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Boeing-backed Wisk Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL completes first flight, launches test campaign

Wisk Aero's Boeing‑backed Generation 6 autonomous eVTOL completed its first full‑scale hover flight on 16 December and has launched a formal flight‑test campaign. The company says the milestone advances its push to certify the first autonomous, passenger‑carrying eVTOL for commercial operations in the U.S.

2025-12-16T14:10:38.586860-08:00

Skift

EU adopts 90% emissions cut by 2040 — new aviation mandates to hit airlines, hotels and cruises

2025-12-16T12:59:52.217947-08:00

Flying Magazine

Joby ends 2025 with Japan eVTOL demonstrations, 9,000+ test miles and FAA TIA momentum

2025-12-15T13:06:31.131964-08:00

Bloomberg

FAA chief defends cuts at 40 major airports during shutdown, citing safety

2025-12-15T17:03:36.706012-08:00

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Boeing-backed Wisk Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL completes first flight, launches test campaign Wisk Aero's Boeing‑backed Generation 6 autonomous eVTOL completed its first full‑scale hover flight on 16 December and has launched a formal flight‑test campaign. The company says the milestone advances its push to certify the first autonomous, passenger‑carrying eVTOL for commercial operations in the U.S.

2025-12-16T14:10:38.586860-08:00

Boeing-backed Wisk Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL completes first flight, launches test campaign

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EU adopts 90% emissions cut by 2040 — new aviation mandates to hit airlines, hotels and cruises The EU has adopted a climate law mandating a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 versus 1990 levels. The package includes new aviation mandates, building rules and a softened car ban that will drive compliance costs and operational changes for airlines, airports, hotels and cruise operators.

2025-12-16T12:59:52.217947-08:00

EU adopts 90% emissions cut by 2040 — new aviation mandates to hit airlines, hotels and cruises

Space Intel Report

Brazil's Anatel urges ITU to allow all countries to register LEO broadband systems WASHINGTON — Brazil’s telecommunications regulator president told international audiences that current ITU rules limit which nations can register global low‑Earth‑orbit broadband systems and urged changes so every country can register such constellations. The call targets international filing and coordination processes at the ITU.

2025-12-16T11:47:22.637436-08:00

Brazil's Anatel urges ITU to allow all countries to register LEO broadband systems

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'Don't Fly Avelo' billboards reappear on I‑95 as New Hampshire lawmaker renews boycott over deportation flights A pair of handcuffed hands and "Don't Fly Avelo!" billboards have reappeared along an Annex stretch of I‑95, part of a renewed campaign by a New Hampshire state lawmaker urging a boycott of the budget carrier over its use in Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights.

2025-12-16T11:37:47.302189-08:00

'Don't Fly Avelo' billboards reappear on I‑95 as New Hampshire lawmaker renews boycott over deportation flights

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Bedford defends expedited selection of Peraton as prime integrator for ATC overhaul in House testimony FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford defended the expedited selection of Peraton as prime integrator for the ATC overhaul to the House Aviation Subcommittee, saying it accelerates modernization without sacrificing safety. He pledged to keep post–DC crash safeguards in place and answered questions on waivers for military training flights.

2025-12-16T11:26:44.807206-08:00

Bedford defends expedited selection of Peraton as prime integrator for ATC overhaul in House testimony

Breaking Defense

Space Force acquisition reform: 'Cleanup' rather than remodel Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said that if he had "a Christmas wish list" for acquisition reform, "funding flexibility" would be at the top of it. He described the intent as a cleanup — targeted fixes to authorities and budget agility — rather than a wholesale procurement remodel.

2025-12-16T09:48:15.781276-08:00

Space Force acquisition reform: 'Cleanup' rather than remodel

Payload

Space Policy 2025: Key Developments and What They Mean for Industry A flurry of new national and international measures in 2025 is reshaping space policy, regulatory frameworks and procurement priorities — forcing industry to adapt to changing licensing, export controls, and sovereign-capability demands. This brief explains the key developments and immediate implications for operators, primes and investors.

2025-12-16T09:26:20.090824-08:00

Space Policy 2025: Key Developments and What They Mean for Industry

Reuters

FAA to commit $6 billion to ATC telecom and radar; systems slated for deployment by 2028 FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency will commit $6 billion by year-end to upgrade air‑traffic-control telecommunications infrastructure and radar surveillance systems, with the new equipment scheduled for deployment by the end of 2028. The funding targets near‑term modernisation deliverables tied to broader ATC work.

2025-12-16T09:02:10.369437-08:00

FAA to commit $6 billion to ATC telecom and radar; systems slated for deployment by 2028

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