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United Airlines is restricting third-party AI agents from accessing its digital platforms to book flights and carry out other transactions. The carrier cited cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory concerns as AI tools gain the ability to plan and book trips for travelers.
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The FAA has approved Dream Chaser for reentry, a regulatory step for Sierra Space’s spaceplane. Its first mission is planned to include a simulated berthing with the International Space Station, testing a key part of the vehicle’s intended cargo-delivery mission.
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United Airlines is restricting third-party AI agents from accessing its digital platforms to book flights and carry out other transactions. The carrier cited cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory concerns as AI tools gain the ability to plan and book trips for travelers.
India’s 2026 Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam will replace the 1937 Aircraft Rules and permit fractional aircraft ownership, aircraft management, and joint or third-party ownership beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The reform changes the framework for owning and managing aircraft in the country.
The FAA has authorized Dream Chaser to return from orbit to a runway at Vandenberg Space Force Base, alongside granting the spacecraft a reentry license. Sierra Space plans the vehicle’s first flight for spring 2027; one report says the spaceplane is designed to carry 12,000 pounds of cargo.
The FAA has licensed Sierra Space to return its Dream Chaser spaceplane from orbit and land on a runway at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The approval clears one of the last regulatory steps before the long-delayed vehicle’s first flight.
The Philippines’ Department of Tourism is seeking to reverse restrictions on turboprop operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. The department says relocating those flights to other airports has increased travel costs and inconvenience, and is pressing for their return.
An editorial warns that Democrats’ control of Congress gives lawmakers both the authority and the appetite to challenge major spending commitments by President Trump, including those tied to preserving U.S. strategic advantage in space. The dispute raises the prospect of political gridlock shaping the direction and funding of national space priorities.
The US Department of Transportation is seeking carriers to provide Essential Air Service at Pueblo, Colorado, and Dodge City, Kansas. The announcement puts service to both communities into a carrier-selection process; the available report does not specify proposed routes, schedules, or contract terms.
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