Middle East Power Balance, Thailand's Aviation Safety and ISS Costs.

This section offers news briefs in the aviation industry including the military rivalry between Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Iran driving arms sales even after the nuclear deal struck with the U.S. It also reports on evaluation by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration of aviation oversight in Thailand, escalations in National Aeronautics and Space Administration funding for the International Space Station, and support for the agency by Senator Barbara Mikulski.