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Pilot shortage puts pressure on airline operations

A shortage of pilots is limiting the number of flights that airlines can operate, which can cause problems during peak travel periods

The Independent UK

Hearing will reveal what caused Southwest's Christmas flights chaos

Southwest's pilots' union will say bosses at the airline ignored warning signs before being forced to cancel droves of flights in the run-up to Christmas.

Fortune

Southwest Making a Change Passengers May Really Not Like

The airline is taking a surprising step to combat an ongoing problem.

The Street

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How a drone from a Tampa Walmart makes deliveries

On the edge of Tampa, bordering Pasco County, Matthew Credle prepared a drone to make deliveries from a Walmart parking lot by air.

Tribune News Service

Airlines' Scariest Problem Is This Common Carry On Item

Many people fly with this item in their luggage every day without knowing the risks.

The Street

Four taken to hospital after battery catches fire during United flight

The flight returned to San Diego International Airport shortly after taking off

The Independent UK

FAA clears hydrogen-powered airplane for first flight

The dream of carbon-free flight is inching toward some reality.

Tribune News Service

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Congress takes up legislation on federal aviation oversight

Congress is taking up key aviation legislation just after close calls between planes at airports in New York and Texas

The Independent UK

United May Have to Pay Fine Over Skipped Safety Step

The FAA has concerns over a fire-related safety check United dropped in 2018.

The Street

United Airlines CEO Sees Southwest-Style Tech Problems Facing FAA, Airlines

The entire airline industry is in trouble if changes aren't made, according to United CEO Scott Kirby.

The Street

Biden may call out airlines, tout infrastructure funding in address

WASHINGTON — As Congress sets its sights on aviation policies and oversight of the White House’s implementation of infrastructure and energy transition investments, President Joe Biden could echo Democrats’ demands for airline passenger protections, dig into aviation safety and lean on key infrastructure law projects as part of his State…

Tribune News Service

Cargo plane almost lands on top of departing Southwest flight at Austin Airport in near-miss

FedEx carrier and commercial aircraft were given clearance to use same runway

The Independent UK

Biden may call out airlines, tout infrastructure funding at SOTU - Roll Call

President Joe Biden could echo Democrats’ demands for airline passenger protections as part of his State of the Union address.

Roll Call

A near-collision between 2 planes in Austin prompts an FAA investigation

Just before a FedEx cargo airplane was due to land, an air traffic controller cleared the Southwest flight to depart from the same runway. The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the incident.

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Tribune News Service

US probes close call between FedEx, Southwest jets in Austin

A FedEx Corp. widebody jet flew over the top of a Southwest Airlines Co. plane early Saturday in Texas after an air-traffic controller cleared the passenger plane to take off from the same runway that the cargo aircraft was preparing to land on, aviation authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. shoots downs Chinese balloon off South Carolina coast

U.S. defense and military officials said Saturday that the balloon entered the U.S. air defense zone north of the Aleutian Islands on Jan. 28 and moved largely over land across Alaska and then into Canadian airspace in the Northwest Territories on Monday.

Irish Independent

US moving ahead on plan to down Chinese balloon over ocean

The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on the US military, by bringing it down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the remnants could potentially be recovered, according to two US officials.

Reason

More Cracks in the FTC's Aggressive Antitrust Plans, as Court Refuses To Ban Meta From Buying V.R. Fitness App

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Reason

Southwest Is Already Paying Billions for Screwing Up Your Travel. What About the FAA?

The airline will either clean up its act or go out of business. Meanwhile, the government plods along.

France 24

Boeing delivers last 747, bids adieu to icon that ‘shrank the world’

Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.

The Independent UK

Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet

Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It's delivering its final 747 jumbo jet

Tribune News Service

FAA adds safeguards to US flight system to prevent new outages

The U.S. government has added new protections to the aviation notice system that led to thousands of disruptions earlier this month in an attempt to prevent such failures in the future, the Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers.

Reuters

U.S. FAA adopts new safeguards after computer outage halted flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers Monday it had made a series of changes to prevent a repeat of a key computer system outage that forced a nationwide Jan. 11 ground stop disrupting more than 11,000 flights.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

WEKU

Boeing pleads not guilty to fraud in criminal case over deadly 737 Max crashes

A top executive entered the plea on behalf of the company in federal court in Texas Thursday, as relatives of those killed in two crashes push to overturn deal giving Boeing immunity.

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