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FAA launches AAM pilot program to gather eVTOL flight‑test data to shape operations and infrastructure rules

The FAA has launched an Advanced Air Mobility pilot program inviting governments and industry to conduct coordinated eVTOL flight tests and share operational data. That flight‑test dataset will be used to shape forthcoming rules on piloted and unmanned eVTOL operations, airspace integration and vertiport/ground infrastructure.

2025-12-03T10:55:17.826467-08:00

Reuters

FTC orders Boeing to divest Spirit AeroSystems units supplying Airbus, including Malaysian Subang, in $8.3bn deal

2025-12-03T09:32:08.429817-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Delta says government shutdown will shave about $200M (~$0.25 EPS) from Q4 after flight cuts

2025-12-03T06:50:49.183943-08:00

Reuters

Dozens of commercial pilots conceal mental‑health struggles to avoid grounding, Reuters finds

2025-12-03T01:35:01.632684-08:00

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DefenseNews.com

Golden Dome moves into prototype competition; MDA says SHIELD pre‑qualification isn’t a contract award The U.S. Space Force has launched the competitive prototype phase of the 'Golden Dome' missile‑defense effort, issuing initial prototype awards and pre‑qualifying more than 1,000 firms — including BAE Systems, L3Harris and Elbit America. The Missile Defense Agency says a separate 'SHIELD' vendor list is not a preview of contract awards.

2025-12-03T11:17:28.247428-08:00

Golden Dome moves into prototype competition; MDA says SHIELD pre‑qualification isn’t a contract award

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FAA launches AAM pilot program to gather eVTOL flight‑test data to shape operations and infrastructure rules The FAA has launched an Advanced Air Mobility pilot program inviting governments and industry to conduct coordinated eVTOL flight tests and share operational data. That flight‑test dataset will be used to shape forthcoming rules on piloted and unmanned eVTOL operations, airspace integration and vertiport/ground infrastructure.

2025-12-03T10:55:17.826467-08:00

FAA launches AAM pilot program to gather eVTOL flight‑test data to shape operations and infrastructure rules

Reuters

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FTC orders Boeing to divest Spirit AeroSystems units supplying Airbus, including Malaysian Subang, in $8.3bn deal The FTC has ordered Boeing to divest significant Spirit AeroSystems operations that supply Airbus — including Spirit's Malaysian Subang aerostructures unit — to resolve competition concerns in civil and military markets. The divestitures threaten to complicate Boeing's $8.3bn reacquisition and the targeted year‑end close.

2025-12-03T09:32:08.429817-08:00

FTC orders Boeing to divest Spirit AeroSystems units supplying Airbus, including Malaysian Subang, in $8.3bn deal

Reuters

Boeing looks to close Spirit AeroSystems merger this year as FTC orders divestitures

2025-12-03T09:32:08.429817-08:00

Boeing must divest Spirit Aero

CBS News

Senator Duckworth demands $10,000 bonuses for all air-traffic controllers and FAA technicians Senator Tammy Duckworth urged the Transportation Department to award $10,000 "patriot" bonuses to all air-traffic controllers and FAA technicians who worked through the government shutdown, pushing back against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's plan to limit payments to staff who never missed a shift.

2025-12-03T08:02:24.673441-08:00

Senator Duckworth demands $10,000 bonuses for all air-traffic controllers and FAA technicians

theaviationgeekclub.com

US Navy officer explains why allies cannot buy new Gerald R. Ford–class carriers A U.S. Navy surface-warfare officer explained why allied navies cannot procure brand-new Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carriers, pointing to constraints in the ship’s design, national policy and industrial arrangements that effectively preclude foreign purchase of the class.

2025-12-03T07:53:36.983012-08:00

US Navy officer explains why allies cannot buy new Gerald R. Ford–class carriers

European Spaceflight

French court finds CNES liable for habitat destruction at former Diamant launch site; orders restoration and compensation A French court has found CNES liable for destroying protected habitats at the former Diamant launch site, and has ordered the agency to restore the affected ecosystems and pay compensation. The ruling holds a national space agency directly responsible for environmental harm at a decommissioned launch facility.

2025-12-03T07:17:02.140672-08:00

French court finds CNES liable for habitat destruction at former Diamant launch site; orders restoration and compensation

Wall Street Journal

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Delta says government shutdown will shave about $200M (~$0.25 EPS) from Q4 after flight cuts Delta Air Lines told investors in an SEC filing it expects the recent U.S. government shutdown to reduce fourth‑quarter pre‑tax profit by about $200 million (roughly $0.25 per share) after the carrier was forced to cut flights. Management said travel demand remains strong and bookings are rebounding.

2025-12-03T06:50:49.183943-08:00

Delta says government shutdown will shave about $200M (~$0.25 EPS) from Q4 after flight cuts

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