Ars TechnicaRobert Pearlman

SpaceX demolishes SLC-6 launch towers at California pad, clearing way for modern Falcon rockets

SpaceX has leveled three previously built support towers at California’s Space Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6), removing uncompleted shuttle-era infrastructure to modernize the pad for today’s Falcon launch needs. The cleared site underscores how rapidly launch operations are changing compared with the infrastructure it replaced.

2026-06-17T09:03:13.964946-07:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

Canada enters negotiations with Italy over M-346 trainer acquisition

By FlightGlobal: The Royal Canadian Air Force has spent several years looking for a new trainer after retiring its BAE Systems CT-155 Hawks in 2024.

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2026-06-17T08:04:26.592031-07:00
Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President - Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air

By Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President.

2026-06-17T06:18:19.755908-07:00
CNA

Italy's privacy watchdog fines Emirates over handling of passenger health data

By CNA: Business Italy's privacy watchdog fines Emirates over handling of passenger health data An Emirates aircraft is seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines airplane at Cairo International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Cairo, Egypt, March 31, 2026.

2026-06-17T03:02:28.680967-07:00