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• Andrew Tangel, Marcus Weisgerber, Natalie Andrews
The FAA is investigating a safety incident in Washington after Marine One, the president’s helicopter, took off from the White House while commercial aircraft were operating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident raises questions about airspace coordination and separation during presidential movements.
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The FAA is investigating a safety incident in Washington after Marine One, the president’s helicopter, took off from the White House while commercial aircraft were operating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident raises questions about airspace coordination and separation during presidential movements.
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Unauthorized drone flights in the Spokane, Washington, area disrupted aerial firefighting operations as wildfires spread, while evacuations began at Fairchild Air Force Base. The incident highlights the operational and safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft near emergency-response activity and active airports.
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The FAA is awarding $870 million for airport improvements, with funding directed toward infrastructure upgrades, safety enhancements and more family-friendly features. The grants underscore continued federal investment in airport facilities and passenger-facing infrastructure, though the announcement provides no further breakdown of recipients or individual project amounts.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has authorized Heathrow Airport Limited to recover the early-stage costs of its proposed third runway through additional charges to airlines and travelers. The decision establishes a regulatory mechanism for funding the project before construction and broader expansion decisions are finalized.
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Joby Aviation is partnering with Atoms, the redevelopment company led by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to acquire and develop vertiport sites in New York, California, Texas and Florida. Separately, UrbanV outlined plans for a vertiport network supporting future eVTOL operations in Brazil’s São Paulo state.
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London Gatwick can proceed with plans to convert its northern taxiway into a fully operational second runway after the Court of Appeal rejected the final legal challenge. The ruling clears the way for construction and eventual dual-runway operations at the UK airport.
Changi Airport Group and ground handler SATS are rolling out autonomous wheelchairs in Terminals 2 and 3, initially targeting transit passengers. Airlines at the Singapore hub handle about 2,300 wheelchair-assistance requests daily, with transfer passengers accounting for four in five requests.
Cozumel, Mexico, is expected to receive its first routes to Europe in late fourth-quarter 2026. The planned service would expand the island’s international connectivity and create a new European market opportunity for airlines serving the destination.
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