Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
The FAA will allow San Francisco International Airport to increase arrivals to 42 per hour using a new staggered approach, partially reversing restrictions on simultaneous parallel landings. The change should provide SFO with additional peak-period capacity while maintaining limits tied to runway operations and safety.
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The FAA will allow San Francisco International Airport to increase arrivals to 42 per hour using a new staggered approach, partially reversing restrictions on simultaneous parallel landings. The change should provide SFO with additional peak-period capacity while maintaining limits tied to runway operations and safety.
The Department of Homeland Security used a no-bid contract to acquire 10 used aircraft, citing an urgent need for deportation flights. The fleet has reportedly remained largely parked for months, raising questions about procurement urgency, utilization and stewardship of public funds.
Earth observation markets will expand commercially only when standards make data usable, comparable and accountable, argues Karolina Sarna. The analysis shifts attention from satellite deployment to the jobs, governance and market infrastructure required to turn Earth-observation capabilities into sustained demand.
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Air India will begin mandatory screening of all pilots for prohibited substances and medications after a captain involved in the Aug. 4 Phuket–Delhi mid-air incident reportedly tested positive for marijuana. The move exceeds India’s existing requirement for airlines to randomly test at least 10% of flight crew annually, as government scrutiny intensifies.
Dozens of airports have land, runways and remote buffer zones that could be repurposed as spaceports, according to the proposal. The FAA is seeking to speed those conversions by waiving requirements under 13 environmental laws, potentially reducing regulatory barriers to new launch sites.
The European Union’s new electronic entry system has been fully operational for only a few months, but implementation problems at airports are already prompting airlines and airport operators to seek changes. The disruption highlights the operational and passenger-experience risks of deploying biometric border technology at scale.
The rollout of Europe’s new passport-control system is producing frustrating arrival experiences for travelers, even when airport lines initially appear short. Lisbon International Airport illustrates how changes at the border can shift congestion from visible queues to processing delays, complicating passenger flows during the peak summer season.
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The United States is undertaking a broad modernization of its air traffic control system, shifting from legacy rotating radar toward digital surveillance. The transition highlights the infrastructure, technology and operational changes required to improve how aircraft are monitored and managed across the national airspace system.
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