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US ITC opens investigation into Joby Aviation after Archer complaint over potential import and tariff rule violations

The US International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether Joby Aviation violated import and tariff rules, following a complaint filed by rival Archer Aviation. The case adds a new layer of trade and regulatory scrutiny to the already escalating Joby–Archer competition in the air-taxi market.

2026-04-10T14:24:04.783789-07:00

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FAA, Pentagon sign safety agreement allowing counter-drone high-energy lasers along US–Mexico border

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

Airways Magazine

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities

2026-04-10T10:13:31.543765-07:00

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Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

2026-04-10T07:14:37.166445-07:00

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US ITC opens investigation into Joby Aviation after Archer complaint over potential import and tariff rule violations The US International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether Joby Aviation violated import and tariff rules, following a complaint filed by rival Archer Aviation. The case adds a new layer of trade and regulatory scrutiny to the already escalating Joby–Archer competition in the air-taxi market.

2026-04-10T14:24:04.783789-07:00

US ITC opens investigation into Joby Aviation after Archer complaint over potential import and tariff rule violations

Reuters

FAA, Pentagon sign safety agreement allowing counter-drone high-energy lasers along US–Mexico border The FAA and the Pentagon have agreed on “proper safety controls” for a high-energy laser counter-drone system, concluding through a completed safety assessment that it poses no undue risk to passenger aircraft. The accord authorizes deployment along the southern border after earlier airspace closures near Texas.

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

FAA, Pentagon sign safety agreement allowing counter-drone high-energy lasers along US–Mexico border

Airways Magazine

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities A House proposal, the ALERT Act, would take broader steps toward post-crash aviation safety implementation and includes more extensive airport-funding elements. The Senate’s ROTOR Act is narrower in scope, setting up a funding-and-mandate dispute as lawmakers reconcile competing approaches to rotorcraft and collision-prevention fixes.

2026-04-10T10:13:31.543765-07:00

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities

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Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Malta-based Maleth-Aero has lost its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), removing the regulatory basis for conducting commercial air operations. The development raises immediate questions about the carrier’s ability to continue flying and fulfill contractual obligations under its existing authorization.

2026-04-10T07:14:37.166445-07:00

Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

The Air Current

FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request The FAA has short-listed competitors for a key software platform at the core of its next-generation air-traffic-control modernization. The move comes as the DOT prepares a further funding request to sustain the broader National Airspace System upgrade effort.

2026-04-10T06:23:08.665026-07:00

FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request

SpaceNews.com

Commerce Department budget proposal revives doubts over TraCSS civil space traffic management program A U.S. Department of Commerce budget proposal raises renewed concerns about the future of TraCSS, a civil space traffic management system currently under development. The development reopens questions about continuity, funding, and the program’s path to operational deployment.

2026-04-10T05:27:46.573994-07:00

Commerce Department budget proposal revives doubts over TraCSS civil space traffic management program

Rio Times

Brazil launches R$9bn credit lines, zeros jet-fuel PIS/Cofins and defers navigation fees amid Petrobras’ 54.6% fuel-price jump Brazil announced a R$9 billion package of credit lines for airlines alongside a PIS/Cofins cut on jet fuel to zero, and a deferral of navigation fees. The move follows Petrobras’ aviation fuel price increase of 54.6%, aimed at reducing immediate cost pressure on carriers.

2026-04-10T01:59:07.240492-07:00

Brazil launches R$9bn credit lines, zeros jet-fuel PIS/Cofins and defers navigation fees amid Petrobras’ 54.6% fuel-price jump

SpaceWatch Global

SpaceWatchGl Opinion: The Legal Frontier of Space-Based Data Centres: Jurisdictional Challenges in the Orbital Economy Part 2

2026-04-10T01:19:33.075107-07:00

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US ITC opens investigation into Joby Aviation after Archer complaint over potential import and tariff rule violations

FAA, Pentagon sign safety agreement allowing counter-drone high-energy lasers along US–Mexico border

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities

Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

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