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FAA awards ~$780M to Indra and RTX to replace 612 legacy air‑traffic radars

The FAA awarded about $780 million in contracts—Indra $342M, RTX $438M—to replace the nation’s 1980s‑era air‑traffic surveillance radar network of 612 units with next‑generation systems. Work starts Q1 2026, finishes June 2028, and includes US manufacturing in Kansas under the DOT ATC modernization program.

2026-01-05T14:45:03.283207-08:00

FlightGlobal

Avelo cuts six 737‑700s and closes three U.S. crew bases after recapitalization

2026-01-06T21:26:57.488224-08:00

The War Zone

USCG cutter and ISR aircraft shadow Russian tanker Marinera as special forces prepare; Russia reportedly sends submarine

2026-01-06T15:40:53.668526-08:00

Reuters

Air Transat pilots ratify five‑year contract with 91% approval, ending year‑long talks

2026-01-06T10:56:15.256858-08:00

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Avelo cuts six 737‑700s and closes three U.S. crew bases after recapitalization Avelo Airlines will remove six Boeing 737‑700s from its fleet and close three U.S. crew bases as it consolidates operations following a recent recapitalization. The carrier says the moves standardize its single‑aisle fleet toward 737‑800s and pause expansion while it prepares for incoming Embraer E195‑E2 deliveries.

2026-01-06T21:26:57.488224-08:00

Avelo cuts six 737‑700s and closes three U.S. crew bases after recapitalization

Associated Press

Coast Guard helicopter battles high winds to hoist nine from grounded crab boat Arctic Sea off St. George Island A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew battled high winds to hoist nine crewmembers from the commercial crab boat Arctic Sea after it grounded off St. George Island in the Bering Sea. The aircrew recovered all nine and transported them to safety amid challenging weather and sea conditions.

2026-01-06T16:48:01.784061-08:00

Coast Guard helicopter battles high winds to hoist nine from grounded crab boat Arctic Sea off St. George Island

The War Zone

USCG cutter and ISR aircraft shadow Russian tanker Marinera as special forces prepare; Russia reportedly sends submarine A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, supported by ISR aircraft, is trailing the Russian oil tanker Marinera in the Atlantic as U.S. aviation assets reposition to the U.K. and special forces train for a potential boarding. Russian sources reportedly dispatched a submarine in response.

2026-01-06T15:40:53.668526-08:00

USCG cutter and ISR aircraft shadow Russian tanker Marinera as special forces prepare; Russia reportedly sends submarine

Reuters

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Air Transat pilots ratify five‑year contract with 91% approval, ending year‑long talks Air Transat pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association voted 91% to ratify a five‑year collective agreement covering 725 members, concluding roughly a year of negotiations and narrowly averting a December strike. The contract is backdated to May 1, 2025 and runs through April 30, 2030.

2026-01-06T10:56:15.256858-08:00

Air Transat pilots ratify five‑year contract with 91% approval, ending year‑long talks

NASA Spaceflight

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Atlantic Spaceport Complex wins environmental approval, clearing path for Canada’s first commercial spaceport The Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX) has secured environmental approval, a key regulatory milestone that clears the way for Canada’s first commercial spaceport. The decision removes a major environmental hurdle and accelerates the project's ability to move into permitting, development and eventual launch operations.

2026-01-06T06:01:33.056331-08:00

Atlantic Spaceport Complex wins environmental approval, clearing path for Canada’s first commercial spaceport

FlightGlobal

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FAA proposes radio‑altimeter retrofit; U.S. carriers and private operators face $4.5bn bill ahead of upper C‑band 5G rollout The FAA proposed a rule requiring U.S. carriers and private aircraft operators to retrofit radio altimeters to next‑generation standards ahead of planned upper C‑band spectrum sales and 5G activation, estimating a $4.49bn industry bill to ensure altimeters function reliably between 2029 and 2032.

2026-01-05T18:59:05.399347-08:00

FAA proposes radio‑altimeter retrofit; U.S. carriers and private operators face $4.5bn bill ahead of upper C‑band 5G rollout

Reuters

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FAA awards ~$780M to Indra and RTX to replace 612 legacy air‑traffic radars The FAA awarded about $780 million in contracts—Indra $342M, RTX $438M—to replace the nation’s 1980s‑era air‑traffic surveillance radar network of 612 units with next‑generation systems. Work starts Q1 2026, finishes June 2028, and includes US manufacturing in Kansas under the DOT ATC modernization program.

2026-01-05T14:45:03.283207-08:00

FAA awards ~$780M to Indra and RTX to replace 612 legacy air‑traffic radars

Space.com

Trump administration censures Sen. Mark Kelly, places reprimand in his permanent military file The Trump administration has issued a formal censure of Senator Mark Kelly, placing the reprimand in his official and permanent military personnel file after a video in which the former Navy captain urged service members to defy “illegal orders.” The action is an uncommon executive rebuke of a sitting senator.

2026-01-05T12:42:15.972104-08:00

Trump administration censures Sen. Mark Kelly, places reprimand in his permanent military file

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FAA awards ~$780M to Indra and RTX to replace 612 legacy air‑traffic radars

Avelo cuts six 737‑700s and closes three U.S. crew bases after recapitalization

USCG cutter and ISR aircraft shadow Russian tanker Marinera as special forces prepare; Russia reportedly sends submarine

Air Transat pilots ratify five‑year contract with 91% approval, ending year‑long talks

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