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U.S. Issues Final Rule Requiring Radio‑Altimeter Upgrades

The U.S. has issued a rule requiring upgrades to aircraft radio‑altimeters, obliging carriers, OEMs and MROs to implement hardware retrofits and develop compliance plans. The rule will drive large‑scale avionics work across fleets and supply chains, and affect maintenance scheduling and spare inventories.

2026-02-10T16:15:06.478997-08:00

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Canada set to certify long-delayed Gulfstream business jets, FAA says

2026-02-10T15:48:56.700741-08:00

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StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway, ends in shallow water; all 55 aboard survive

2026-02-10T05:33:02.013543-08:00

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Garmin opens aircraft certification and flight-test facility at Mesa Gateway Airport

2026-02-10T12:15:45.308657-08:00

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U.S. Issues Final Rule Requiring Radio‑Altimeter Upgrades The U.S. has issued a rule requiring upgrades to aircraft radio‑altimeters, obliging carriers, OEMs and MROs to implement hardware retrofits and develop compliance plans. The rule will drive large‑scale avionics work across fleets and supply chains, and affect maintenance scheduling and spare inventories.

2026-02-10T16:15:06.478997-08:00

U.S. Issues Final Rule Requiring Radio‑Altimeter Upgrades

Reuters

Canada set to certify long-delayed Gulfstream business jets, FAA says The head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said he expects Canada to announce certification of certain Gulfstream business jets that have been delayed for years, resolving a dispute publicized by President Donald Trump and clearing the way for cross-border operations and deliveries.

2026-02-10T15:48:56.700741-08:00

Canada set to certify long-delayed Gulfstream business jets, FAA says

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Garmin opens aircraft certification and flight-test facility at Mesa Gateway Airport Garmin has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Mesa, Arizona, establishing a new aircraft certification and flight-test facility. The site expands the company's capacity for flight testing and certification to support its avionics and aircraft programs.

2026-02-10T12:15:45.308657-08:00

Garmin opens aircraft certification and flight-test facility at Mesa Gateway Airport

Vertical Mag

Ohio launches nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder pilot, selects nine agencies Ohio has launched the nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder pilot, naming nine public-safety agencies to test drones for rapid-response emergency tasks. The program will assess operational integration, interoperability, and regulatory procedures for deploying unmanned aircraft to augment incident response across the state.

2026-02-10T08:29:50.357036-08:00

Ohio launches nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder pilot, selects nine agencies

CNBC

Sen. Johnson warns DHS funding lapse could defund TSA and FEMA as shutdown looms Sen. Ron Johnson warned that a lapse in Department of Homeland Security appropriations would effectively defund the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency, raising the prospect of curtailed security and disaster-response operations if Congress fails to avert a funding lapse ahead of a looming government shutdown.

2026-02-10T06:54:17.334913-08:00

Sen. Johnson warns DHS funding lapse could defund TSA and FEMA as shutdown looms

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StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway, ends in shallow water; all 55 aboard survive A StarSky Aviation Fokker 50 overran the runway at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport and came to rest in shallow water after reports of a technical fault; the aircraft carried 55 people and all survived. Somalia authorities have opened an investigation into the excursion.

2026-02-10T05:33:02.013543-08:00

StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway, ends in shallow water; all 55 aboard survive

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Natilus raises $28M to build and fly KONA blended‑wing unmanned cargo prototype; orderbook tops ~570 ($24B) Natilus closed a $28 million Series A to accelerate development and flight testing of its full‑scale KONA blended‑wing unmanned cargo prototype. The company says its orderbook tops 570 freighters worth about $24 billion with commitments from Flexport, Nolinor and Ameriflight, and it is advancing its HORIZON passenger BWB toward certification.

2026-02-10T04:14:51.605293-08:00

Natilus raises $28M to build and fly KONA blended‑wing unmanned cargo prototype; orderbook tops ~570 ($24B)

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EASA to tailor flight‑time limitations for air taxis and emergency medical services EASA is developing flight‑time limitation (FTL) rules specifically for air‑taxi (eVTOL) and emergency medical service operations, recognising their distinct duty patterns and high‑tempo, variable‑mission profiles and aiming to adapt fatigue management and crew‑rest requirements accordingly.

2026-02-10T03:56:31.070534-08:00

EASA to tailor flight‑time limitations for air taxis and emergency medical services

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U.S. Issues Final Rule Requiring Radio‑Altimeter Upgrades

Canada set to certify long-delayed Gulfstream business jets, FAA says

StarSky Fokker 50 overruns Mogadishu runway, ends in shallow water; all 55 aboard survive

Garmin opens aircraft certification and flight-test facility at Mesa Gateway Airport

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