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Concerns Loom Amid Space Station Successor Program Delay Companies vying to win NASA funding to build a successor to the International Space Station cite schedule and budget uncertainties. andy.savoie@av… Tue, 10/06/2026 - 16:42 Author Irene Klotz Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Budget, Policy & Regulation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is highlighting the need for stronger integration of people, technology, and global standards to deliver the next advances in aviation safety. This is what IATA expert Mark Searle pointed out at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference 2026 in Istanbul.

British Airways has unveiled the details behind an extensive, fleet-wide Airbus A380 cabin transformation, including the introduction of… British Airways A380 transformation includes world’s largest business class deck appeared first on AeroTime.

Will The FAA's Sonic Boom Rule Unlock Supersonic Bizjets? The FAA's proposed rule on sonic boom attracts criticism but promises a shift from prohibition to performance-based regulation. peri.meyers@in… Tue, 10/06/2026 - 08:00 Author Graham Warwick Content source Business & Commercial Aviation Content summary Going Faster, Going Nowhere? Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion

Used Parts Options Are Becoming More Prevalent Supply chain headaches and added flexibility have prompted an expansion of used parts offerings. peri.meyers@in… Tue, 10/06/2026 - 08:00 Author Sean Broderick Content source Business & Commercial Aviation Content summary Stretching Supply Primary Category Maintenance & Training

China Details Space Station Evolution, Lunar Mission Progress China plans space station expansion and advances crewed lunar mission testing ahead of its 2030 Moon landing goal. hockensmithawi… Mon, 10/05/2026 - 21:24 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Space Exploration

Germany Plans Dedicated Drone Regiment Germany’s army is to establish a dedicated drone regiment as experiments with autonomous systems take lessons from Ukraine’s combat experience. andy.savoie@av… Mon, 10/05/2026 - 18:53 Author Tony Osborne Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Budget, Policy & Operations

The absence of the private sector at Vietnam's airports has eased in recent years and several airports now have private firms involved in their expansion, or in new greenfield ones, usually through PPP arrangements. There is no such involvement yet at Long Thanh, the new greenfield airport, possibly the world's most expensive, which is being built near Ho Chi Minh City, the country's most populous and commercial centre, which is set to open at the end of 2026 and which will eventually succeed the existing Tan Son Nhat Airport there as Vietnam's principal gateway. However, numerous foreign investors, led by the UK's Export Finance Department, are keen to help with the financing of associated surface transport and other infrastructure there by guaranteeing loans. That sends a signal to investors that even though the Vietnamese government has outsourced the funding and construction of the new airport to Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) a door might open for them (the UK Export Financ