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Dr. Adrian Venables discusses TalTech’s Europe-focused master’s program in space cybersecurity, efforts to secure student smallsats and the growing interdependence of cyber and space systems. The program highlights the skills and security practices needed as satellite missions and their supporting infrastructure face digital risks.
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Dr. Adrian Venables discusses TalTech’s Europe-focused master’s program in space cybersecurity, efforts to secure student smallsats and the growing interdependence of cyber and space systems. The program highlights the skills and security practices needed as satellite missions and their supporting infrastructure face digital risks.
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The Latvian carrier plans to make about 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew redundant, linking the cuts to its planned 2027 flight schedule and route network. The Latvian Aviation Union says the process could begin this weekend; airBaltic has described the move as part of a savings drive.
UK-based Affinity Aviation Group, which specializes in aircraft sales and charter, has begun a strategic collaboration with flight-training provider AeronautX. The announcement links an aircraft sales and charter business with a training provider, though the available reports do not detail the collaboration’s scope or operational plans.
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The administration once described aviation workers as “great professionals,” but recent disputes point to a different relationship: TSA workers had their chairs removed, while air traffic controllers spent months seeking a promised pay raise. The developments put worker conditions and compensation in focus across aviation’s federal workforce.
Episode 233 of This Week In Space features Tariq Malik and Rick Jenet in conversation with Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler of the Universities Space Research Association about entering the space workforce. The available summary provides no further detail on the roles, skills or workforce initiatives discussed.
Wizz Air Holdings has proposed buyouts to some pilots at its main UK base as it pares back flying for the slower winter season. The move comes as soaring jet fuel costs pressure the airline, tying workforce reductions to near-term capacity and cost management.
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United Airlines is establishing flight attendant bases at Dallas-Fort Worth and Sacramento, a move that stands out at DFW, American’s largest hub, where United has a limited presence. Separately, the carrier plans four routes for spring 2027: three from San Francisco and one international service from Chicago O’Hare.
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Students have built a Van’s RV-12iS kit aircraft, which will undergo FAA inspection and testing before it is sold. Proceeds from the sale are intended to support future projects, linking hands-on aircraft construction with continued funding for the work.
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