509th Bomb Wing Executes Mass Fly-Off Of 12 B-2A Spirit Bombers: The mass departure of the stealth bombers was the capstone event of exercise Spirit Vigilance at ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/18/b-2-mass-fly-off/
Argentina's First F-16 Breaks Cover: Argentina Signed Deal to acquire 24 F-16s from Denmark. The F-16 will replace the obsolete A-4R Fightinghawk ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/16/argentinas-first-f-16-breaks-cover/
Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
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Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Calls for Grounding of All 787 Dreamliners
- Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour is urging the planemaker to ground all 787 Dreamliners worldwide, citing potential structural issues.
- Salehpour alleges that Boeing took shortcuts during the construction of the 787 and 777 jets, compromising aircraft safety.
- After raising internal concerns with Boeing, Salehpour claims he faced retaliation and witnessed unsafe assembly practices in another program.
- Boeing defends the 787 Dreamliner's quality, while the FAA investigates Salehpour's claims, emphasizing the importance of aircraft safety.
Boeing whistleblower says he was put through 'hell': Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68834525
Boeing whistleblower says 787 fleet should be grounded: Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour said in a Tuesday interview that he thinks all 787 jets should be grounded ...
thehill.com/homenews/4598076-boeing-whistleblower-says-787-fleet-should-be-grounded/
AI Is Now Dogfighting With Fighter Pilots In The Air: The breakthrough in autonomous aerial combat made by the X-62 test jet is set to have far-reaching impacts ...
twz.com/air/ai-is-now-dogfighting-with-fighter-pilots-in-the-air
Beale AFB Retires Another U-2 As Dragon Lady's Phase Out Moves Forward: Dragon Lady Tail 80-1085 completed her final flight recently as the fleet prepares for ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/11/beale-afb-retires-another-u-2-as-dragon-ladys-phase-out-moves-forward/
Cessna 407: Full Steam Ahead, Right Up Until the End: During the aircraft development frenzy of late 1950s and early ’60s, variety abounded ...
flyingmag.com/cessna-407-full-steam-ahead-right-up-until-the-end/
United Airlines says Boeing 737 Max blowout, grounding cost it $200M: United blamed its failure to turn a profit in the first quarter of 2024 on the temporary ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/17/united-airlines-loss-boeing-737-max/
Quick Glance: United Airlines cuts 2024 aircraft delivery plan
- United Airlines has reduced its aircraft delivery expectations for the year due to Boeing delays.
- The company plans to lease 35 Airbus A321neos in 2026 and 2027.
- United Airlines incurred a $200 million loss due to the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.
- The company exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the first quarter.
Dad killed by XL Bully had 'worst injuries trauma doctor had ever seen': Jonathan Hogg, 37, was looking after his friend's two dogs, when a male dog called ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/19/dad-killed-xl-bully-worst-injuries-trauma-doctor-ever-seen-20682701/
Guess what: Boeing can be spelled without G and E: Boeing’s problems are now as big as its 747 jumbo-jet. Years of dubious decisions have eroded much of the ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/guess-what-boeing-can-be-spelled-without-g-e-2024-04-17/
Deck Of China's Nearly Complete Carrier Now Hosting Multiple Aircraft Mockups
twz.com/sea/deck-of-chinas-nearly-complete-carrier-now-hosting-multiple-aircraft-mockups
Marine KC-130 Delivers First Of New Batch Of Ex-Swiss F-5s Destined To Be Aggressors
twz.com/air/marine-kc-130-delivers-first-of-new-batch-of-ex-swiss-f-5s-destined-to-be-aggressors
F-15E Strike Eagle's Defense Of Israel Bolsters The Case For F-15EX: There is no better fighter on the planet for taking on barrages of incoming one-way ...
twz.com/air/f-15e-strike-eagles-defense-of-israel-bolsters-the-case-for-f-15ex
Sydney mall attack: Confronting pro-Kremlin troll on false claims Jewish student was killer
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Video shows first ever AI fighter jet pitted against human pilot in US dogfight: The X-62A is flown with safety pilots onboard with the ability to disengage the ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/first-ever-ai-fighter-jet-pitted-against-human-pilot-in-us-dogfight
New Boeing Whistleblower Claims 787 Fuselage Could Fall Apart Midflight: "That's not how you build a plane," the engineer told reporters Tuesday.
huffpost.com/entry/boeing-whistleblower-787-fuselage_n_6616a1a1e4b0c01a9ee426a6
Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Warns of 787 Fuselage Failure
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing engineer’s claims that the company took manufacturing shortcuts on two wide-body jets, with potentially catastrophic outcomes.
