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FAA proposes DPE rule revisions altering checkrides and instructor certification — comments due Jan. 23

The FAA has proposed revisions to Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) regulations that would change checkride procedures and aspects of flight instructor certification. The agency set a Jan. 23 deadline for public comments on the proposal, initiating a review that could affect practical testing standards and examiner qualifications.

2026-01-22T06:04:41.318428-08:00

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IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 77% as December operational meltdown exposes margin fragility

2026-01-22T05:02:10.712558-08:00

eVTOL Insights

Inside the UK CAA’s eVTOL delivery model — Darryl Abelscroft on certification, approvals and market entry

2026-01-22T03:51:20.532616-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s space defence: autonomy, partnership or strategic dependence as US strategy crystallises

2026-01-22T01:38:40.729834-08:00

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Liberia launches 2025–2045 Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) to modernise sector Liberia's Civil Aviation Authority launched on 13 January 2026 a 20-year Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) covering 2025–2045 designed to modernise and sustainably transform the national aviation sector. The plan sets a long-term strategic framework for infrastructure, regulatory reform and industry development.

2026-01-22T07:28:44.979300-08:00

Liberia launches 2025–2045 Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) to modernise sector

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FAA proposes DPE rule revisions altering checkrides and instructor certification — comments due Jan. 23 The FAA has proposed revisions to Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) regulations that would change checkride procedures and aspects of flight instructor certification. The agency set a Jan. 23 deadline for public comments on the proposal, initiating a review that could affect practical testing standards and examiner qualifications.

2026-01-22T06:04:41.318428-08:00

FAA proposes DPE rule revisions altering checkrides and instructor certification — comments due Jan. 23

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IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 77% as December operational meltdown exposes margin fragility IndiGo reported a roughly 77% drop in fiscal third‑quarter profit after an early‑December operational meltdown that forced thousands of cancellations during a peak travel period. The carrier says operations have stabilised, but the episode highlighted thin financial buffers and vulnerability to new crew rest rules.

2026-01-22T05:02:10.712558-08:00

IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 77% as December operational meltdown exposes margin fragility

eVTOL Insights

Inside the UK CAA’s eVTOL delivery model — Darryl Abelscroft on certification, approvals and market entry The Airflow podcast interviews Darryl Abelscroft on the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s delivery model for eVTOLs, detailing certification pathways, approvals for operations and the regulator’s expectations for safety, infrastructure and market-entry requirements. The conversation outlines practical steps for OEMs, operators and vertiport developers.

2026-01-22T03:51:20.532616-08:00

Inside the UK CAA’s eVTOL delivery model — Darryl Abelscroft on certification, approvals and market entry

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s space defence: autonomy, partnership or strategic dependence as US strategy crystallises With the US strategic trajectory becoming explicit as the administration enters its second term, Europe faces a pivotal choice: build sovereign space-defence capabilities, deepen dependence on Washington, or pursue a hybrid partnership. That choice will determine procurement, industrial policy and allied interoperability for years to come.

2026-01-22T01:38:40.729834-08:00

Europe’s space defence: autonomy, partnership or strategic dependence as US strategy crystallises

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Qatar-donated Boeing 747 to begin carrying Trump this summer after White House accepted $400M gift A Qatari-donated Boeing 747 — valued at about $400 million — was accepted by the White House in May and is expected to begin carrying President Trump this summer, potentially participating in July's 250th birthday events. The acceptance drew ethics questions and public comment from White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.

2026-01-21T23:36:21.213456-08:00

Qatar-donated Boeing 747 to begin carrying Trump this summer after White House accepted $400M gift

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Musk and O'Leary clash over Starlink Wi‑Fi as Musk jokes about buying Ryanair Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary traded public barbs over in‑flight Wi‑Fi after an X outage, with Musk mockingly proposing to buy Europe’s largest low‑cost carrier (valued near $35bn). O'Leary rebuffed the idea, cited EU ownership limits and said Ryanair is seeking cheaper internet alternatives.

2026-01-21T17:35:10.953381-08:00

Musk and O'Leary clash over Starlink Wi‑Fi as Musk jokes about buying Ryanair

The Air Current

First in‑flight use of Garmin Emergency Autoland exposes FAA and Garmin accountability gaps The first in‑flight deployment of Garmin's Emergency Autoland has revealed accountability gaps between Garmin and the FAA after both had assumed the system would be used for pilot incapacitation — an expectation that was reversed in December. The incident raises immediate questions about certification assumptions, vendor responsibility and regulator oversight.

2026-01-21T14:12:42.489456-08:00

First in‑flight use of Garmin Emergency Autoland exposes FAA and Garmin accountability gaps

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FAA proposes DPE rule revisions altering checkrides and instructor certification — comments due Jan. 23

IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 77% as December operational meltdown exposes margin fragility

Inside the UK CAA’s eVTOL delivery model — Darryl Abelscroft on certification, approvals and market entry

Europe’s space defence: autonomy, partnership or strategic dependence as US strategy crystallises

News Timeline