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The FAA is withholding a 2.8% pay increase for air traffic controllers until they meet demands for greater efficiency, adding pressure to a workforce already demoralized by recent government shutdowns. The move comes as the agency negotiates changes to controller scheduling and working practices.
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The FAA is withholding a 2.8% pay increase for air traffic controllers until they meet demands for greater efficiency, adding pressure to a workforce already demoralized by recent government shutdowns. The move comes as the agency negotiates changes to controller scheduling and working practices.
French and German associations representing NewSpace companies are asking the European Commission to provide a clear assessment of European government launch demand in the coming years. The groups say greater visibility is needed to stimulate both government support and private investment in European launchers.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said airlines could become targets of Washington’s economic campaign against Iran, one day after identifying aircraft leasing companies as a sector under review. The comments raise the prospect of broader sanctions exposure for commercial operators, lessors and counterparties linked to Iran.
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended its prohibition on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March, citing persistent gang violence. The extension keeps scheduled U.S. air service suspended to Port-au-Prince and prolongs operational and connectivity challenges for airlines, passengers and humanitarian movements.
A House subcommittee advanced legislation aimed at speeding and simplifying Federal Communications Commission licensing for satellite systems. The measure differs from a companion Senate bill, setting up potential negotiations over how Congress will address regulatory processes affecting commercial and government space operators.
Ghana has enacted a long-sought tax concession exempting domestic airlines from duties and taxes on imported aircraft spare parts. Africa World Airlines welcomed the measure, saying it should lower operating costs and improve the financial sustainability of the country’s commercial aviation sector.
American Airlines flight attendants say heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at airports is putting them in danger, including an allegation that an airline used its gate-announcement system to help arrange an arrest. The claims highlight growing tensions between federal enforcement operations, airline procedures and frontline crews.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has tentatively approved JetBlue Airways’ purchase of airport slots from Spirit Airlines, advancing a transaction that could reshape access to constrained airports while adding a regulatory dimension to the carriers’ broader competitive and strategic plans.
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