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States move to curb AI 'surveillance pricing' that targets airlines, hotels and OTAs

About a dozen U.S. states have introduced legislation targeting AI‑driven 'surveillance pricing,' seeking to reshape how hotels, airlines and online travel agencies set fares and ancillary fees. The bills would restrict hyper‑personalised, data‑driven price differentiation and impose new transparency or limits on dynamic pricing systems.

2026-02-13T07:29:54.522463-08:00

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AirX Charter cleared by GACA for on-demand domestic private flights in Saudi Arabia

2026-02-13T05:49:40.336139-08:00

Bloomberg

Heathrow CEO says third-runway unlikely to progress this year amid planning hurdles

2026-02-13T00:59:28.084280-08:00

AeroTime

Canada pays for long‑lead parts for 14 more F‑35As as 88‑jet plan is reviewed; Saab offers mixed F‑35/Gripen option

2026-02-13T04:14:37.928233-08:00

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States move to curb AI 'surveillance pricing' that targets airlines, hotels and OTAs About a dozen U.S. states have introduced legislation targeting AI‑driven 'surveillance pricing,' seeking to reshape how hotels, airlines and online travel agencies set fares and ancillary fees. The bills would restrict hyper‑personalised, data‑driven price differentiation and impose new transparency or limits on dynamic pricing systems.

2026-02-13T07:29:54.522463-08:00

States move to curb AI 'surveillance pricing' that targets airlines, hotels and OTAs

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AirX Charter cleared by GACA for on-demand domestic private flights in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's GACA has authorised Malta-based AirX Charter under its Part 129 framework to operate on-demand domestic private-charter flights within the kingdom. The approval lets AirX offer on-call business and private-jet services across Saudi Arabia, broadening foreign access to the country's growing general-aviation market.

2026-02-13T05:49:40.336139-08:00

AirX Charter cleared by GACA for on-demand domestic private flights in Saudi Arabia

AeroTime

Canada pays for long‑lead parts for 14 more F‑35As as 88‑jet plan is reviewed; Saab offers mixed F‑35/Gripen option Ottawa has begun payments for key long‑lead components tied to 14 additional Lockheed Martin F‑35A fighters, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed, even as the government reviews its planned 88‑aircraft acquisition. Reports say the review could trim the order and that Saab is pitching a mixed F‑35/JAS‑39E Gripen fleet.

2026-02-13T04:14:37.928233-08:00

Canada pays for long‑lead parts for 14 more F‑35As as 88‑jet plan is reviewed; Saab offers mixed F‑35/Gripen option

Space.com

Megaconstellation reentries: surviving fragments and the risk of debris reaching the ground Megaconstellations are multiplying reentries as thousands of satellites reach end-of-life; incomplete burn-up can leave fragments that survive atmospheric reentry. If the ‘minimum lethal’ quantity of debris from a satellite does not vaporize, intact pieces could reach the ground, raising casualty, environmental and liability questions as deployments expand.

2026-02-13T03:09:20.217492-08:00

Megaconstellation reentries: surviving fragments and the risk of debris reaching the ground

Bloomberg

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Heathrow CEO says third-runway unlikely to progress this year amid planning hurdles Heathrow's chief executive said the proposed billion-pound third runway is unlikely to make progress this year, citing complex planning processes and regulatory obstacles that could stall approvals. His comments raise fresh doubts about the project's timetable, near-term deliverability and financing.

2026-02-13T00:59:28.084280-08:00

Heathrow CEO says third-runway unlikely to progress this year amid planning hurdles

Air Data News

Avianca resumes daily Bogotá–Caracas service, reconnecting Caracas to 83‑destination network Avianca resumed daily nonstop Bogotá–Caracas flights on Feb. 12, restoring a historic 60‑year link and reconnecting Caracas to the carrier’s network of 83 international destinations across 28 countries. The restart followed a comprehensive evaluation of operational and safety conditions with aviation authorities.

2026-02-13T00:44:48.333255-08:00

Avianca resumes daily Bogotá–Caracas service, reconnecting Caracas to 83‑destination network

SpaceWatch Global

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment At MSC 2026, Juliana Suess of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik outlines Germany’s “space security moment” — a policy pivot toward sovereign on‑orbit capabilities, tighter defence‑industrial commitments and new diplomatic trade‑offs as Berlin elevates space into national security planning and procurement choices.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.470085-08:00

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment

SpaceWatch Global

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance At MSC 2026, BDLI principal Marie‑Christine von Hahn and Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler framed Germany’s space sector as at a defining moment. They urged bolder investment, industrial policy and a cultural shift to embrace risk — Metzler candidly said his firm's first rocket will likely explode.

2026-02-12T22:14:49.083579-08:00

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance

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States move to curb AI 'surveillance pricing' that targets airlines, hotels and OTAs

AirX Charter cleared by GACA for on-demand domestic private flights in Saudi Arabia

Heathrow CEO says third-runway unlikely to progress this year amid planning hurdles

Canada pays for long‑lead parts for 14 more F‑35As as 88‑jet plan is reviewed; Saab offers mixed F‑35/Gripen option

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