AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSatellite & Telecom: The US FCC granted Amazon Leo a waiver from its July 2026 satellite launch deadline, keeping the July 30, 2029 final deployment deadline, arguing the interim extension is in the public interest as Amazon Leo would become a second major broadband constellation after Starlink. Space Launches (Regional): This week’s calendar includes a Landspace ZhuQue-2E methane-fueled launch in China, SpaceX’s Starlink Group 17-44 from Vandenberg, and Rocket Lab’s “Curveball” mission from Wallops in Virginia. Ariane 6 (French Guiana): Amazon will fly 36 Amazon Leo satellites on Ariane 6 from French Guiana on June 17, using upgraded P160C boosters to boost payload capacity. Caribbean Air Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline agreement to sell single-ticket itineraries with checked-through baggage across the Caribbean and onward to Paris-Orly, easing fragmented regional airlift. Local Justice (French Guiana): Cayenne sentenced Dane Langhorne to 30 years for the 2021 murder of Alicia Faye, tied to a cocaine trafficking network; he is a fugitive in Guyana. Aviation Route (Business Travel): Air France continues a Miami–Guadeloupe A320 service that connects to Martinique and French Guiana before continuing to Brazil. Trade Infrastructure (Guyana/Region): France urged Guyana to fast-track its deepwater port project, citing connectivity limits as a barrier to trade.
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