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Pilot’s Father Demands Safety Reforms After Reagan National Midair Collision

Tim Lilley, father of Army helicopter pilot Capt. John Lilley killed in the January collision near Reagan National Airport, is urging federal regulators and military officials to enact sweeping safety reforms for air traffic control and VIP flight operations.

2025-07-01T04:04:02.689166-07:00

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Space Force Seeks $277M for SpaceX MILNET LEO Network, Axes Tranche 3 Transport Layer

2025-06-26T13:02:39.396247-07:00

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Senate Commerce Committee Advances Bedford as FAA Administrator, Rejects ATC Funding Hike

2025-06-25T09:55:28.244006-07:00

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NATO's Commercial Space Strategy Aims to Harness Private Space, Hindered by Budget Questions

2025-06-24T06:34:04.928607-07:00

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US to Release Billions of Sterile Flies by Air to Eradicate Screwworm Pest The US Department of Agriculture plans to breed and deploy billions of sterile screwworm flies from aircraft over Mexico and southern Texas this summer in a large-scale aerial pest control campaign. The operation aims to halt the flesh-eating maggot’s spread and protect livestock herds.

2025-07-01T21:53:59.925819-07:00

US to Release Billions of Sterile Flies by Air to Eradicate Screwworm Pest

Space Intel Report

Latitude left out of French government’s small-launch awards In March 2024, the French government awarded development contracts to four domestic rocket firms under a grant program, casting Latitude as an outsider in the official roster of state-backed launch providers and underscoring its uphill battle to secure Paris’ support.

2025-07-01T14:15:18.126103-07:00

Latitude left out of French government’s small-launch awards

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Pilot’s Father Demands Safety Reforms After Reagan National Midair Collision Tim Lilley, father of Army helicopter pilot Capt. John Lilley killed in the January collision near Reagan National Airport, is urging federal regulators and military officials to enact sweeping safety reforms for air traffic control and VIP flight operations.

2025-07-01T04:04:02.689166-07:00

Pilot’s Father Demands Safety Reforms After Reagan National Midair Collision

Reuters

Indian Parliament Panel to Probe Civil Aviation Safety After Fatal Air India Crash On July 9, a parliamentary committee will convene to review safety protocols across India’s civil aviation sector. Lawmakers have summoned airport operators, air traffic controllers and carriers including Air India and IndiGo to answer questions following the June 12 Dreamliner crash that killed 260 passengers.

2025-07-01T03:24:39.590571-07:00

Indian Parliament Panel to Probe Civil Aviation Safety After Fatal Air India Crash

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EU Space Act Branded ‘Orbital GDPR’ as Industry Hails Unified Framework The EU Commission’s proposed Space Act, dubbed the “orbital equivalent of GDPR” by a legal expert, aims to unify and tighten liability, transparency and reporting requirements across the bloc for satellite and space transport operators. Industry players like iSpace Europe praise the move as a catalyst for Europe’s maturing space ecosystem.

2025-06-30T21:44:52.255014-07:00

EU Space Act Branded ‘Orbital GDPR’ as Industry Hails Unified Framework

Reuters

Turkey to mandate SAF blending for airlines and fuel suppliers to cut emissions 5% by 2030 Turkey’s Civil Aviation Authority will set mandates requiring airlines and jet fuel suppliers to blend sustainable aviation fuel, aiming to boost uptake and cut aviation emissions by 5% by 2030, the authority said on its website. Specific blending ratios and compliance timelines are expected to be announced soon.

2025-06-30T17:55:40.737925-07:00

Turkey to mandate SAF blending for airlines and fuel suppliers to cut emissions 5% by 2030

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Senate’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Holds Key to Space Shuttle Discovery’s Houston Move A legislative effort led by Senators Cornyn and Cruz to transfer NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian’s Virginia museum to Space Center Houston has been folded into the Senate’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill,” tying the orbiter’s relocation to a landmark economic and policy package awaiting a floor vote.

2025-06-30T12:14:38.209095-07:00

Senate’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Holds Key to Space Shuttle Discovery’s Houston Move

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Europe’s Airlines Urge Border Tariffs to Offset SAF Mandate Costs Airlines for Europe has called on the EU to impose import levies on non-EU carriers and fuels to cushion the cost increase from its upcoming sustainable aviation fuel mandate, warning that without trade measures, Europe risks losing passengers, jobs and emissions to less-regulated markets.

2025-06-30T09:07:51.257055-07:00

Europe’s Airlines Urge Border Tariffs to Offset SAF Mandate Costs

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