News

SpaceWatch Global

White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy

On December 18, 2025 the White House issued a landmark Executive Order titled 'Ensuring American Space Superiority.' The directive, framed as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy, signals a shift in national posture with immediate implications for defence priorities, procurement and international cooperation.

2026-01-15T03:47:55.371401-08:00

ch-aviation

Scotland to introduce Air Departure Tax replacing UK Air Passenger Duty from 1 April 2027

2026-01-15T04:49:31.319124-08:00

ch-aviation

Wizz Air’s planned Israel base faces uncertainty amid repatriation duty obligations

2026-01-14T23:00:52.390546-08:00

Space Intel Report

French MPs warn German and Italian space spending could skew ESA governance as Paris HQ renewal proceeds

2026-01-14T12:46:40.520650-08:00

News Timeline

ch-aviation

Scotland to introduce Air Departure Tax replacing UK Air Passenger Duty from 1 April 2027 The devolved Scottish government will implement its own Air Departure Tax (ADT) from 1 April 2027, replacing the current UK-wide Air Passenger Duty (APD). The move transfers aviation taxation responsibility to Holyrood and will create different tax regimes between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

2026-01-15T04:49:31.319124-08:00

Scotland to introduce Air Departure Tax replacing UK Air Passenger Duty from 1 April 2027

SpaceWatch Global

❗️

White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy On December 18, 2025 the White House issued a landmark Executive Order titled 'Ensuring American Space Superiority.' The directive, framed as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy, signals a shift in national posture with immediate implications for defence priorities, procurement and international cooperation.

2026-01-15T03:47:55.371401-08:00

White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy

ch-aviation

Wizz Air’s planned Israel base faces uncertainty amid repatriation duty obligations Wizz Air’s plan to open an operational base in Israel is in doubt after the carrier was assigned repatriation duty obligations, complicating its ability to station aircraft and crew as planned. The development creates near-term uncertainty over the carrier’s market-entry timing and capacity in Israel.

2026-01-14T23:00:52.390546-08:00

Wizz Air’s planned Israel base faces uncertainty amid repatriation duty obligations

Space Intel Report

French MPs warn German and Italian space spending could skew ESA governance as Paris HQ renewal proceeds A French parliamentary committee warned rising German and Italian space spending risks reshaping governance at the European Space Agency as France pursues renewal of the Paris headquarters. MPs said shifting national investments could influence programme allocation and industrial decision‑making among member states.

2026-01-14T12:46:40.520650-08:00

French MPs warn German and Italian space spending could skew ESA governance as Paris HQ renewal proceeds

Reuters

France explores sending Eutelsat terminals to Iran to restore connectivity amid nationwide blackout France is examining provision of Eutelsat satellite terminals to Iran to give citizens internet access after Tehran imposed a nationwide blackout amid its most violent domestic unrest in decades. The move would use space-based communications to bypass state-controlled terrestrial networks.

2026-01-14T08:33:04.664576-08:00

France explores sending Eutelsat terminals to Iran to restore connectivity amid nationwide blackout

Bloomberg

❗️

Congress rebuffs Trump, preserves NASA science funding Congress has rejected President Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA’s science budget, preserving funding for key Earth and space‑science missions. The decision brought relief across the space community, averting immediate program cancellations and stabilising near‑term research and satellite schedules.

2026-01-14T07:51:12.860835-08:00

Congress rebuffs Trump, preserves NASA science funding

Reuters

❗️

Ryanair to cut 2.2 million seats at Charleroi in 2026–27 over Belgian passenger tax Ryanair will remove 1.1 million seats at Brussels Charleroi in 2026 and a further 1.1 million in 2027, blaming a newly introduced €3 per-passenger departure tax and broader Belgian tax hikes. The cuts target Charleroi schedules and signal a major capacity pullback in Belgium.

2026-01-14T06:06:32.114481-08:00

Ryanair to cut 2.2 million seats at Charleroi in 2026–27 over Belgian passenger tax

Via Satellite

Open Cosmos awarded Liechtenstein Ka‑band filings to underpin planned LEO broadband constellation Open Cosmos has been granted Liechtenstein’s priority Ka‑band spectrum filings, previously held by Rivada, and says it will use the allocations to develop a LEO broadband constellation. The transfer gives Open Cosmos regulatory rights needed to plan capacity, services and commercial deployment.

2026-01-14T04:13:21.229839-08:00

Open Cosmos awarded Liechtenstein Ka‑band filings to underpin planned LEO broadband constellation

Menu

Policy & Regulation News

White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy

Scotland to introduce Air Departure Tax replacing UK Air Passenger Duty from 1 April 2027

Wizz Air’s planned Israel base faces uncertainty amid repatriation duty obligations

French MPs warn German and Italian space spending could skew ESA governance as Paris HQ renewal proceeds

News Timeline