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Airbus recalls flight‑control software on ~6,000 A320s after solar‑radiation data corruption; emergency AD issued

Airbus has recalled flight‑control software on roughly 6,000 A320‑family jets and regulators have issued an emergency airworthiness directive after intense solar radiation was found to corrupt critical flight‑control data. A three‑hour patch is being rolled out fleetwide and may disrupt operations during the Thanksgiving travel period.

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

Reuters

Venezuela revokes permits for six international carriers after flight suspensions amid US tensions

2025-11-27T01:20:58.397204-08:00

SpaceNews.com

ESA secures record €22bn ministerial package, but exploration programmes face funding shortfalls

2025-11-27T12:22:30.681208-08:00

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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Airbus recalls flight‑control software on ~6,000 A320s after solar‑radiation data corruption; emergency AD issued Airbus has recalled flight‑control software on roughly 6,000 A320‑family jets and regulators have issued an emergency airworthiness directive after intense solar radiation was found to corrupt critical flight‑control data. A three‑hour patch is being rolled out fleetwide and may disrupt operations during the Thanksgiving travel period.

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

Airbus recalls flight‑control software on ~6,000 A320s after solar‑radiation data corruption; emergency AD issued

Space Intel Report

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Germany Eyes Rival to EU’s Iris2 as It Pledges Major ESA Funding at Ministerial At the ESA ministerial in Bremen, Germany signalled plans to back a potential national rival to the European Commission’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity programme and pledged significant funding to ESA, reflecting Berlin’s impatience with current EU approaches to sovereign communications and defence capabilities.

2025-11-28T06:53:50.165527-08:00

Germany Eyes Rival to EU’s Iris2 as It Pledges Major ESA Funding at Ministerial

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Nigeria signals it may seize and sell assets of suspended carrier Dana Air Nigeria’s aviation minister, Festus Keyama, said the federal government may recover and sell assets of suspended carrier Dana Air, signalling possible enforcement action after the airline’s regulatory suspension; Keyama did not provide a timeline, valuation or details on which assets would be affected.

2025-11-28T03:10:09.802706-08:00

Nigeria signals it may seize and sell assets of suspended carrier Dana Air

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Russian cargo carriers press Ministry of Transport for support as freighter fleet ages Russian cargo carriers have formally lobbied the Ministry of Transport for government support to address an ageing freighter fleet. Carriers say the older aircraft base is straining operations and requires coordinated action on maintenance, parts access and fleet renewal to sustain cargo capability.

2025-11-28T01:01:46.070712-08:00

Russian cargo carriers press Ministry of Transport for support as freighter fleet ages

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Air India seeks permission to overfly Chinese military-controlled airspace Air India has petitioned Indian authorities to secure permission to overfly Chinese military-controlled airspace, seeking access to restricted corridors that could shorten routings and restore more direct links with mainland China. The request underscores operational friction tied to bilateral airspace rights and network planning.

2025-11-27T20:09:16.948944-08:00

Air India seeks permission to overfly Chinese military-controlled airspace

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ESA secures record €22bn ministerial package, but exploration programmes face funding shortfalls ESA has secured a record €22 billion ministerial package through 2028, but member-state resistance and remaining budget gaps leave human and robotic exploration programmes — including a planned first European crewed lunar mission — exposed to timeline risk and capability shortfalls.

2025-11-27T12:22:30.681208-08:00

ESA secures record €22bn ministerial package, but exploration programmes face funding shortfalls

Skift

Joby’s air‑taxi milestones are real — but big hurdles remain Joby Aviation has racked up testing milestones, accelerated manufacturing expansion and taken regulatory steps that push its S4 eVTOL toward FAA type certification. Those advances mark meaningful progress on the air‑taxi roadmap, but production scale, cross‑border approvals and mounting competitive and legal challenges remain significant hurdles.

2025-11-27T09:30:16.991442-08:00

Joby’s air‑taxi milestones are real — but big hurdles remain

Reuters

Dutch parliament approves private‑jet tax from 2030 for aircraft under 19 seats The Dutch Parliament approved a plan on Thursday to raise taxes on private‑jet travel, with the measure scheduled to begin in 2030. The levy applies to aircraft with 19 seats or fewer, extending the Netherlands’ aviation tax regime to business and general aviation flights.

2025-11-27T06:09:26.963385-08:00

Dutch parliament approves private‑jet tax from 2030 for aircraft under 19 seats

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