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UAM Geomatics flags $16.6B U.S. infrastructure gap as Advanced Air Mobility scales

A UAM Geomatics industry paper warns the United States faces a projected $16.6 billion infrastructure investment gap needed to scale the “Vertical Mobility Economy.” The analysis argues that without closing that gap, advanced air mobility rollout—spanning supporting ground/network infrastructure—could slow across the U.S.

2026-05-13T07:51:15.493742-07:00

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UAC-backed leasing plan to bring Red Wings’ first Tu-214 by 2027

2026-05-12T21:16:23.065217-07:00

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FCC greenlights SpaceX’s EchoStar spectrum purchase for US direct-to-device—ties approval to $2.4B escrow amid upper C-band tran

2026-05-12T16:35:38.746696-07:00

Space Intel Report

SES and Eutelsat say IRIS2 secure connectivity negotiations with the European Commission need weeks to settle cost, configuratio

2026-05-12T16:35:28.169022-07:00

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UAM Geomatics flags $16.6B U.S. infrastructure gap as Advanced Air Mobility scales A UAM Geomatics industry paper warns the United States faces a projected $16.6 billion infrastructure investment gap needed to scale the “Vertical Mobility Economy.” The analysis argues that without closing that gap, advanced air mobility rollout—spanning supporting ground/network infrastructure—could slow across the U.S.

2026-05-13T07:51:15.493742-07:00

UAM Geomatics flags $16.6B U.S. infrastructure gap as Advanced Air Mobility scales

Flying Magazine

FAA rules: Aviators-in-training can’t log safety-pilot time for IFR practice FAA regulations limit how time may be logged during instrument training: an aviator in training may not act as a safety pilot in a way that allows logging that time for IFR practice. The rule reshapes how instructors structure IFR training credit and safety-pilot roles within approved curricula.

2026-05-13T07:12:02.774888-07:00

FAA rules: Aviators-in-training can’t log safety-pilot time for IFR practice

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Avcon Jet Middle East secures UAE air operator certificate (AOC) Avcon Jet Middle East has secured an Emirati air operator certificate (AOC), establishing regulatory authorization to operate under the UAE framework. The development signals the company’s readiness to begin or expand commercial flight activities from its UAE base, subject to the scope approved in the certificate.

2026-05-12T23:07:01.577436-07:00

Avcon Jet Middle East secures UAE air operator certificate (AOC)

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UAC-backed leasing plan to bring Red Wings’ first Tu-214 by 2027 United Aircraft Corporation says Russia’s Red Wings Airlines will receive its first commercial Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft in 2027 under a state-backed leasing scheme. The announcement ties the carrier’s near-term fleet step to Moscow’s broader push for domestic aircraft production and import substitution.

2026-05-12T21:16:23.065217-07:00

UAC-backed leasing plan to bring Red Wings’ first Tu-214 by 2027

SpaceNews.com

FCC greenlights SpaceX’s EchoStar spectrum purchase for US direct-to-device—ties approval to $2.4B escrow amid upper C-band tran The FCC has approved SpaceX’s acquisition of EchoStar spectrum to expand U.S. direct-to-device services, contingent on a $2.4 billion escrow arrangement linked to disputes over EchoStar’s abandoned terrestrial 5G buildout. Separately, the FCC’s FCC 26-26 report formalizes a broader shift to spectrum sharing and mandates auctions of remaining Upper C-band by mid-2027.

2026-05-12T16:35:38.746696-07:00

FCC greenlights SpaceX’s EchoStar spectrum purchase for US direct-to-device—ties approval to $2.4B escrow amid upper C-band tran

Space Intel Report

SES and Eutelsat say IRIS2 secure connectivity negotiations with the European Commission need weeks to settle cost, configuratio SES and Eutelsat said their negotiations with the European Commission on Europe’s IRIS2 multi-orbit secure connectivity constellation are not yet finalized, requiring several more weeks of work to lock cost, configuration and schedule. The operators are tying completion to resolving performance and final build details with the EC.

2026-05-12T16:35:28.169022-07:00

SES and Eutelsat say IRIS2 secure connectivity negotiations with the European Commission need weeks to settle cost, configuratio

SpaceNews.com

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver The Congressional Budget Office estimates a national missile defense architecture broadly aligned with President Trump’s “Golden Dome” executive order would cost about $1.2 trillion over the next two decades. The CBO report says space-based interceptors are the largest cost component—far above the Pentagon’s public estimate of roughly $185 billion.

2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

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EU proposes tighter state-aid rules for airports, limiting support to larger facilities and restricting route-opening funding The European Commission is revising guidance on state aid to air transport. Under proposed changes, financial assistance would be steered away from smaller airports—particularly by easing eligibility only for airports handling 500,000 passengers or fewer annually—and funding would be constrained for opening new routes, drawing opposition from airport groups.

2026-05-12T11:01:58.756746-07:00

EU proposes tighter state-aid rules for airports, limiting support to larger facilities and restricting route-opening funding

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UAM Geomatics flags $16.6B U.S. infrastructure gap as Advanced Air Mobility scales

UAC-backed leasing plan to bring Red Wings’ first Tu-214 by 2027

FCC greenlights SpaceX’s EchoStar spectrum purchase for US direct-to-device—ties approval to $2.4B escrow amid upper C-band tran

SES and Eutelsat say IRIS2 secure connectivity negotiations with the European Commission need weeks to settle cost, configuratio

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