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DGCA orders carriers to allocate 60% of domestic seats free, bans family seating fees

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered carriers to allocate at least 60% of seats on domestic flights without seat-selection charges, require families on the same booking to be seated together free of extra fees, and set clearer rules for pets, sports equipment and passenger rights.

2026-03-18T04:19:41.163800-07:00

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Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law

2026-03-18T06:19:19.851394-07:00

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How helicopters are adopting AI — big operational upside, clear safety and legal trade-offs

2026-03-18T05:40:39.413735-07:00

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NASA forced to choose which planetary missions to keep as program faces funding shortfall

2026-03-18T05:18:40.243901-07:00

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Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law As private firms assume core space functions—from launch and constellation operations to lunar services—existing legal frameworks are fraying. This analysis maps emerging doctrines on liability, jurisdiction and licensing, outlines likely regulatory responses, and identifies the commercial and national-security risks companies will face.

2026-03-18T06:19:19.851394-07:00

Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law

Vertical Mag

How helicopters are adopting AI — big operational upside, clear safety and legal trade-offs Artificial intelligence offers significant potential to improve helicopter operations — from predictive maintenance and mission support to partial automation — but the industry must confront safety validation, certification gaps and legal liability before deployment at scale. Stakeholders face near‑term operational benefits alongside unresolved regulatory and safety questions.

2026-03-18T05:40:39.413735-07:00

How helicopters are adopting AI — big operational upside, clear safety and legal trade-offs

Vertical Mag

How the Helicopter Industry Is Harnessing AI — Opportunities, Safety and Legal Pitfalls

2026-03-18T05:40:39.413735-07:00

How the Helicopter Industry Is

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NASA forced to choose which planetary missions to keep as program faces funding shortfall NASA’s planetary science program is confronting a budget shortfall that agency leaders say will require “strategic choices” about which missions to continue. The shortfall is driving a program-wide reprioritization as NASA evaluates ongoing and planned planetary projects against constrained funding.

2026-03-18T05:18:40.243901-07:00

NASA forced to choose which planetary missions to keep as program faces funding shortfall

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FAA ends Part 450 transition; all U.S. launchers now on current licensing rules The FAA on Tuesday declared the transition to 14 CFR Part 450 complete, saying every U.S. commercial launch operator has moved from legacy regulations to the five‑year‑old licensing framework. The change eliminates dual regulatory regimes and standardizes permitting, safety and oversight for domestic launch activity.

2026-03-18T05:00:34.160583-07:00

FAA ends Part 450 transition; all U.S. launchers now on current licensing rules

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DGCA orders carriers to allocate 60% of domestic seats free, bans family seating fees India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered carriers to allocate at least 60% of seats on domestic flights without seat-selection charges, require families on the same booking to be seated together free of extra fees, and set clearer rules for pets, sports equipment and passenger rights.

2026-03-18T04:19:41.163800-07:00

DGCA orders carriers to allocate 60% of domestic seats free, bans family seating fees

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Canada's C$6.6B Arctic Power Play: Defence Industrial Strategy backs space and sovereign capabilities Ottawa's newly unveiled Defence Industrial Strategy allocates about C$6.6 billion to an Arctic-focused space and defence build‑out, signalling a push for sovereign surveillance, logistics and industrial capacity in the North. The plan aims to channel procurement and industry support toward domestic space and dual‑use systems.

2026-03-18T02:41:08.985164-07:00

Canada's C$6.6B Arctic Power Play: Defence Industrial Strategy backs space and sovereign capabilities

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Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge The Philippine government has ordered reductions in passenger service charges and airport navigation charges at airports operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a measure aimed at relieving airlines and passengers amid a surge in jet fuel prices that is inflating operating costs.

2026-03-17T18:25:18.846350-07:00

Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge

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DGCA orders carriers to allocate 60% of domestic seats free, bans family seating fees

Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law

How helicopters are adopting AI — big operational upside, clear safety and legal trade-offs

NASA forced to choose which planetary missions to keep as program faces funding shortfall

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