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Bipartisan House bill seeks to reinstate aviation SAF tax credit

A small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation to reinstate an aviation-specific sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, aiming to lower SAF costs and accelerate airline uptake. The bill would restore a lapsed biofuel subsidy and re-establish federal demand incentives for SAF producers and offtakers.

2025-12-09T07:05:48.143369-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

U.S. launches $1B 'Make Travel Family Friendly Again' initiative to upgrade airport family facilities and healthy food access

2025-12-09T02:23:27.611509-08:00

Flying Magazine

NBAA leads industry coalition to oppose Washington’s 10% tax on high‑value noncommercial aircraft

2025-12-08T10:50:22.875752-08:00

Economic Times

DGCA issues show‑cause notices to IndiGo CEO and COO after mass cancellations tied to pilot‑duty rule change

2025-12-06T10:33:06.345814-08:00

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The Air Current

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Bipartisan House bill seeks to reinstate aviation SAF tax credit A small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation to reinstate an aviation-specific sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, aiming to lower SAF costs and accelerate airline uptake. The bill would restore a lapsed biofuel subsidy and re-establish federal demand incentives for SAF producers and offtakers.

2025-12-09T07:05:48.143369-08:00

Bipartisan House bill seeks to reinstate aviation SAF tax credit

IATA

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IATA cuts 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt; growth slows, high costs threaten mandates IATA cut its 2025 SAF production forecast to 1.9 million tonnes — double 2024 but just 0.6% of global jet fuel — and says growth only edges to 2.4 Mt in 2026. The association blames weak policy support and steep SAF prices, estimating $3.6bn in 2025 extra costs.

2025-12-09T05:15:16.455770-08:00

IATA cuts 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt; growth slows, high costs threaten mandates

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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U.S. launches $1B 'Make Travel Family Friendly Again' initiative to upgrade airport family facilities and healthy food access Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $1 billion Trump administration initiative to upgrade family‑friendly facilities and expand access to healthier airport food options, launching the 'Make Travel Family Friendly Again' campaign. HHS Secretary Kennedy joined the launch to underscore nutritional improvements for travelling families.

2025-12-09T02:23:27.611509-08:00

U.S. launches $1B 'Make Travel Family Friendly Again' initiative to upgrade airport family facilities and healthy food access

Aviacionline

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Abra Group, parent of Avianca and GOL, files confidential Form F‑1 for U.S. IPO and reshapes board Abra Group, parent of Avianca, GOL and Wamos Air, filed a confidential Form F‑1 with the U.S. SEC as it prepares a potential U.S. IPO and has reorganized its board to satisfy U.S. independence standards by adding ex‑Spirit and ex‑Ryanair executives. Any listing depends on SEC review and market conditions.

2025-12-08T20:13:06.256327-08:00

Abra Group, parent of Avianca and GOL, files confidential Form F‑1 for U.S. IPO and reshapes board

The War Zone

Congress moves to reverse E‑7 cancellation, rebukes Pentagon plan to buy E‑2s as USAF shifts capabilities to space Congress is advancing measures to overturn the Pentagon's cancellation of the Boeing E‑7 Wedgetail AEW&C program and has pushed back against proposals to procure E‑2 Hawkeyes as a substitute. The dispute comes as the Air Force accelerates a shift of some surveillance and command capabilities into space.

2025-12-08T18:08:46.620033-08:00

Congress moves to reverse E‑7 cancellation, rebukes Pentagon plan to buy E‑2s as USAF shifts capabilities to space

eveairmobility.com

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Eve and SkyGrid publish white paper proposing automated traffic‑management framework for low‑altitude AAM operations Eve Air Mobility and SkyGrid released a 17‑page white paper at Airspace Asia Pacific 2025 that outlines operational and regulatory approaches to integrate highly automated eVTOLs and other low‑altitude aircraft into urban and regional airspace, proposing a third‑party automated traffic‑management services framework to coordinate AAM operations.

2025-12-08T16:21:41.098284-08:00

Eve and SkyGrid publish white paper proposing automated traffic‑management framework for low‑altitude AAM operations

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon weighs consolidation of DIU tech portfolio, with implications for space projects The Pentagon is weighing consolidation of the Defense Innovation Unit's technology portfolio, a review that could reshape DIU-backed space projects and industry partnerships. Officials are evaluating options for moving programs and funding into other acquisition offices and what that means for delivery timelines and contractor roles.

2025-12-08T13:55:09.138005-08:00

Pentagon weighs consolidation of DIU tech portfolio, with implications for space projects

avweb.com

Congress reopens limits on ADS‑B public tracking as AAM privacy concerns grow U.S. lawmakers are revisiting statutory limits on public access to ADS‑B tracking data amid a renewed policy debate over privacy implications from Advanced Air Mobility operations. The review weighs aircraft-tracking transparency for safety and airspace management against rising operator and passenger privacy concerns as AAM services emerge.

2025-12-08T11:26:55.956953-08:00

Congress reopens limits on ADS‑B public tracking as AAM privacy concerns grow

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