- Sam Salehpour went public in a New York Times story, describing how he believes sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together.
- Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant, which has been dealing with other issues including past crashes and quality control problems.
Biden Praises F-15E Aircrews Who Took Down Several Iranian Drones During Attack On Israel
theaviationist.com/2024/04/15/biden-talked-to-f-15e-aircrews/
Eurofighter Outlines Possible New Orders From Partner Nations: In addition to the currently disclosed orders, the Eurofighter consortium envisions up to 74 ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/10/eurofighter-outlines-possible-new-orders-from-partner-nations/
A look inside the Nasa jet chasing the solar eclipse: Scientists aboard two flights will follow the eclipse's path of totality to study the Sun's ...
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Italian Air Force Deploys F-35s, Typhoons, CAEW and KC-767 To Eielson AFB For Red Flag
theaviationist.com/2024/04/16/itaf-takes-part-in-rf-alaska/
Chilean report into LATAM Airlines flight plunge finds ‘involuntary movement forward’ from pilot’s seat
cnn.com/2024/04/17/americas/chile-aviation-report-pilot-seat-intl-latam/
Taylor Swift and her life of luxury: How the singer spends her money: Taylor Swift is said to be worth over a billion dollars and her current tour is the most ...
stern.de/lifestyle/leute/taylor-swift-und-ihr-luxusleben--wie-die-saengerin-ihr-geld-ausgibt-34482702.html
Dubai selected as Air India’s first international destination for new A350-900s: Air India will finally use one of its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft on an ...
aerotime.aero/articles/air-india-international-destination-dubai
Mosquito T43 flies at Ardmore: On 18 March, former Royal New Zealand Air Force de Havilland Mosquito T43 NZ2308 — the fourth Mosquito to emerge from the Avspecs ...
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Pot Noodle offering £33 compensation to people offended by advert: A £10,000 compensation port has been set aside after complaints
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As heavy rain battered the United Arab Emirates, shocking video shows a Boeing 737 jet operated by Fly Dubai pushing through water flooding the tarmac.
France's Rafale Is Set To Be Serbia’s Next Fighter: Serbia looks set to buy French Rafale fighters in a significant shift away from dependence on Russia for ...
twz.com/air/frances-rafale-is-set-to-be-serbias-next-fighter
MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Armed With Stealthy Anti-Ship Missiles Makes Perfect Sense
twz.com/air/mq-25-stingray-tanker-drone-armed-with-stealthy-anti-ship-missiles-makes-perfect-sense
Italy Says Arrivederci To Its Little AMX Attack Jets: A joint venture between Italy and Brazil, the subsonic AMX attack jet was retired today by the Italian Air ...
twz.com/air/italy-says-arrivederci-to-its-little-amx-attack-jets
China rallies aviation brainpower to get widebody C929 off the ground, amp up Airbus and Boeing competition
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3259340/china-rallies-aviation-brainpower-get-widebody-c929-ground-amp-airbus-and-boeing-competition
Dish soap to help build planes? Boeing signs off on supplier’s method: An FAA audit found Spirit AeroSystems using Dawn soap and a hotel key card in the ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/politics/spirit-aerosystems-boeing-737-max.html
10-Year-Old Confesses To Murder Of Man Shot Inside Own Home, Authorities Say: Brandon Rasberry was killed two years ago in Texas, but authorities had no leads ...
huffpost.com/entry/10-year-old-confesses-unsolved-murder_n_66228937e4b0bf7f01380f46
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was paid $32.8 million in 2023: Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was awarded a giant stock bonus on top of his more-than-a-million-dollar salary ...
cnn.com/2024/04/05/business/boeing-ceo-pay/
Quick Glance: Boeing CEO receives nearly $33 million in 2023 total compensation
- Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun received nearly $33 million in total compensation in 2023, with much of it in deferred stock that decreased in value after an incident.
- Calhoun's retirement payouts were valued at over $44 million as of year-end 2023.
- Boeing underwent a management shakeup due to quality concerns from regulators and customers.
- Boeing revamped its executive compensation policies to prioritize product safety and quality after two fatal 737 MAX crashes.
A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse: An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse.
