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The FAA says it will replace aging technology at more than 400 air traffic control facilities and retire floppy disks by 2028 as part of a broader modernization effort. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also seeking a lame-duck vote on a proposed $30 billion overhaul.
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The FAA will replace floppy disks used in air traffic control with the E-IDS digital system, with the transition due by 2028, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The change retires technology dating to the 1980s as the agency works to modernize its operational infrastructure.
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The FAA says it will replace aging technology at more than 400 air traffic control facilities and retire floppy disks by 2028 as part of a broader modernization effort. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also seeking a lame-duck vote on a proposed $30 billion overhaul.
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The FAA is proposing changes to commercial launch and reentry licensing and plans a broader overhaul of its space licensing framework in 2027. The agency is preparing for 1,000 launches annually by 2030 and projects 10,000 launches and reentries combined each year by 2035.
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SpaceX and Tesla shares extended losses after Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections heightened investor concerns about potential congressional probes, tighter regulation and slower data center expansion. Reports put Thursday’s declines at about 9% for SpaceX and 11% for Tesla, with their combined market value down more than $420 billion.
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An upcoming United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs mission in Kenya will explore how regulation can support investment and national development as Africa’s space economy grows. The discussion puts legal frameworks among the practical considerations for countries seeking to develop space activity and markets.
Uganda Airlines is seeking fifth-freedom rights on its newly launched Entebbe–Lagos–Accra service, CEO Girma Wake told ch-aviation. Ghana has approved the arrangement, but Nigeria has yet to authorize it, leaving the airline without permission from both countries to carry traffic between Lagos and Accra.
In an election-night proclamation, President Trump described space as a frontier for all humanity while declaring “American space superiority for all eternity.” He asserted a U.S. right to develop and settle the solar system under American law, placing national authority at the center of his vision for space.
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from airlines about how they set fares, putting airline pricing under renewed scrutiny. The companies have 45 days to respond, according to the article summary; it does not specify which airlines received the requests or what pricing practices the FTC is examining.
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