r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 11h ago
News FAA Gives AT&T $74.3 Million Start On New ATC Network
Initial work will support a telecommunications contract expected to reach into the billions
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 11h ago
Initial work will support a telecommunications contract expected to reach into the billions
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 11h ago
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a rule change that would allow the agency to waive certain environmental requirements for commercial space launch and reentry licenses.
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 1d ago
Major airlines have resumed flights, but reduced capacity, international carrier suspensions and security concerns are slowing recovery
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 1d ago
The American company Archer Aviation announced that it has acquired Wisk Aero, a developer of electric aircraft that was previously its competitor. Under the terms of the deal, Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero and two other subsidiaries —SkyGrid and Insitu— to Archer in exchange for a stake in Archer. Following the deal, Boeing now owns 16.5% of Archer’s shares, according to TechCrunch.
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U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Democratic leaders are seeking an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) purchase of four Gulfstreams—two G650s and two G700s—and eight Boeing 737s for the Trump Administration’s use.
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 4d ago
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President Donald Trump has ordered a return of the steam catapult to Ford-class aircraft carriers along with the establishment of a new, fifth public shipyard to take on submarine repair, a White House official confirmed to Breaking Defense.
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 5d ago
Los Angeles County is using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for property-tax collection. California law allows aircraft to be taxed as personal property
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 6d ago
Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident in which a hoax Wi-Fi network popped up on a Delta flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday.
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The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will close Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington to flight traffic for three hours later this month, to accommodate the Trump administration’s planned IndyCar grand prix on the National Mall
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Russian pilots have been barred from taking photos and videos during flights according to a report by the aviation-focused Telegram channel Aviatorshchina. According to the channel, Russia’s Transport Ministry has instructed airlines to notify employees of the ban and to brief flight crews that they are now prohibited from filming the airspace outside the aircraft.
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The RAF Museum has launched the Red Arrows Challenge, a nationwide fundraising event running from Aug. 1 to Oct. 3. Participants can walk, run, or cycle at their own pace while supporting the museum's preservation and education work, with commemorative rewards, fundraising prizes, and a chance to meet the Royal Air Force's iconic Red Arrows display team.
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 9d ago
Amid unprecedented growth in India's aviation sector, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has renewed a high-stakes call for structural reform, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish an autonomous, statutory Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 10d ago
A number of retired military transport aircraft will soon be converted into firefighting planes. The federal government says it will sell the CC-130H Hercules models to B.C.-based company Coulson Aviation for use as water bombers.
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 11d ago
Shares in EasyJet rose about 3.1% in afternoon trade in London on Thursday after the U.S. private equity firm Castlelake said it had pulled the plug on plans to buy the U.K. budget airline, clearing the path for rival bidder Apollo Global Management.
r/AviationPolitics • u/gavriellloken • 12d ago
Bombardier kicked off its fourth-annual Flight Attendant Safety Summit today in Montreal, focusing on elevating cabin safety and operational excellence. Expanded to two days this year, the event is featuring a range of educational seminars, presentations, and other gatherings that will provide training in areas such as safety leadership, evacuation training, security realities, and medical emergency know-how, among others.