Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
The UK government says it will prohibit airlines from charging parents extra to sit with their children and target fees for correcting simple name errors. The package also includes tougher measures against disruptive passengers, framing airline pricing and onboard behavior as consumer-protection priorities.
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The UK government says it will prohibit airlines from charging parents extra to sit with their children and target fees for correcting simple name errors. The package also includes tougher measures against disruptive passengers, framing airline pricing and onboard behavior as consumer-protection priorities.
Moldovan authorities said three missiles and two drones entered the country’s airspace, with debris causing collateral damage. President Maia Sandu condemned Russia over the latest violation, underscoring the conflict’s spillover into neighboring states and the continuing exposure of regional airspace to military activity.
Germany is considering buying 16 additional Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, a potential order that would expand its fleet while supporting production of the European airlifter at a critical point for the program. The purchase could help sustain the A400M industrial base and extend the platform’s production outlook.
German launch company HyImpulse has secured a license to launch from a Scottish spaceport, marking a regulatory advance for its UK launch plans. The development comes as assets belonging to Orbex, another company that intended to use the site, have been sold.
French single-engine trainer manufacturer Elixir Aircraft has grounded its entire fleet following a fatal accident. An emergency directive formalizes the grounding while investigators work to determine the cause of the crash, creating an immediate operational and safety review for operators of the company’s aircraft.
Rheinmetall and Argotec have launched their first jointly developed satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the initial step toward a broader constellation for intelligence gathering, air-defense surveillance and early warning.
The chairman of the EU Military Committee is urging the European Union to integrate NATO into its expanding military space efforts, arguing that closer coordination would help the 27-nation bloc and the 32-member alliance reinforce one another on space security and military strategy.
The U.S. ambassador to the European Union warned that proposed rules favoring non-EU content in military programs and requiring European design authority could undermine trans-Atlantic space cooperation. The criticism argues that prioritizing geographic origin over product quality may weaken European security.
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