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IRS interim guidance may preserve 100% bonus depreciation for some aircraft with pre‑Jan.20,2025 purchase agreements

The IRS issued interim guidance clarifying that, under the 2025 tax law, some aircraft delivered on or after Jan. 20, 2025 may still qualify for 100% bonus depreciation if purchase agreements were executed before that date — a move NBAA says could expand buyer eligibility.

2026-01-20T06:07:36.769613-08:00

Breaking Defense

Congress unveils $839B defense compromise, boosts sixth‑generation fighter funding

2026-01-20T10:31:57.070247-08:00

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Senators introduce NASA Talent Exchange Program Act to boost NASA–industry workforce collaboration

2026-01-20T10:54:12.375081-08:00

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Are TSA and air-traffic employees being paid? Live-chat answers on shutdown pay

2026-01-20T10:39:19.181718-08:00

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Appropriations set Space Force at $26B for FY2026 and press Pentagon on Golden Dome oversight A FY2026 defense appropriations conference agreement funds the U.S. Space Force at $26 billion and includes directives increasing Pentagon oversight and reporting on the Golden Dome space‑based missile‑defense effort, signaling Congress will actively monitor the program as it moves through prototyping and milestones.

2026-01-20T14:19:00.482812-08:00

Appropriations set Space Force at $26B for FY2026 and press Pentagon on Golden Dome oversight

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Senators introduce NASA Talent Exchange Program Act to boost NASA–industry workforce collaboration A bipartisan bill, the NASA Talent Exchange Program Act, was introduced to formalize staff exchanges between NASA and commercial space firms. The legislation would permit temporary assignments of agency and industry personnel to one another to deepen skills transfer, operational understanding and public–private collaboration.

2026-01-20T10:54:12.375081-08:00

Senators introduce NASA Talent Exchange Program Act to boost NASA–industry workforce collaboration

Washington Post

Are TSA and air-traffic employees being paid? Live-chat answers on shutdown pay Reporters hosted a live chat answering whether Transportation Security Administration officers and air-traffic personnel are being paid during the government shutdown. The session addressed who is designated 'excepted', what unpaid status means in practice, and how pay uncertainty could affect airport screening and ATC operations.

2026-01-20T10:39:19.181718-08:00

Are TSA and air-traffic employees being paid? Live-chat answers on shutdown pay

Breaking Defense

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Congress unveils $839B defense compromise, boosts sixth‑generation fighter funding Congress unveiled a $839 billion FY‑26 defense spending compromise that increases funding for both the Air Force and Navy sixth‑generation fighter efforts, adds targeted buys for the F‑47, the E‑7 AEW platform and new C‑130Js, and signals appropriators will press Pentagon decisions on program pauses.

2026-01-20T10:31:57.070247-08:00

Congress unveils $839B defense compromise, boosts sixth‑generation fighter funding

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Delta and United decline awarded Mexico City slots Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have declined takeoff-and-landing slots awarded at Mexico City, rejecting reassigned frequencies. Both carriers' refusals strip two major U.S. operators of newly allocated capacity at the airport and complicate route-reinstatement plans for transborder service between the U.S. and Mexico.

2026-01-20T08:55:53.726767-08:00

Delta and United decline awarded Mexico City slots

Bloomberg

Unions warn UK funding delay could close Leonardo's British helicopter factory Union leaders told Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Leonardo SpA’s British helicopter factory will close if the government does not finalise funding and sign a contract with the Italian manufacturer before March. They say the government's failure to commit cash is jeopardising plans to revamp the UK defence sector.

2026-01-20T08:35:29.189354-08:00

Unions warn UK funding delay could close Leonardo's British helicopter factory

Wall Street Journal

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EU draws up $100B retaliation list that names Boeing aircraft as trade spat with U.S. escalates The European Union has prepared a $100 billion list of U.S. goods — spanning Boeing aircraft to bourbon — as potential targets for retaliatory tariffs if trade talks break down. The move, coupled with President Trump's Greenland tariff threats, has rattled markets and raised concerns about U.S. business aviation exposure.

2026-01-20T07:11:11.258195-08:00

EU draws up $100B retaliation list that names Boeing aircraft as trade spat with U.S. escalates

Reuters

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Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak A bipartisan U.S. spending deal introduced Tuesday by lawmakers provides funding to hire 2,500 air‑traffic controllers and allocates $2.4 billion to Amtrak, while channeling additional billions to transportation and housing programs and cutting funds intended for electric‑vehicle charging and high‑speed rail.

2026-01-20T06:49:56.652322-08:00

Bipartisan US spending deal funds 2,500 air-traffic controllers and $2.4B for Amtrak

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IRS interim guidance may preserve 100% bonus depreciation for some aircraft with pre‑Jan.20,2025 purchase agreements

Congress unveils $839B defense compromise, boosts sixth‑generation fighter funding

Senators introduce NASA Talent Exchange Program Act to boost NASA–industry workforce collaboration

Are TSA and air-traffic employees being paid? Live-chat answers on shutdown pay

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