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Last Updated: Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:57 PM PDT
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FAA Expands Starlink Testing to Strengthen Air Traffic Control Reliability
By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration has significantly increased the number of connections to Elon Musk’s Starlink that it’s testing in the hopes of bolstering an air traffic control system that has been beset by outages.

AMSL Aero appoints Dr Adriano Di Pietro as new CEO
By Urban Air Mobility News: AMSL Aero, the Australian developer of the Vertiia hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has appointed Dr Adriano Di Pietro as Chief Executive Officer.

S7 Group aims to certify Spectra Tango trainer next year
By FlightGlobal: Russia's S7 Group aims to begin certifying its Spectra Aircraft PV-10 Tango next year, before commencing serial production of the light single. Spectra presented the four-seat Tango at the Innoprom 2025 industrial trade fair in Ekaterinburg.

Ukraine secures support from European firms to rebuild air traffic surveillance capability
By FlightGlobal: Italian aeronautical organisations are aiming to support a rebuilding of Ukrainian air traffic management systems, through an initial donation of radar equipment.

Leonardo, ENAV and UkSATSE sign MOU to rebuild Ukraine’s air traffic management system

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street closes higher and edges to more records
By Associated Press: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street closed at an all-time high with Delta Air Lines kicking off.

NTSB Final Report Details Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Separation on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
By Aviation Source: The NTSB has released its final report into the door plug separation incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX 9 on Alaska Airlines flight 1282.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin cites ‘legitimate questions’ about contrails as the agency launches webpage to combat conspiracy
By The Hill: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday that Americans have “legitimate questions” about airplane contrails as his agency launches webpages aimed at combatting ….