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TSA launches Gatecheck, allowing eligible PreCheck members without tickets into secure areas at 13 U.S. airports

The Transportation Security Administration is piloting Gatecheck, a program that lets eligible TSA PreCheck members pass through security and access gate areas without an airline ticket. The initiative restores limited post-security access for meetups, lounges and other airport visits, 25 years after 9/11 security changes.

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FCC poised to reaffirm environmental-review exemption for satellite constellations, including orbital data centers

The FCC is expected to formalize its longstanding practice of excluding satellite constellations from environmental reviews as developers advance proposals for more than 1 million orbital data centers. The decision could establish a clearer regulatory baseline for large-scale commercial space infrastructure.

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TSA launches Gatecheck, allowing eligible PreCheck members without tickets into secure areas at 13 U.S. airports

The Transportation Security Administration is piloting Gatecheck, a program that lets eligible TSA PreCheck members pass through security and access gate areas without an airline ticket. The initiative restores limited post-security access for meetups, lounges and other airport visits, 25 years after 9/11 security changes.

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U.S. imposes 36 sanctions targeting Iran’s airlines, private carriers and cargo providers as conflict escalates

The Treasury Department has sanctioned dozens of Iranian commercial and private airlines, along with foreign cargo service providers and other companies supporting the country’s aviation sector. The measures expand Washington’s effort to isolate Tehran and increase pressure for negotiations as the Middle East conflict enters its seventh month.

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UK CAA selects three projects for hydrogen aircraft turnaround, storage and airside infrastructure

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has selected three projects for the third round of its Hydrogen Challenge, targeting aircraft turnaround operations, hydrogen storage and airside supply infrastructure. The program focuses on practical airport and ground-operation requirements for integrating hydrogen-powered aircraft.

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Ryanair blames malfunctioning passport kiosks for European border chaos as temporary relief from full checks ends

Ryanair says malfunctioning automated passport kiosks are contributing to disruption at European borders as a temporary easing of full checks comes to an end. The episode highlights the operational and passenger-service risks surrounding Europe’s transition to more automated border processing ahead of the summer travel peak.

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TSA to Allow Some Non-Flyers Past Airport Security for First Time Since 9/11

The Transportation Security Administration is rolling out a program allowing certain people without tickets to enter airport terminals beyond the security perimeter, easing restrictions that tightened after the Sept. 11 attacks. The change comes as the aviation industry reflects on 25 years of evolving security procedures.

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Trump threatens to bar Bombardier aircraft from U.S. market unless it builds domestically

President Donald Trump said Bombardier should be shut out of the U.S. market unless the Canadian aircraft manufacturer starts producing in the United States, calling its jets inadequate. The threat came as Ottawa prepared retaliatory tariffs against Washington, escalating trade pressure on aerospace manufacturing and sales.

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