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Space Law Daily Brief – 11 April 2026
The European Commission’s work on EU space law continues to centre on safety, resilience and sustainability pillars The Commission’s targeted consultation outlines a prospective framework addressing collision avoidance and debris mitigation, protection of critical space infrastructure against physical and cyber threats, and life-cycle environmental assessment of space activities. EU and non-EU satellite operators planning to
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Aviation Law Daily Brief – 11 April 2026
EASA consolidates and expands Part-26 obligations for EU-established operators The March 2026 edition of the Easy Access Rules for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Part-26) now incorporates Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 and ED Decision 2024/010/R, extending the scope to aircraft operated by operators established or resident in EU territories and tightening cargo fire protection, helicopter fuel crash-resistance and
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Aviation Law Daily Brief — 10 April 2026
EASA Part-26 main near-term aviation compliance development The March 2026 update reflects Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 and EASA Decision 2024/010/R, broadening Part-26 scope and adding notable cargo fire protection and helicopter fuel-system crash-resistance requirements relevant to EU airlines, CAMOs, and approved organisations. https://www.aviathrust.com/article/easa-part-26-march-2026-update-changes-airlines-camo EASA’s current events pipeline The 2026 FAA-EASA International Aviation Safety Conference scheduled for
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Space Law Daily Brief — 10 April 2026
Draft EU Space Act advancing The U.S. Office of Space Commerce reported on 2 April 2026 that updated Council “compromise” text was released on 30 March 2026 and that the Council Legal Service also issued an opinion on the proposal, marking a significant legislative phase for the file. The same Office of Space Commerce update
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09 April 2026 Daily Brief – Space Law and Regulatory
FAA licensing simplification with cross-border significance The FAA announced that commercial space launch and reentry licensing will now occur under Part 450, describing the move as a streamlining step intended to reduce administrative and cost burdens on industry and the agency. For European launch stakeholders using US launch infrastructure, partnering with US operators, or structuring
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09 April 2026 Daily Brief – Aviation Law and Regulatory
FAA–EASA SAFETY COORDINATION FAA-EASA safety coordination remains a live transatlantic issue. EASA and the FAA have opened registration for their 16–18 June 2026 International Aviation Safety Conference in Chantilly, under the theme “Safety Together: Innovation, Integration and Trust,” signalling continued regulatory alignment on certification, oversight, and safety governance. The June 2026 FAA–EASA conference is explicitly
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08 April 2026 Daily Brief – Space Law and Regulatory
EU Space Act: Council Legal Service Flags Proportionality Concerns — April 21 Showdown Looms The EU Space Act — the bloc’s first comprehensive regulation governing commercial space activities — is advancing through the legislative process under intensifying legal and political scrutiny. The Council of the EU’s Legal Service issued an opinion in January 2026 concluding
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08 April 2026 Daily Brief – Aviation Law and Regulatory
EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS EASA Part-26 March 2026 Edition: New Cargo Fire and Helicopter Fuel Rules Now Applicable In March 2026, EASA published a substantially revised edition of the Easy Access Rules (EAR) for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Part-26), consolidating Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 and ED Decision 2024/010/R (Issue 5 of CS-26 and GM-26). The document grows from
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07 April 2026 Daily Brief – Space
US DEVELOPMENTS FAA announced that commercial space launch and reentry licensing will now occur under Part 450 The agency presents this as a streamlined approach that consolidates earlier rules into a single licensing framework with more flexibility and more methods of compliance, reducing administrative and cost burdens on industry and the FAA. For European space
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07 April 2026 Daily Brief – Aviation
EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS EASA and EUROCONTROL issued a joint action plan on GNSS interference. The plan is aimed at strengthening the safety and resilience of European aviation operations as interference events become more frequent, especially near conflict zones. It sets out short-, mid-, and long-term measures, including harmonised procedures, clearer allocation of responsibilities, and work with
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13 March 2026 Daily Brief – Space
EUROPEAN AND EU DEVELOPMENTS ESA Celeste LEO-PNT In-Orbit Demonstration Mission: Pre-Launch Briefing Held 12 March; Launch Targeted No Earlier Than 24 March 2026 ESA held its pre-launch briefing for the Celeste LEO-PNT mission on 12 March 2026. The first two Celeste in-orbit demonstrators — intended to validate low-Earth-orbit position, navigation, and timing signals as the
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13 March Daily Brief – Aviation
EU & EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS US Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling and Section 122 Tariffs: EU Aviation Framework Agreement Ratification Paused On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorise presidential tariff imposition, prompting President Trump to terminate IEEPA tariffs and replace them with 10% Section
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12 March 2026 Daily Brief – Space
US House Science Committee Challenges FCC Authority Over Space Safety in ‘Space Modernization’ NPRM House Science Committee Chair Rep. Brian Babin and Ranking Member Rep. Zoe Lofgren sent a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticising the FCC’s “Space Modernization for the 21st Century” notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for exceeding the agency’s statutory authority.
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12 March 2026 Daily Brief – Aviation
European Commission Opens Recruitment for EASA Board of Appeal Members The European Commission published on 11 March 2026 a call for expressions of interest for candidates to serve as Chairperson, members, or alternate members of the EASA Board of Appeal. The Board of Appeal, established under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (the Basic Regulation), operates independently within