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FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions

The FCC approved Amazon’s request for a waiver covering deployment of half of its Amazon Leo constellation by the end of July, but required spectrum-priority conditions. The decision underscores how U.S. regulators are balancing rapid broadband-constellation rollout with protections for spectrum access and established rights.

2026-06-05T13:27:50.548111-07:00

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Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations

2026-06-05T06:41:26.050293-07:00

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SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

2026-06-05T00:28:17.681755-07:00

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Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation

2026-06-05T08:02:40.299449-07:00

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Via Satellite

FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions The FCC approved Amazon’s request for a waiver covering deployment of half of its Amazon Leo constellation by the end of July, but required spectrum-priority conditions. The decision underscores how U.S. regulators are balancing rapid broadband-constellation rollout with protections for spectrum access and established rights.

2026-06-05T13:27:50.548111-07:00

FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions

Via Satellite

FCC Gives Amazon Leo 50% Deployment Waiver, With Conditions on Spectrum Priority

2026-06-05T13:27:50.548111-07:00

FCC Gives Amazon Leo 50% Deplo

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Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation Irish transport minister Darragh O’Brien said the government aims to pass legislation lifting the current passenger cap at Dublin International through both houses of parliament by mid-July 2026, targeting removal in 3Q26. The move comes against a backdrop of U.S. pressure over potential impacts on transatlantic commitments and competition.

2026-06-05T08:02:40.299449-07:00

Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation

Bloomberg

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny Airbus, Leonardo and Thales plan a proposed space-joint venture (“Bromo”) to test the EU’s revamped merger framework aimed at enabling globally competitive European champions. The deal’s progress is being shaped by timing and competitive concerns raised in Germany and Italy as discussions with the European competition authority continue.

2026-06-05T06:59:14.372258-07:00

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny

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Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations Wizz Air faces renewed regulatory pressure over its Belgrade base after “new Serbian rules” were reported to threaten the operation. The development adds to an ongoing dispute with Serbian authorities about the rules’ compatibility with the European Common Aviation Area framework and their competitive impact.

2026-06-05T06:41:26.050293-07:00

Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations

The War Zone

Legislators press the Navy to show the Trump-class battleship won’t worsen nuclear shipbuilding delays Growing concern in Congress says the planned Trump-class battleship could compound already-fragile timelines for U.S. nuclear ship construction, including critical aircraft carrier and submarine work. Lawmakers are demanding the Navy demonstrate schedule and program execution risk—avoiding additional delays to already stretched procurement priorities.

2026-06-05T06:02:27.022265-07:00

Legislators press the Navy to show the Trump-class battleship won’t worsen nuclear shipbuilding delays

FlightGlobal

Rosaviatsiya grants type certification for the Il-114-300 turboprop, unlocking series production Russia’s civil aviation regulator Rosaviatsiya has approved the modernised Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop for type certification, announced at the St. Petersburg economic forum. The approval clears the path for serial production and deliveries to airlines, as UAC also cites reported interest from Indian carriers for up to 200 Il-114-300 and SJ-100 aircraft.

2026-06-05T04:13:35.800760-07:00

Rosaviatsiya grants type certification for the Il-114-300 turboprop, unlocking series production

Wall Street Journal

UK weighs a disruptive-passenger database as Ryanair CEO targets a “drunken behavior” problem that is already driving airline en UK authorities are considering creating a database to track disruptive airline passengers amid rising concerns about unruly, intoxication-related incidents. The proposal follows Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s call to divert a flight for drunken behavior—an approach he says is under political attack.

2026-06-05T02:11:55.346211-07:00

UK weighs a disruptive-passenger database as Ryanair CEO targets a “drunken behavior” problem that is already driving airline en

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FCC grants Amazon Leo 50% deployment waiver to end-July, attaching spectrum-priority conditions

Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations

SpaceX IPO: underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors over US critical-technology export restrictions

Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation

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