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An upcoming United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs mission in Kenya will explore how regulation can support investment and national development as Africa’s space economy grows. The discussion puts legal frameworks among the practical considerations for countries seeking to develop space activity and markets.
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An upcoming United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs mission in Kenya will explore how regulation can support investment and national development as Africa’s space economy grows. The discussion puts legal frameworks among the practical considerations for countries seeking to develop space activity and markets.
Uganda Airlines is seeking fifth-freedom rights on its newly launched Entebbe–Lagos–Accra service, CEO Girma Wake told ch-aviation. Ghana has approved the arrangement, but Nigeria has yet to authorize it, leaving the airline without permission from both countries to carry traffic between Lagos and Accra.
In an election-night proclamation, President Trump described space as a frontier for all humanity while declaring “American space superiority for all eternity.” He asserted a U.S. right to develop and settle the solar system under American law, placing national authority at the center of his vision for space.
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from airlines about how they set fares, putting airline pricing under renewed scrutiny. The companies have 45 days to respond, according to the article summary; it does not specify which airlines received the requests or what pricing practices the FTC is examining.
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NASA selected Viasat, SES and Astranis to develop Ka-band relay concepts that can serve existing spacecraft without onboard modifications, while SES reported a two-way optical link demonstration between ground and space. Separately, SSC Space and ArkEdge agreed on ground services, and ITU rulings addressed deadline extensions for satellite programs in Korea, Thailand and Oman.
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The Transportation Department’s inspector general will examine how the FAA oversees commercial helicopter tours and whether it knew of a regulatory loophole allowing some operations under Part 91. The audit follows a history of accidents involving helicopter tours and will assess the agency’s safety oversight.
Luxembourg-based Jetfly Aviation has applied for a U.S. foreign air carrier permit (FACP). The application is a regulatory step toward obtaining authority to conduct covered operations in the United States; the available report does not specify the proposed services or whether the permit has been granted.
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