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US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Congress must approve an additional $9–$20 billion before work can begin on a full overhaul of the U.S. air-traffic control system. His statement makes congressional funding the immediate gating item for any large-scale ATC modernisation and timeline.

2025-11-25T12:09:35.021289-08:00

Flying Magazine

U.S. Pledges up to $150M to Zipline to Scale Medical Drone Deliveries to 130 Million in Africa

2025-11-25T09:48:41.372886-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA CM25 ministerial marks a turning point: seven signals that will shape Europe’s space future

2025-11-25T10:04:43.210640-08:00

Reuters

UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

2025-11-25T02:20:08.776921-08:00

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India expands visa‑on‑arrival for UAE travellers, but rollout remains slow India has expanded visa‑on‑arrival privileges for United Arab Emirates nationals to stimulate tourism and bilateral air travel, but implementation and facilitation are progressing at a glacial pace in the near term, so airlines and airports should expect only gradual passenger growth unless processes are sped up.

2025-11-25T20:03:47.981154-08:00

India expands visa‑on‑arrival for UAE travellers, but rollout remains slow

CNBC

FAA opens probe after Amazon delivery drone severs internet cable in Texas The FAA has opened an investigation after an Amazon delivery drone severed an internet cable in Texas, disrupting local connectivity. The incident comes as Amazon’s Prime Air faces intensified competition from Walmart’s expanding drone-delivery push, raising fresh regulatory and safety questions for commercial unmanned operations.

2025-11-25T18:25:44.879897-08:00

FAA opens probe after Amazon delivery drone severs internet cable in Texas

AINonline

Tahiti’s NTAA bans business aviation during peak airline surges, curbs alternate‑airport use French Polynesia’s airport authority, NTAA, has banned business aviation during daily peak airline surges and restricted use of alternate airports in the same peak windows, prioritizing scheduled carrier operations and constraining private‑jet access to Tahiti’s airspace and ground‑handling slots.

2025-11-25T13:32:14.128042-08:00

Tahiti’s NTAA bans business aviation during peak airline surges, curbs alternate‑airport use

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US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Congress must approve an additional $9–$20 billion before work can begin on a full overhaul of the U.S. air-traffic control system. His statement makes congressional funding the immediate gating item for any large-scale ATC modernisation and timeline.

2025-11-25T12:09:35.021289-08:00

US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system

Economic Times

DGCA mandates fatigue-management training for roster planners and quarterly carrier reports India's DGCA has issued mandatory fatigue-management rules requiring airlines to train roster planners, schedulers and dispatchers in fatigue mitigation and to submit quarterly fatigue reports detailing crew training, report submissions and reasons for any rejections after duty/rest norm changes.

2025-11-25T11:39:07.135774-08:00

DGCA mandates fatigue-management training for roster planners and quarterly carrier reports

Space Intel Report

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ESA CM25 ministerial marks a turning point: seven signals that will shape Europe’s space future At ESA's CM25 ministerial (Nov. 26–27), seven signals emerged that will define Europe’s space trajectory: commitments on sovereign launch and industrial consolidation, a new defence role for ESA, accelerated lunar and satcom programmes, and tighter sustainability and procurement rules, reshaping funding and industry strategy.

2025-11-25T10:04:43.210640-08:00

ESA CM25 ministerial marks a turning point: seven signals that will shape Europe’s space future

Flying Magazine

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U.S. Pledges up to $150M to Zipline to Scale Medical Drone Deliveries to 130 Million in Africa The U.S. State Department announced up to $150 million to Zipline to expand medical drone deliveries across five African countries, targeting access for as many as 130 million people. The award, structured as a pay‑for‑performance agreement, ties payments to government commitments and long‑term sustainability.

2025-11-25T09:48:41.372886-08:00

U.S. Pledges up to $150M to Zipline to Scale Medical Drone Deliveries to 130 Million in Africa

AINonline

Florida Allocates $4B to Build eVTOL Air‑Taxi Infrastructure Florida has allocated $4 billion to build infrastructure to support commercial eVTOL air‑taxi networks across the state. The investment will fund ground‑side facilities, network deployment and public‑private projects to accelerate Advanced Air Mobility operations and integration with existing transport systems.

2025-11-25T07:10:53.959415-08:00

Florida Allocates $4B to Build eVTOL Air‑Taxi Infrastructure

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