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DHS to buy six Boeing 737s in roughly $140M deal to run ICE deportation flights

The Department of Homeland Security has signed a roughly $140 million contract to buy six Boeing 737s for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, moving deportation flights in‑house rather than relying on charter operators. The purchase supports the administration's push to expand removals.

2025-12-10T08:53:12.136859-08:00

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Kingswood Capital to acquire Safran Passenger Innovations (RAVE IFE and connectivity)

2025-12-10T00:18:38.193215-08:00

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SAS and WestJet expand codeshare to strengthen Scandinavia–Canada connectivity

2025-12-10T03:34:39.766412-08:00

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Boeing completes roughly $4.7B takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, brings 737 MAX fuselage work in-house

2025-12-08T05:57:58.126094-08:00

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Transport Canada halts new FOAC applications for ex-military and restricted-category aircraft Transport Canada has suspended consideration of new Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FOAC) applications for operators seeking to use experimental or ex‑military aircraft certified in the restricted category for specialty air services. The pause immediately stops new entries while regulators review policy and safety implications.

2025-12-10T14:54:23.733613-08:00

Transport Canada halts new FOAC applications for ex-military and restricted-category aircraft

GeekWire

Washington awards $350K to Portal Space Systems to expand Bothell satellite manufacturing for Starburst Washington has awarded $350,000 from the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund to Portal Space Systems to accelerate its expansion into a 50,000‑square‑foot satellite manufacturing facility in Bothell. Portal plans to build its Starburst ESPA‑class maneuverable spacecraft and fly Starburst‑1 on SpaceX in Q4 2026.

2025-12-10T14:07:01.328633-08:00

Washington awards $350K to Portal Space Systems to expand Bothell satellite manufacturing for Starburst

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Electra files Part 23 type‑certification application for nine‑seat hybrid‑electric EL9 Electra has submitted a Part 23 type‑certification application with the FAA for its nine‑seat EL9 hybrid‑electric ultra‑short aircraft, seeking approval for commercial and military operations. The filing moves the programme from technology development into formal FAA airworthiness review under Part 23 standards.

2025-12-10T13:53:17.993010-08:00

Electra files Part 23 type‑certification application for nine‑seat hybrid‑electric EL9

SpaceNews.com

NATO selects 150 companies — including 26 Canadian firms and more than two dozen space-sector entrants — for DIANA 2026 cohort NATO has chosen 150 companies from 24 member countries to join its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) 2026 cohort. The entrants include 26 Canadian firms and more than two dozen companies with space-sector ties, which will tackle 10 DIANA challenge areas.

2025-12-10T13:10:59.726128-08:00

NATO selects 150 companies — including 26 Canadian firms and more than two dozen space-sector entrants — for DIANA 2026 cohort

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Voyager wins $21M AFRL contract to develop AI-driven airborne signals processing Voyager Technologies has been awarded a $21 million research contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop AI-enabled airborne mission capabilities, including advanced signals processing for ISR. The publicly traded space firm will apply its AI and sensors expertise to next‑generation airborne intelligence functions.

2025-12-10T13:10:59.333238-08:00

Voyager wins $21M AFRL contract to develop AI-driven airborne signals processing

The War Zone

Navy EA-18G Growlers Touch Down in Puerto Rico U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic-warfare jets have touched down in Puerto Rico. The deployment is not a standard show of force: the Growlers bring electronic‑warfare capabilities that would be key in any future strikes in the region, altering local operational options.

2025-12-10T12:28:43.041013-08:00

Navy EA-18G Growlers Touch Down in Puerto Rico

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US DOT Grants Tentative Foreign Carrier Permits to Three European Business Aviation Operators The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued tentative foreign air carrier permits and exemptions to three European business aviation operators, clearing the way for those firms to operate on-demand charter services to the United States pending final DOT approval and public comment.

2025-12-10T11:51:57.939501-08:00

US DOT Grants Tentative Foreign Carrier Permits to Three European Business Aviation Operators

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beOnd to add inflight internet as it launches in Saudi Arabia; U.S. Oct 2026 debut faces funding and partner risk beOnd will add inflight internet as it launches operations in Saudi Arabia and pursues U.S. and other subsidiaries, targeting an Oct 2026 U.S. debut. It already holds a national charter licence and has applied for an LOC in Saudi, but the U.S. launch faces partner and financing risks.

2025-12-10T09:08:44.306706-08:00

beOnd to add inflight internet as it launches in Saudi Arabia; U.S. Oct 2026 debut faces funding and partner risk

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