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/science/eclipse-shadow-plane-halo.html
Japan gets ‘some of the same toys as the big boys’ as first aircraft carrier since WWII enters service
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3258404/japan-gets-some-same-toys-big-boys-kaga-first-full-aircraft-carrier-wwii-enters-service
E-7 facilities take shape at RAF Lossiemouth: More than 550 tonnes of steel have been supplied by a company local to RAF Lossiemouth as facilities for supporting ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/e-7-facilities-take-shape-at-raf-lossiemouth/
Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting 'shortcuts': This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused ...
npr.org/2024/04/12/1244147895/boeing-whistleblower-retaliation-shortcuts-787-dreamliner
Boeing Engineer Says Company Used Shortcuts to Fix 787 Jets: Complaint to regulators says the company dismissed quality and safety concerns during production of ...
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Remarkable feats of Voyager 1, NASA's unexpectedly-interstellar spacecraft. eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/03/19/nasa-working-to-fix-voyager-1/72984520007/
Singapore budget airline Scoot receives first Embraer E190-E2 aircraft: The plane will arrive in Singapore on Apr 15 and operate its inaugural flight – to Krabi ...
channelnewsasia.com/business/budget-airline-scoot-receives-brazil-embraer-e190-e2-aircraft-4260321
Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway
cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/washington-ronald-reagan-airport-plane-crash/
NTSB conducting new interviews with Boeing on 737 MAX 9 door plug probe: The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ntsb-conducting-new-interviews-with-boeing-737-max-9-door-plug-probe-2024-04-10/
Quick Glance: NTSB's Investigation Update on Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident
- The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration this week as part of its probe into the in-flight emergency on the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in January.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy revealed that investigators were back at the 737 plant in Renton, Washington, this week for more interviews.
- Boeing has declined to comment on the interviews, stating that required documents detailing the removal of the door plug in the Alaska Airlines plane were never created.
- The NTSB plans to hold a public investigative hearing regarding the Alaska Airlines incident in August, which will include testimony from employees at Boeing, fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, and others like Alaska Airlines.
A look inside the Nasa jet chasing the solar eclipse: Scientists aboard two flights will follow the eclipse's path of totality to study the Sun's ...
bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-68746638
A Virgin Atlantic plane clipped a BA jet at Heathrow but no injuries were reported
apnews.com/article/heathrow-virgin-atlantic-british-airways-collision-planes-fb60a9c42624b9fb61d312d346b34614
Quick Glance: Collision of Passenger Planes Triggers Emergency at Heathrow Airport
- Eyewitnesses reported an incident where a Virgin Atlantic plane at London's Heathrow Airport was pushed back by a tug and collided with the tail of a nearby British Airways aircraft.
- Photos were shared on X, formerly Twitter, following the collision.
- The images depict two passenger planes colliding on the runway at Heathrow Airport, prompting emergency services to rush to the scene.
- Virgin confirmed that an investigation into the incident has been launched, with the aircraft being taken out of service for maintenance checks.
U.S. intel: Iranian retaliation attack on Israel is imminent - report: It remains unclear whether the attack will come from Iranian territory or through its ...
i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/artc-iranian-retaliation-attack-on-israel-is-imminent-report
British Airways Retrofitting Boeing 787s With Club Suites: British Airways is installing its new Club Suites business class on Boeing 787-8s and 787-9s as of ...
onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-787-club-suites/
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Points and payouts: Scottie Scheffler cements FedExCup top spot with Masters win, earns $3.6M - PGA TOUR
pgatour.com/article/news/betting-dfs/2024/04/14/points-and-payouts-scottie-scheffler-cements-fedexcup-top-spot-with-masters-win-augusta-national
‘Rugby league died today’: NRL drama erupts: Some days in rugby league, everything goes your way.
news.com.au/sport/nrl/murdered-by-the-bunker-nrl-world-erupts-over-controversial-manly-try/news-story/46a667bba0e261739f89aa59bd817e72
Airplane Shortage Clouds Summer Travel Outlook: The seasonal forecast suggests a record level of people on the move, but production woes at Boeing and Airbus ...
inc.com/reuters/airplane-shortage-clouds-summer-travel-outlook.html
Boeing will pay Alaska Airlines $160 million in compensation for 737 stoppage: The US company is paying millions in compensation for lost income and additional ...
diepresse.com/18337477/boeing-zahlt-alaska-airlines-160-millionen-dollar-entschaedigung-fuer-737-stopp
Quick Glance: Boeing compensated Alaska $160M for door plug incident
- Boeing paid Alaska Air Group approximately $160 million in compensation following the door plug incident on Alaska flight 1282.
