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• James Hydzik
At the IAF MMoP Meeting in Antalya, Turkish minister Kacir said the Antalya Declaration on Space for Space had been passed. It had not, leaving a gap between the minister’s public account and the declaration’s actual status.
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Aleksey Isaykin, founder of Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines, has appealed an August 2026 Canadian Federal Court decision that upheld his inclusion on Canada’s sanctions list. The appeal was disclosed in a Federal Court of Appeal filing reviewed by ch-aviation.
At the IAF MMoP Meeting in Antalya, Turkish minister Kacir said the Antalya Declaration on Space for Space had been passed. It had not, leaving a gap between the minister’s public account and the declaration’s actual status.
Evidence of a launch bottleneck is growing, but government officials are reluctant to intervene because they fear doing so could make the problem worse. The tension leaves a developing constraint on space launch capacity without an evident public-sector response.
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SpaceX stock has climbed to its highest close since June, recovering from its post-IPO slump as investors cite the company’s AI business and Starship progress. The rally followed a bullish Morgan Stanley call; separately, the FAA changed its safety policy to permit more aircraft in airspace with elevated risk from falling debris.
Britain’s opposition Conservatives say they will “do whatever it takes” to build a third runway at London Heathrow, putting the project at the center of a political divide after Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to support the planned expansion.
The FAA is proposing changes to the medical equipment airlines must carry, but doctors say the plan fails to adopt recommendations from an expert panel, including requiring modern tools such as EpiPens. The proposal instead emphasizes carrier flexibility, raising questions about consistent onboard emergency preparedness.
The British government plans to prohibit airlines from charging parents extra to reserve seats next to their children, while also promising action on fees for correcting simple name mistakes. The measures are being framed as an “everyday fix” to reduce what ministers call rip-off airline charges.
Mexico’s requirements for flight data recorders are creating compliance challenges for charter operators, particularly those flying light and midsize jets that typically lack FDR equipment. The rules could require operators to assess aircraft capabilities, retrofit fleets or adjust operations to meet national safety requirements.
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