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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
China’s government has renewed its five-year civil aviation plan, setting 2030 goals for the sector to achieve world-class standards in safety, service capacity and infrastructure. The strategy outlines Beijing’s priorities for developing the country’s aviation system over the remainder of the decade.
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China’s government has renewed its five-year civil aviation plan, setting 2030 goals for the sector to achieve world-class standards in safety, service capacity and infrastructure. The strategy outlines Beijing’s priorities for developing the country’s aviation system over the remainder of the decade.
Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet G3 has received a type certificate from Brazil’s civil aviation authority, ANAC. The approval clears a regulatory milestone for the single-engine personal jet in Brazil and supports Cirrus’ expansion across the Latin American market.
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The FAA is pursuing a common automation platform to aggregate terminal and en route air traffic control data, but remains billions of dollars short of the funding needed to deliver the capability. The gap underscores the financial challenge of modernizing the agency’s fragmented data infrastructure.
David Cummins has been appointed administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, while Tom Chapman was confirmed to serve another term on the National Transportation Safety Board. The appointments set leadership at two U.S. agencies responsible for transportation security, accident investigation and aviation safety oversight.
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 substance testing for its pilots after the captain of an A320 that dropped about 300 feet on a Phuket–Delhi flight reportedly tested positive for cannabis. The incident injured 24 passengers and remains under investigation by India’s AAIB and DGCA amid reported technical warnings.
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