload and will not be launched before late 2027 or early 2028, but program backers defended the project and said post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is no substitute for it for sensitive communications.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: BAE Systems has tapped MDA Space as a supplier for the Epoch 2 missile warning constellation for the U.S. Space Force. Under a subcontract announced Tuesday, MDA Space will design and build antennas and control electronics for the constellation.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Updated light jet completed its maiden flight and is targeting certification in 2027 Textron Aviation has completed the first flight of the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 , the latest evolution of the entry-level business jet as the manufacturer works toward FAA certification and entry into service in 2027.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: Talk of more consolidation in the airline industry has fizzled out as airline CEOs say there are few options in an already consolidated industry.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: People Iceye U.S. Appoints ASRC Federal Exec Ann Stevens as CEO By Rachel Jewett Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Ann Stevens, CEO of Iceye U.S. Iceye ’s U.S. subsidiary has appointed Ann Stevens to the role of CEO, as Eric Jensen who held the position, takes the role of COO of Iceye.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: The prototype ngVLA antenna tested its systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144), the remnant of an exploded star.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Developer claims significant benefits from blown-wing configuration for the next generation of runway-independent aircraft.
Flying Magazine
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Via Satellite
• Laurence Russell
Breaking Defense
• Jennifer Petersen
SpaceNews.com
• Marshall H. Kaplan
