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FAA's MOSAIC final rule forces rethink of simplified and highly automated flight‑control development

The FAA's final MOSAIC rule alters certification expectations for simplified and highly automated flight‑control systems, forcing manufacturers to reassess design, verification and compliance strategies. The change could prompt substantive development shifts for aircraft and suppliers that rely on advanced automation, affecting testing timelines and safety cases.

2025-09-08T06:34:39.273990-07:00

AeroTime

Government orders arbitration to end Air Canada strike; cabin crew defy return-to-work order

2025-08-17T02:40:02.563243-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

FlightGlobal

Chris Sununu named President and CEO of Airlines for America, succeeding Nick Calio on Sept. 9

2025-08-18T16:19:46.720836-07:00

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FAA's MOSAIC final rule forces rethink of simplified and highly automated flight‑control development The FAA's final MOSAIC rule alters certification expectations for simplified and highly automated flight‑control systems, forcing manufacturers to reassess design, verification and compliance strategies. The change could prompt substantive development shifts for aircraft and suppliers that rely on advanced automation, affecting testing timelines and safety cases.

2025-09-08T06:34:39.273990-07:00

FAA's MOSAIC final rule forces rethink of simplified and highly automated flight‑control development

beatofhawaii.com

Deadline looms as operator seeks permission for Hawaii helicopter tours below 1,500 ft Regulators are in the final hours of a public comment period on a helicopter tour company’s request to operate below Hawaii’s long‑standing 1,500‑foot minimum. The proposal would change the permissible low‑altitude operating envelope for tourist flights and raise airspace and community considerations.

2025-09-07T23:55:53.381462-07:00

Deadline looms as operator seeks permission for Hawaii helicopter tours below 1,500 ft

Reuters

UK arrests about 300 after Palestine Action's RAF base incursion and aircraft damage British police arrested about 300 people after Palestine Action protesters breached an RAF base and damaged military aircraft. The group was proscribed under anti‑terrorism legislation in July following the incursion, triggering a series of nationwide enforcement actions and mass detentions at related demonstrations.

2025-09-06T13:20:29.900784-07:00

UK arrests about 300 after Palestine Action's RAF base incursion and aircraft damage

Politico

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Duffy Asks Congress for $19B More to Accelerate U.S. Air Traffic Control Overhaul Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking an additional $19 billion from Congress to speed up an overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system. Lawmakers’ willingness to approve the extra funding is unclear, setting up a political test over ATC modernization scope and timing.

2025-09-06T09:06:25.272095-07:00

Duffy Asks Congress for $19B More to Accelerate U.S. Air Traffic Control Overhaul

Runway Girl

flyadeal CEO says secondary cockpit barriers likely to become standard equipment flyadeal chief executive Steven Greenway said he expects secondary cockpit barriers will ultimately become standard equipment across passenger jets. His view signals growing industry acceptance of additional flight‑deck protections and suggests airlines, OEMs and certification authorities should plan for wider adoption.

2025-09-04T11:41:15.449552-07:00

flyadeal CEO says secondary cockpit barriers likely to become standard equipment

Via Satellite

EU Space Act: Fieldfisher flags legal, compliance and liability risks for space businesses Fieldfisher's space law team outlines the key legal implications for space businesses arising from the EU Space Act, highlighting new compliance, reporting and liability obligations that will affect licensing, contracts and operations across the EU. The analysis sets out practical legal risks firms must address now.

2025-09-03T11:50:13.949327-07:00

EU Space Act: Fieldfisher flags legal, compliance and liability risks for space businesses

SpaceWatch Global

Applying Polycentric Governance to Make Space Policy More Inclusive A proposal argues polycentric governance—multiple overlapping decision-making centers—must be embedded into space policy to ensure empathy and inclusion, or the space environment will be shaped by exclusion and delayed action, undermining equitable access and timely responses across nations and commercial actors.

2025-09-03T01:49:02.117523-07:00

Applying Polycentric Governance to Make Space Policy More Inclusive

AINonline

Third‑party safety audits: effective oversight or a false sense of security? Third‑party safety audits are widely used by operators, suppliers and regulators to provide recurring external reviews of processes, systems and compliance. But audits — constrained by scope, sampling, data quality and auditor access — can miss systemic weaknesses and create a misleading sense of security without ongoing monitoring and enforcement.

2025-09-02T11:13:28.280175-07:00

Third‑party safety audits: effective oversight or a false sense of security?

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