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Mozambique watchdog urges release of LAM audit

Mozambique’s watchdog has urged the disclosure of an audit concerning LAM—Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique—seeking transparency around the carrier’s oversight and accountability. The call centers on releasing the audit findings rather than additional operational measures.

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2026-07-10T06:30:11.150223-07:00

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BOEM Issues RFI on Building or Repurposing Outer Continental Shelf Infrastructure for Space Launch and Reentry

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2026-07-10T05:58:57.610122-07:00

Bloomberg

FAA proposes lifting the long-standing ban on supersonic flights over land

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2026-07-10T05:00:29.990668-07:00

Bloomberg

US delays aircraft, jet engine and parts tariffs; Trump orders negotiations with trading partners

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2026-07-09T14:58:58.897629-07:00

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Mozambique watchdog urges release of LAM audit Mozambique’s watchdog has urged the disclosure of an audit concerning LAM—Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique—seeking transparency around the carrier’s oversight and accountability. The call centers on releasing the audit findings rather than additional operational measures.

2026-07-10T06:30:11.150223-07:00

Mozambique watchdog urges release of LAM audit

Payload

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BOEM Issues RFI on Building or Repurposing Outer Continental Shelf Infrastructure for Space Launch and Reentry The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a request for information to gather inputs on whether offshore Outer Continental Shelf infrastructure could be built or repurposed to support space launch and reentry activities.

2026-07-10T05:58:57.610122-07:00

BOEM Issues RFI on Building or Repurposing Outer Continental Shelf Infrastructure for Space Launch and Reentry

Bloomberg

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FAA proposes lifting the long-standing ban on supersonic flights over land The FAA has proposed changing the decades-old prohibition on supersonic aircraft flying over land, which has been in place for more than five decades. The agency is positioning a phased approach, with the return to faster-than-sound service starting small.

2026-07-10T05:00:29.990668-07:00

FAA proposes lifting the long-standing ban on supersonic flights over land

SpaceNews.com

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US Interior Department seeks industry input on offshore orbital launch concepts The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a request for information on concepts for performing offshore orbital launches. The effort is aimed at collecting options and considerations that could shape how orbital launch activities are conducted over maritime areas, before follow-on policy or regulatory steps.

2026-07-09T16:24:43.015369-07:00

US Interior Department seeks industry input on offshore orbital launch concepts

Wall Street Journal

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Boeing’s smallest 737 MAX variant nears FAA certification Federal regulators are expected to certify Boeing’s second-to-last 737 MAX variant later this month, a milestone for the program after years of delays. The expected FAA action underscores how slowly the certification timeline has progressed and how it affects Boeing’s delivery and recovery plans.

2026-07-09T15:45:44.551633-07:00

Boeing’s smallest 737 MAX variant nears FAA certification

Bloomberg

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US delays aircraft, jet engine and parts tariffs; Trump orders negotiations with trading partners The US will not immediately impose tariffs on commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts following an investigation. Instead, President Donald Trump directed the administration to negotiate with trading partners to adjust imports of these products, shifting the near-term approach from unilateral duties to negotiated outcomes.

2026-07-09T14:58:58.897629-07:00

US delays aircraft, jet engine and parts tariffs; Trump orders negotiations with trading partners

SpaceNews.com

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Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications over inadequate environmental review Environmental and scientific groups are criticizing plans to move “orbital data center” processing into space without adequate environmental review. The groups call for a halt or pause at the FCC, arguing the push increases the stakes amid broader megaconstellation oversight concerns.

2026-07-09T12:54:44.821732-07:00

Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications over inadequate environmental review

SpaceNews.com

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Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications

2026-07-09T12:54:44.821732-07:00

Environmental groups urge FCC

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