- Alaska lost approximately $160 million in first-quarter pretax profit due to the incident.
- Additional compensation from Boeing is expected, with confidential terms.
- Boeing announced CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of the year.
Boeing execs were using company's private jets more than we thought : Boeing execs cost the company an additional $545,520 in personal travel in 2021 and 2022 ...
businessinsider.com/boeing-executives-private-jets-filing-2024-4
Boeing has been the subject of 32 whistleblower complaints with the workplace safety regulator in the US during the past three years ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/19/boeing-subject-of-32-whistleblower-complaints-documents-reveal
Canadian Airbus A220 jet workers reject second company offer: Canadian Airbus A220 assembly workers on Sunday rejected a second company offer ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/canadian-airbus-a220-jet-workers-reject-second-company-offer-2024-04-07/
What I Like Least About American, Delta, And United: While there are lots of things they do well, here are the biggest weaknesses of American Airlines ...
onemileatatime.com/insights/worst-things-american-delta-united/
The Best PS5 Faceplates to Customize Your Console With - IGN: Sick of the plain white colorway of your PS5? There are plenty of ways to change how your console ...
ign.com/articles/best-ps5-faceplates
Join us aboard the flight deck of an SAS A350 from Copenhagen to Bangkok. The crew deals with GPS jamming, turbulence, and storms on approach while the A350’s ... Show more www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch
How do crews deal with extensive GPS jamming and continue to navigate safely? We were on the flight deck of a recent SAS A350 flight to Bangkok and saw ... Show more www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch
New whistleblower claims put Boeing's quality control under more scrutiny: The company has refuted Sam Salehpour's allegations.
abcnews.go.com/Business/new-whistleblower-claims-put-boeings-quality-control-scrutiny/story
Boeing 777X Delivery Delays: Is 2025 Realistic?: Boeing's new flagship aircraft, the 777X, has been delayed by around five years. Will the plane actually enter ...
onemileatatime.com/news/boeing-777x-delay/
Jelly Roll shares update after his jet’s emergency landing: Country music star Jelly Roll has recovered from a flight scare over the weekend.
cnn.com/2024/04/08/entertainment/jelly-roll-emergency-landing/
Cathay Pacific Removing First Class From Boeing 777-300ERs: Cathay Pacific will be removing the first class cabin from all Boeing 777-300ERs ...
onemileatatime.com/news/cathay-pacific-removing-first-class-777/
Eurofighter in action: Air Force intercepts Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/ostsee-luftwaffe-faengt-russische-militaermaschine-ab-eurofighter-im-einsatz-a-b5827ddc-c576-4a8a-b225-63a2f56104a7
These plane crash survivors and victims’ loved ones are becoming scared to fly again after years of travel. They’re not alone
cnn.com/travel/plane-crash-survivors-fear-of-flying/
NTSB says Southwest engine cover loss caused by maintenance issue: The loss of an engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Sunday that fell off ...
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Is Horse Riding The Last 'Acceptable' Loud Luxury?: Celebrities aren’t afraid to share their love of equestrianism, but is it any different from posing with a ...
elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a60428259/horse-riding-loud-luxury/
Engine fire delays takeoff of Boeing 737 from Lubbock, Texas airport; no injuries reported
usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/04/05/lubbock-texas-airport-southwest-boeing-engine-fire/73214166007/
What does the fleet of China's third-largest airline look like today? We used our data to take a look. www.flightradar24.com/blog/air-china-fleet/
Historic day for Indian defence! The Tejas MK1A, India's upgraded fighter jet, completes its maiden flight . . . . . #Tejas
They laid down their lives not only for Ukraine but for all of Europe!
RIP - Oleh Khrystenko (21yrs), Serhiy Yefymenko (29yrs), Pavlo Rybachok (28yrs) ... Show more #ArmUkraineToWinNow
See the new spaceship-like plane that a startup wants to certify by 2030: Expected to carry 200+ people by 2030, the Pathfinder uses a unique "blended-wing body" ...
businessinsider.com/new-widebody-plane-blended-wing-body-jetzero-pathfinder-2024-4
Motorcyclist, 50, taken to hospital after accident near Bartley Road: A 35-year-old woman, who drove the car involved in the accident, is assisting with ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/motorcyclist-50-taken-to-hospital-after-accident-near-bartley-road
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