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• Meghna Maharishi
Ultra-low-cost carriers are seeking to reopen talks with Washington lawmakers over a tax holiday for jet fuel as prices rise. The proposal would provide near-term cost relief for airlines operating on thin margins, but would require congressional action and could face broader policy and fiscal scrutiny.
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Ultra-low-cost carriers are seeking to reopen talks with Washington lawmakers over a tax holiday for jet fuel as prices rise. The proposal would provide near-term cost relief for airlines operating on thin margins, but would require congressional action and could face broader policy and fiscal scrutiny.
Austin plans to introduce landing and fuel fees for general aviation aircraft, with landing charges divided into two weight-based classifications. Fees would also increase during high-traffic events, creating a new cost structure for operators using the airport during peak-demand periods.
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The FAA plans to deploy new software using artificial intelligence to address air-traffic problems and reduce flight delays and cancellations. The initial rollout will focus on the Washington, D.C., area before any broader implementation.
The FAA has issued an order laying the groundwork for a unified safety management system across the agency, following the creation of an Aviation Safety Management Office earlier this year. The move establishes an organizational foundation for coordinating and managing safety processes across FAA operations.
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China will create a permanent airspace security zone roughly the size of Italy around Beijing from Sept. 20, barring all but commercial, approved business and emergency flights. Authorities are also restricting drone possession across the city, months after a small aircraft crashed into the capital’s tallest building.
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SpaceX has moved Starship’s Flight 14 target from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28, pending regulatory approval. The roughly 10-hour mission would mark Starship’s first orbital flight and deploy 26 V3 Starlink satellites, with airspace restrictions expected to be published through NOTAMs.
A proposed amendment to the EU Emissions Trading System would give carriers free emissions allowances for embedding contrail-forecasting models in flight-planning tools. The measure comes as airlines and researchers expand trials of operational changes intended to avoid climate-warming contrails.
Pharmaceutical companies are preparing to move drug research and manufacturing into commercial low Earth orbit platforms as the International Space Station approaches the end of its operational life. The industry is also working with regulators to establish rules for producing medicines in space.
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