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Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

A flight‑control vulnerability in the A320 family's ELAC prompted Airbus and EASA to issue urgent guidance, and airlines moved overnight to install a three‑hour software patch or rollback. Regulators including India's DGCA ordered inspections and updates on 300+ aircraft as most A320s were returned to service within 24 hours.

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

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Hackers demand $6m from Iberia after passenger database breach

2025-11-29T10:44:54.166264-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

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Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data

2025-11-26T06:12:18.537750-08:00

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Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets A flight‑control vulnerability in the A320 family's ELAC prompted Airbus and EASA to issue urgent guidance, and airlines moved overnight to install a three‑hour software patch or rollback. Regulators including India's DGCA ordered inspections and updates on 300+ aircraft as most A320s were returned to service within 24 hours.

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

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Hackers demand $6m from Iberia after passenger database breach Hackers say they breached an Iberia passenger database and are demanding a $6 million ransom, threatening to publish personal passenger records if the airline does not pay. The incident adds to a string of carrier data breaches and raises immediate privacy, customer-notification and regulatory-compliance questions.

2025-11-29T10:44:54.166264-08:00

Hackers demand $6m from Iberia after passenger database breach

Space Intel Report

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ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn ESA member states committed a record €22.07–22.1 billion at the Bremen Ministerial Council, funding that represents roughly 99% of the agency's €22.25 billion proposal and covers the next three years. The package underpins exploration programmes and formalises a broader defence role for the agency.

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

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Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data Hackers say a much larger data breach at Iberia has exposed personal information belonging to millions of passengers. Iberia has not publicly confirmed the scale or detailed what data were taken, and the alleged intrusion's method remains unclear.

2025-11-26T06:12:18.537750-08:00

Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data

AINonline

DGCA issues addendum clarifying pilot reporting and immediate notifications for GNSS spoofing after Delhi events India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued an addendum to its GNSS spoofing reporting guidance after recent events near Delhi, clarifying the steps pilots must follow to report suspected GNSS interference and imposing immediate notification requirements on ATC and operators.

2025-11-26T00:52:51.500862-08:00

DGCA issues addendum clarifying pilot reporting and immediate notifications for GNSS spoofing after Delhi events

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AEPD fines Aena €10.04m, suspends biometric boarding gates over facial‑recognition privacy failings Spain's data protection authority has fined airport operator Aena €10.043.002 and ordered a suspension of biometric boarding gates after finding improper processing of facial‑recognition data and inadequate privacy impact assessments. Aena says it will challenge the ruling, denies any security breaches and defends its assessments.

2025-11-25T12:50:38.387166-08:00

AEPD fines Aena €10.04m, suspends biometric boarding gates over facial‑recognition privacy failings

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Iberia confirms cyberattack on third‑party vendor exposed customer names and email addresses Iberia confirmed a cyberattack on a third‑party vendor that exposed customer names and email addresses. The carrier said the incident involved unauthorized access to passenger contact information held by the external supplier; details on the number of affected customers were not released.

2025-11-23T06:49:36.432580-08:00

Iberia confirms cyberattack on third‑party vendor exposed customer names and email addresses

AeroTime

US commission: Beijing ran coordinated disinformation campaign to undermine Dassault Rafale during India–Pakistan clash A new report from the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission finds Beijing orchestrated a coordinated influence and disinformation campaign during an India–Pakistan clash aimed at undermining confidence in France’s Dassault Rafale. The effort amplified false narratives across social platforms and state-linked channels to shape regional perceptions of the aircraft.

2025-11-20T06:43:02.201585-08:00

US commission: Beijing ran coordinated disinformation campaign to undermine Dassault Rafale during India–Pakistan clash

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