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Emirates SkyCargo signs MoU with LODD to trial autonomous VTOL cargo drones across global network

At Dubai Airshow 2025 Emirates SkyCargo and UAE developer LODD Autonomous signed a Memorandum of Understanding to test and validate unmanned VTOL cargo drones across Emirates' global network. The collaboration, running through 2027, will focus on feasibility studies, regulatory approvals and live demonstrations.

2025-11-20T22:08:11.013856-08:00

avweb.com

Senate unveils bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act and Aviation Medication Transparency Act

2025-11-20T12:51:51.709718-08:00

FlightGlobal

Duffy says Trump will weigh in on $31.5B FAA ATC modernisation; lead contractor decision due in weeks

2025-11-19T20:04:11.232062-08:00

National Defense

Space Force pushes 'radical shift' in acquisition toward smaller, continuous deliveries

2025-11-20T10:08:29.267654-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Duffy abandons U.S. passenger-rights regulations, cites fare-rise risk; Europe compared Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has abandoned proposed regulations meant to strengthen U.S. airline passenger rights, saying the measures would risk driving up airfares. The decision comes as officials review evidence of how comparable protections have played out in Europe and their impact on carriers and fares.

2025-11-24T11:46:43.262774-08:00

Duffy abandons U.S. passenger-rights regulations, cites fare-rise risk; Europe compared

Skift

Why Major Travel Brands Skipped COP30 — What It Means for Aviation’s Climate Commitments Major travel brands were largely absent from COP30 in Brazil, even though the UN devoted two full days to tourism at the climate summit. The disengagement raises urgent questions about how aviation will influence — or be shaped by — emerging international climate commitments.

2025-11-24T11:42:55.204610-08:00

Why Major Travel Brands Skipped COP30 — What It Means for Aviation’s Climate Commitments

The War Zone

UK government report criticises F-35 programme over cost‑cutting and standoff munitions shortfall A UK government review has sharply criticised the nation's F‑35 programme, faulting cost‑cutting decisions and highlighting a glaring shortfall in standoff air‑to‑ground munitions. The report warns the capability gap could erode strike effectiveness and increase operational risk in high‑end conflict, prompting calls for interim fixes.

2025-11-24T11:27:10.115739-08:00

UK government report criticises F-35 programme over cost‑cutting and standoff munitions shortfall

ch-aviation

Air Canada faces legal challenge over Venezuela arbitral award, potential material financial exposure Air Canada is facing a legal challenge tied to an arbitral award in Venezuela that could create material financial exposure for the carrier. The dispute centres on enforcement of the award and may require the airline to absorb cash liabilities and legal costs as proceedings continue.

2025-11-24T11:06:45.275822-08:00

Air Canada faces legal challenge over Venezuela arbitral award, potential material financial exposure

AINonline

House AI Task Force Chair Urges Caution on Aviation AI, Citing Fallible Training Data The chair of the U.S. House AI Task Force warned that artificial intelligence systems used in aviation rely on imperfect, potentially misleading information, and urged regulators and operators to pursue cautious, incremental deployment with strict validation and human oversight to avoid erroneous operational outcomes.

2025-11-24T09:32:45.537166-08:00

House AI Task Force Chair Urges Caution on Aviation AI, Citing Fallible Training Data

AINonline

FAA’s Bedford proposes ATC ‘apps’ model and four-layer architecture to speed modernization FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford set out a plan to adopt an ATC “apps” approach built on a four‑layer system architecture to accelerate air‑traffic modernization. The design aims to modularize capabilities, ease integration of new services, and shorten fielding timelines across the national airspace.

2025-11-24T08:50:13.405502-08:00

FAA’s Bedford proposes ATC ‘apps’ model and four-layer architecture to speed modernization

Reuters

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France A French union on Monday filed a legal challenge against the country’s telecoms regulator for granting radio spectrum to Amazon’s satellite internet service, marking the highest-profile test yet of the U.S. company’s LEO broadband push as it moves toward commercial rollouts in Europe.

2025-11-24T08:29:38.214857-08:00

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France

SpaceNews.com

Star Wars redux: Why space-based missile defence is a costly illusion Proposals to resurrect 'Star Wars' — space‑based missile interceptors — are a costly illusion, the article argues. Technical limits, high program costs, orbital vulnerabilities and countermeasures mean such concepts are unlikely to deliver reliable, scalable missile defence and risk escalating an arms race in orbit.

2025-11-24T06:03:40.493137-08:00

Star Wars redux: Why space-based missile defence is a costly illusion

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