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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US eases sanctions on Venezuela’s Conviasa

The US has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s Conviasa, a move that could unlock additional commercial flexibility for the state carrier’s cross-border activity. The change is framed as a US policy adjustment affecting the airline’s operating environment.

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2026-07-16T13:42:30.256259-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

IAG urges incoming UK PM Andy Burnham to cap Heathrow passenger charges ahead of £349bn third-runway expansion

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2026-07-16T08:29:24.658962-07:00

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Mission Authorization Hearing Puts Office of Space Commerce Framework Costs Under Scrutiny

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2026-07-16T05:51:40.939117-07:00

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Chippewa County Drone Project showcases FAA-approved UTM for BVLOS commercial and public-safety operations

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2026-07-16T05:46:21.547605-07:00

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US eases sanctions on Venezuela’s Conviasa The US has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s Conviasa, a move that could unlock additional commercial flexibility for the state carrier’s cross-border activity. The change is framed as a US policy adjustment affecting the airline’s operating environment.

2026-07-16T13:42:30.256259-07:00

US eases sanctions on Venezuela’s Conviasa

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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IAG urges incoming UK PM Andy Burnham to cap Heathrow passenger charges ahead of £349bn third-runway expansion IAG, parent of British Airways and Iberia, has made a “last-ditch” appeal to incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene in the regulatory process setting Heathrow Airport’s passenger charges. The decision will directly affect costs and fares ahead of the airline group’s cost exposure tied to the £349bn third runway project.

2026-07-16T08:29:24.658962-07:00

IAG urges incoming UK PM Andy Burnham to cap Heathrow passenger charges ahead of £349bn third-runway expansion

FlightGlobal

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Russia revises acquisition documents: price jumps for batch of 60+ MC-21, SJ-100 and Tu-214 new-build aircraft Revised Russian government documents detailing investment in the acquisition of more than 60 new-build aircraft show a substantial price increase for the batch, covering MC-21s, SJ-100s and Tu-214s. The update refines previously reported investment figures, indicating materially higher unit costs for the program’s aircraft mix.

2026-07-16T06:29:18.343989-07:00

Russia revises acquisition documents: price jumps for batch of 60+ MC-21, SJ-100 and Tu-214 new-build aircraft

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Mission Authorization Hearing Puts Office of Space Commerce Framework Costs Under Scrutiny A hearing on the Office of Space Commerce’s framework for novel mission authorization turned into a debate over whether the office can afford to implement the approach. The proceedings highlighted funding and budget constraints as a central gating factor for execution of the authorization process.

2026-07-16T05:51:40.939117-07:00

Mission Authorization Hearing Puts Office of Space Commerce Framework Costs Under Scrutiny

Vertical Mag

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Chippewa County Drone Project showcases FAA-approved UTM for BVLOS commercial and public-safety operations A year-long Chippewa County Drone Project, in partnership with ANRA Technologies, culminated in successful commercial demonstrations of FAA-approved Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM). The effort also proved integrated airspace awareness and near-border drone operations, alongside digital Counter-UAS (C-UAS) services supporting activity along the U.S.-Canada border.

2026-07-16T05:46:21.547605-07:00

Chippewa County Drone Project showcases FAA-approved UTM for BVLOS commercial and public-safety operations

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Swiss weighs damages claim over Skyguide IT failure after June 21, 2026 disruption Swiss (LX, Zurich) is assessing whether to seek damages from air navigation service provider Skyguide following an IT failure that disrupted flight operations on June 21, 2026. The review follows a recent European Court of Justice ruling that reframes liability in such incidents.

2026-07-16T00:16:56.285722-07:00

Swiss weighs damages claim over Skyguide IT failure after June 21, 2026 disruption

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Airbus signs multi-year deal with Iliad-owned Scaleway for “sovereign cloud” hosting of sensitive AI for industrial and defence Airbus has signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway to host cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications, enabling deployment of AI tools developed with French startup Mistral. Airbus frames the move as part of a European sovereignty push, including protection mechanisms aimed at a potential “kill switch.”

2026-07-15T22:29:39.814505-07:00

Airbus signs multi-year deal with Iliad-owned Scaleway for “sovereign cloud” hosting of sensitive AI for industrial and defence

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Russia to provide preferential leases for Il-114-300s

2026-07-15T22:17:31.130803-07:00

Russia to provide preferential

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