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UK raises Air Passenger Duty and widens private‑jet levy in 2025 Budget

The UK’s 2025 Autumn Budget raises Air Passenger Duty and expands the criteria for higher APD rates to cover a larger range of business and private jet users, a move industry groups say will increase fares, raise corporate travel costs and strain pilot training and competitiveness.

2025-11-26T08:19:33.531441-08:00

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Venezuela revokes operating rights for six international airlines after they suspended flights following FAA warnings

2025-11-27T01:20:58.397204-08:00

Airways Magazine

ICAO Council elects Japan's Toshiyuki Onuma as President — three-year term begins 1 Jan 2026

2025-11-26T10:46:24.349884-08:00

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ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation

2025-11-26T03:17:42.768046-08:00

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Dutch parliament approves private‑jet tax from 2030 for aircraft under 19 seats The Dutch Parliament approved a plan on Thursday to raise taxes on private‑jet travel, with the measure scheduled to begin in 2030. The levy applies to aircraft with 19 seats or fewer, extending the Netherlands’ aviation tax regime to business and general aviation flights.

2025-11-27T06:09:26.963385-08:00

Dutch parliament approves private‑jet tax from 2030 for aircraft under 19 seats

Space Intel Report

ESA ministers approve funding to sustain IRIS2 secure satcom; Germany a backer At the CM25 ministerial in Bremen, ESA member governments approved funding to sustain the agency’s IRIS2 secure satellite communications programme, with Germany among the backers. The agreement preserves ESA contributions and secures near‑term resources for IRIS2 development, procurement and deployment planning.

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

ESA ministers approve funding to sustain IRIS2 secure satcom; Germany a backer

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TSA adds $18 identity‑verification fee for travelers without acceptable ID The Transportation Security Administration will charge an $18 identity‑verification fee to travelers who arrive at airport security without acceptable ID, processed through a new biometric-and-biographic system to verify identities at the checkpoint. The fee formalizes a paid pathway for identity confirmation via facial-recognition and data checks.

2025-11-27T01:32:10.224474-08:00

TSA adds $18 identity‑verification fee for travelers without acceptable ID

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Venezuela revokes operating rights for six international airlines after they suspended flights following FAA warnings Venezuela has revoked traffic rights for six international carriers — Iberia, TAP, Avianca, LATAM Colombia, Turkish Airlines and GOL — after they suspended flights to Caracas in response to FAA safety warnings and US alerts about increased military activity, the government said in Official Gazette No. 43264 (Nov. 26).

2025-11-27T01:20:58.397204-08:00

Venezuela revokes operating rights for six international airlines after they suspended flights following FAA warnings

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ICAO Council elects Japan's Toshiyuki Onuma as President — three-year term begins 1 Jan 2026 The International Civil Aviation Organization's 36-member Council elected Japan's Toshiyuki Onuma as its new President for a three-year term beginning 1 January 2026. Onuma, Japan's representative, replaces Salvatore Sciacchitano after the latter's two terms; he will chair ICAO's governing body through 2028, guiding global regulatory priorities.

2025-11-26T10:46:24.349884-08:00

ICAO Council elects Japan's Toshiyuki Onuma as President — three-year term begins 1 Jan 2026

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FCC Seeks Aviation Input on Upper C‑band Spectrum Auction The FCC has been directed to auction off upper C‑band spectrum and is now formally soliciting input from aviation stakeholders on auction design and potential operational impacts. Regulators say aviation comments will inform decisions about reallocating portions of satellite-held frequencies for terrestrial services.

2025-11-26T08:19:39.684767-08:00

FCC Seeks Aviation Input on Upper C‑band Spectrum Auction

Airline Economics

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UK raises Air Passenger Duty and widens private‑jet levy in 2025 Budget The UK’s 2025 Autumn Budget raises Air Passenger Duty and expands the criteria for higher APD rates to cover a larger range of business and private jet users, a move industry groups say will increase fares, raise corporate travel costs and strain pilot training and competitiveness.

2025-11-26T08:19:33.531441-08:00

UK raises Air Passenger Duty and widens private‑jet levy in 2025 Budget

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ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation ESA ministers in Bremen have ordered a 12‑month delay on approving the agency's proposal to jump‑start a Europe‑led global space‑based ISR constellation, after member states voiced resistance that put programme approval, funding decisions and timelines on hold pending further review.

2025-11-26T03:17:42.768046-08:00

ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation

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