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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

UK CAA authorizes Heathrow to recover up to £320M third-runway development costs via per-passenger charges starting in 2028

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Heathrow’s plan to claw back costs tied to early work on a proposed third runway by raising per-passenger charges. The measure allows a maximum 15 pence increase in 2028 and then a further doubling in subsequent years, enabling recovery of up to £320 million.

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2026-07-29T04:59:49.441173-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

H3 to launch next ispace lunar lander mission

By SpaceNews.com: Japanese lunar lander developer ispace has selected the H3 to launch its next mission in 2028, creating Japan’s first private lunar transportation system.

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2026-07-29T05:12:08.847867-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Mega-constellation, federated spaceports, Arctic telecom, surveillance: How many NATO space initiatives can survive?

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — NATO officials have been clear in recent months that they need more satellite capacity to handle alliance’s challenges and that the current capacity-sharing agreement with national satellites from the United States, France, Britain, Italy, Spain and Luxembourg — the NATO Satcom Services 6th.

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2026-07-29T04:59:13.240016-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

JetBlue’s Problem Is Fuel. Everything Else Is Working.

By AirInsight: A $247M loss driven almost entirely by fuel. Strip that out, and JetBlue's turnaround is working. The GTF data makes the case.

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2026-07-29T05:45:36.676901-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Australia introduces national air tanker safety standards after 737 crash

By AeroTime: Australia has introduced its first national standard operating procedures for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop heights, following an investigation into a 2023 Boeing 737 firebomber accident in Western Australia.

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2026-07-29T04:29:47.554330-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Air Nostrum returns to net profit in 2025

By FlightGlobal: Iberia franchise operator further repays pandemic loans after improved performance. Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has paid off a further chunk of loans provided during the pandemic after returning to net profit last year.

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2026-07-29T06:01:47.331969-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Two Delta Air Lines Jets in Mid-Air Near Miss at Atlanta Hartsfield as Air Traffic Control Direct Departing Aircraft into Path of Other Plane

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 flying in the sky.

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2026-07-29T03:13:33.944715-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

NATO Q&A on July summit decision on HALO mega-constellation

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — The 32-nation NATO alliance announced multiple new joint space technology initiatives at its July 7 summit in Ankara, including HALO, the Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in space.

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2026-07-29T04:23:42.659919-07:00

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