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Cathay Pacific CX257 intercepted by NATO fighters after temporary ATC communications blackout over Romania/Hungary en route to L A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 (CX257) operating HK–London temporarily lost contact with air traffic control while over Romania and later over Hungary, prompting NATO alerting and fighter-jet intercepts. Hong Kong’s aviation regulator has ordered a formal investigation following the incident involving up to 334 passengers.

2026-07-10T02:28:52.147674-07:00

The Air Current

U.S. ATC modernization procurement: domestic contractors cite China ties and cyber/national-security risks to exclude foreign-ow In bids to block foreign-owned rivals from U.S. air traffic control modernization work, domestic contractors are citing alleged Chinese business ties and related cyber and national security concerns. The effort centers on limiting competition in ongoing ATC modernization procurement.

2026-07-09T10:45:19.460801-07:00

AINonline

L3Harris wins FAA airspace surveillance modernization contract through 2045, covering 700+ ground stations nationwide L3Harris has been selected for an FAA airspace surveillance modernization contract that runs through 2045. The agreement covers more than 700 ground stations across the U.S., supporting ongoing updates to the national surveillance infrastructure used for airspace monitoring.

2026-07-07T10:44:14.732290-07:00

FlightGlobal

France warned of “demographic shock” in air traffic controller staffing as DSNA faces retirement-driven bottleneck risk Analysis cited by a senator says France is approaching a “demographic shock” driven by air traffic controller retirements, putting pressure on DSNA to manage training lead times. Without faster workforce planning, the country could see a “major bottleneck” in European airspace.

2026-07-06T01:46:06.410336-07:00

Runway Girl

EASA updates standing guidance on GNSS jamming and spoofing as events spike EASA has updated its standing guidance for industry stakeholders in response to a rapid rise in GNSS jamming and spoofing events. The revision is intended to help operators and other stakeholders manage increasing interference risks, reflecting a noted spike in occurrences.

2026-07-04T13:28:54.713773-07:00

CNBC

Report: Russia used “shadow ships” to launch drone raids over Europe, disrupting civilian aviation and probing NATO air defenses A report says Russia ran a sustained drone campaign over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation while monitoring military sites and testing NATO nations’ air defenses. It alleges drones were launched from “shadow ships,” extending operational reach over affected airspace. Separately, Russia announced a massive retaliatory strike using long-range precision weapons and attack drones.

2026-07-01T21:59:06.271313-07:00

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FCC sets July 22 vote on 160‑MHz Upper C‑Band auction order; FAA says radar altimeters can coexist with 5G The FCC has scheduled a vote for July 22 on an order tied to a 160‑MHz Upper C‑Band auction. The decision comes amid ongoing FAA involvement, with the FAA stating that radar altimeters can coexist with 5G—an issue central to aviation interference risk assessments.

2026-07-01T10:44:40.082855-07:00

eVTOL Insights

ANRA Technologies’ Mission Manager X hits 55,000+ monthly BVLOS drone operations, expanding US digital airspace infrastructure ANRA Technologies says its Mission Manager X (MMX) UAS Traffic Management platform now enables more than 55,000 commercial drone operations each month across the United States. MMX supports BVLOS and other advanced operations, reflecting accelerating demand for scalable “digital airspace” to integrate growing drone volumes.

2026-07-01T01:28:58.907462-07:00

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