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EU–US Deal Restores Zero Tariffs on Aircraft and Components

The European Union and United States have agreed to eliminate tariffs on aircraft and components under a new trade pact, reinstating a “zero-for-zero” tariff regime for aerospace products. The measure covers OEMs including Airbus and Boeing, cutting costs across transatlantic supply chains.

2025-07-28T01:58:58.481652-07:00

Space.com

NASA Chiefs, Employees and Lawmakers Blast 47% Science Funding Cut

2025-07-25T04:39:04.891877-07:00

Reuters

Turkey, UK Sign Preliminary Eurofighter Typhoon Sale After Germany Lifts Export Veto

2025-07-23T01:59:26.566974-07:00

PaxEx.Aero

US Caps Mexican Carrier Flights and Moves to Undo Delta-Aeroméxico Joint Venture

2025-07-21T10:35:14.514517-07:00

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Vertical Mag

Five-Nation Pact Seeks to Streamline eVTOL Certification for Global Access Regulators from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand have agreed to harmonize eVTOL certification standards, creating a joint framework to streamline approvals and eliminate redundant tests. The alignment aims to accelerate global market access for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and reduce development costs.

2025-07-29T07:35:46.644592-07:00

Five-Nation Pact Seeks to Streamline eVTOL Certification for Global Access

SpaceNews.com

Sleepwalking into Risk: Managing Traffic Above 60,000 Feet As the aerospace sector eyes increasing operations in the 60,000-foot flight level—from high-altitude drones and stratospheric platforms to prospective hypersonic and suborbital vehicles—air traffic control and safety regulators face a growing challenge in monitoring and deconflicting traffic in an airspace long considered largely dormant.

2025-07-28T06:09:54.142505-07:00

Sleepwalking into Risk: Managing Traffic Above 60,000 Feet

eVTOL Insights

US Unveils MOSAIC Rule to Fast-Track eVTOL Certification The Trump administration has introduced the FAA’s MOSAIC rule, promising a modernized special airworthiness certification path to hasten eVTOL approval. By eliminating outdated controls and reducing red tape, MOSAIC expands performance limits and aims to streamline regulatory certification for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

2025-07-28T02:31:11.362641-07:00

US Unveils MOSAIC Rule to Fast-Track eVTOL Certification

AeroTime

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EU–US Deal Restores Zero Tariffs on Aircraft and Components The European Union and United States have agreed to eliminate tariffs on aircraft and components under a new trade pact, reinstating a “zero-for-zero” tariff regime for aerospace products. The measure covers OEMs including Airbus and Boeing, cutting costs across transatlantic supply chains.

2025-07-28T01:58:58.481652-07:00

EU–US Deal Restores Zero Tariffs on Aircraft and Components

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

France Probes Vueling After Jewish Camp Participants Removed at Valencia Spanish police removed more than 50 Jewish summer camp participants and their counselors from a Vueling flight at Valencia Airport, prompting France to demand an investigation into potential antisemitic discrimination by the Spanish low-cost carrier and the officers involved. Vueling and authorities issued conflicting accounts, underscoring reputational risk as regulators intensify scrutiny.

2025-07-27T09:54:30.144308-07:00

France Probes Vueling After Jewish Camp Participants Removed at Valencia

SpaceNews.com

Nearly 4,000 NASA Employees to Exit Under Deferred Resignation, Cutting Workforce by 20% Roughly 3,900 NASA employees—about 20% of the agency’s 18,000-strong workforce—have opted to leave under its deferred resignation and voluntary separation options after a May directive to cut budgets by 24%, leaving around 14,000 staff in place.

2025-07-26T16:40:22.219718-07:00

Nearly 4,000 NASA Employees to Exit Under Deferred Resignation, Cutting Workforce by 20%

Aviation Today

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US DOT Eyes $31.5 B Cost to Fully Modernize Air Traffic Control by 2028 On July 23, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Congress that completing the FAA’s ATC overhaul will require $31.5 billion through 2028, funding the replacement of legacy radar, communications and automation systems, plus measures to bolster controller staffing and network resilience.

2025-07-25T10:03:08.616514-07:00

US DOT Eyes $31.5 B Cost to Fully Modernize Air Traffic Control by 2028

Space.com

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NASA Chiefs, Employees and Lawmakers Blast 47% Science Funding Cut Former NASA science chiefs, employees and lawmakers protested the White House’s FY2026 budget, which would slash the Science Mission Directorate’s funding by 47% and trigger mass layoffs. They warn the move jeopardizes dozens of planetary, Earth-observation and astrophysics missions and undermines US space leadership.

2025-07-25T04:39:04.891877-07:00

NASA Chiefs, Employees and Lawmakers Blast 47% Science Funding Cut

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