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The largest U.S. flight attendant union says it remains “adamantly opposed” to David Cummins’ appointment as Transportation Security Administration administrator. Cummins, a former vice president at British public-sector outsourcing company Serco, has drawn opposition as debate continues over privatizing TSA functions.
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The largest U.S. flight attendant union says it remains “adamantly opposed” to David Cummins’ appointment as Transportation Security Administration administrator. Cummins, a former vice president at British public-sector outsourcing company Serco, has drawn opposition as debate continues over privatizing TSA functions.
The U.S. Senate confirmed David Cummins, a senior vice president at Serco, to head the Transportation Security Administration. His appointment comes as the Trump administration pushes to expand the use of private security screeners at smaller airports, potentially reshaping TSA’s operating model.
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President Donald Trump unveiled a Washington Dulles International Airport modernization plan totaling about $20B to $22.5B, framed as a “long-overdue” renovation. The program would retire the long-criticized “people mover” mobile lounges used between the main terminal and replace the system with a horseshoe train.
The U.S. Transportation Department and FAA have proposed sweeping changes to streamline licensing for commercial rocket launches and spaceport operations. The proposal would grant environmental review waivers, bypassing long-standing requirements tied to 13 laws, aiming to speed approvals for missions such as SpaceX and other commercial operators.
Eve Air Mobility has entered a partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation to support development of advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure and operational integration in the state. The effort is tied to SunTrax, aimed at accelerating eVTOL deployment groundwork at a state level.
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The FAA says federal, state and local agencies conducted the most comprehensive airspace security and drone-mitigation effort in US history during FIFA World Cup 2026, seizing more than 700 drones in the process. The action underscores enforcement intensity and ongoing “no-drone” compliance around venues and fan activity.
Textron Aviation has supplied a factory-new Beechcraft King Air 360ER to the Armed Forces of Malta to expand the country’s King Air fleet and increase capacity for maritime patrol missions in the central Mediterranean. The aircraft will be configured with mission systems to support surveillance operations while maintaining fleet commonality.
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The European Commission has proposed overhauling the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), extending carbon-permit requirements to international flights. Business aviation and airline groups—including EBAA and Airlines for Europe—criticize the plan over higher passenger costs and concerns that revenues may not be clearly reinvested in aviation decarbonisation.
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