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TSA rescinds CBA for 47,000 screeners, sets new labor framework for Jan. 11, 2026

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has rescinded the 2024 collective bargaining agreement covering roughly 47,000 TSA screening officers and the agency will implement a new security-focused labor framework on Jan. 11, 2026; TSA also suspended the union again despite a federal judge's order.

2025-12-12T14:57:46.352157-08:00

Reuters

FAA opens review of Boeing's redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Law professor sues Boeing over alleged toxic cabin fumes, raising industry liability risk

2025-12-12T04:56:19.673577-08:00

Space.com

Megaconstellations could permanently contaminate space‑telescope observations by late 2030s, scientists warn

2025-12-12T03:06:45.877546-08:00

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TSA rescinds CBA for 47,000 screeners, sets new labor framework for Jan. 11, 2026 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has rescinded the 2024 collective bargaining agreement covering roughly 47,000 TSA screening officers and the agency will implement a new security-focused labor framework on Jan. 11, 2026; TSA also suspended the union again despite a federal judge's order.

2025-12-12T14:57:46.352157-08:00

TSA rescinds CBA for 47,000 screeners, sets new labor framework for Jan. 11, 2026

CNBC

NYT: TSA Shared Airline Passenger Data with ICE, Leading to Student's Arrest and Deportation The New York Times reports the Transportation Security Administration provided airline passenger data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a program that led to the Boston arrest and deportation of college student Any Lucía López Belloza to Honduras. The disclosure spotlights passenger-data access and airline data governance.

2025-12-12T13:54:42.218278-08:00

NYT: TSA Shared Airline Passenger Data with ICE, Leading to Student's Arrest and Deportation

Breaking Defense

Space Force: SBIR reauthorization stalemate is already delaying Rapid Capabilities Office programs Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, said a congressional impasse over reauthorizing Pentagon use of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants is already delaying RCO programs. The pause is disrupting prototype development and industry-funded risk‑reduction activities tied to small‑business awards.

2025-12-12T13:01:21.911375-08:00

Space Force: SBIR reauthorization stalemate is already delaying Rapid Capabilities Office programs

AirForceTimes

GAO and NAVAIR reviews highlight rising V‑22 Osprey serious‑accident rates and unresolved safety risks A GAO audit found V‑22 "most serious" accident rates rose in fiscal 2023–24 versus the prior eight‑year average and said the Air Force and Marine Corps fell short on safety data sharing. NAVAIR's review confirmed unresolved V‑22 safety risks while affirming airworthiness and laying out corrective safety and readiness actions.

2025-12-12T11:22:36.423310-08:00

GAO and NAVAIR reviews highlight rising V‑22 Osprey serious‑accident rates and unresolved safety risks

Reuters

Duffy will bar military helicopters operating close to passenger jets near Reagan National despite congressional bill U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday he will prohibit military helicopters and commercial passenger aircraft from operating in close proximity near Reagan Washington National Airport, rejecting language in a congressional bill that critics say could permit unsafe mixed military–civil traffic in the airport’s airspace.

2025-12-12T09:09:25.771360-08:00

Duffy will bar military helicopters operating close to passenger jets near Reagan National despite congressional bill

Skift

CBP proposal would force international travelers to provide five years of social‑media history and relatives' personal data U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed expanding data collection for international visitors to include five years of social‑media history and personal details about family members. If finalized, the rule would broaden vetting requirements for foreign travelers to the United States and increase pre‑travel data burdens.

2025-12-12T07:44:52.457894-08:00

CBP proposal would force international travelers to provide five years of social‑media history and relatives' personal data

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FAA opens review of Boeing's redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10 The FAA has started a formal review of Boeing's redesigned crew alerting system and synthetic angle‑of‑attack (AoA) feature for the 737 MAX 10, a necessary step before type certification. Regulators also said they will supervise a fleetwide retrofit of the changes, a development that risks further certification delay.

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

FAA opens review of Boeing's redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10

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Largest U.S. flight attendant union accused of computer fraud in SkyWest unionization lawsuit The largest U.S. flight attendant union has been accused of computer fraud in litigation brought by SkyWest, as the carrier and union remain locked in disputes over a regional unionization drive. The new allegation adds a legal and reputational dimension to already contentious bargaining and organizing actions.

2025-12-12T06:34:58.593707-08:00

Largest U.S. flight attendant union accused of computer fraud in SkyWest unionization lawsuit

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