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Boeing will pay $200 million to settle SEC charges over 737 Max crashes

The SEC charges Boeing and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg "with making materially misleading public statements" following 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

WEKU

Shocking video shows passenger punching flight attendant in the head over coffee delay

Fellow passenger said man ‘would lash out and start screaming and shouting about being the messiah and feeling misunderstood’

The Independent UK

1 airline made a bid to reduce flight hours required for new pilots. FAA rejects it

Regulations require 1,500 hours of flight time for pilot certification. Regional airline Republic Airways wanted graduates of its flight school to be eligible in half that time. The FAA said no.

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FAA rejects airline request to hire less-experienced pilots

The federal government has turned down a request by a regional airline to hire pilots with half the flying experience generally required

The Independent UK

Airline barred congressman from flying twice because he’s in a wheelchair

‘What’s outrageous is that lithium-ion batteries are going to become more and more prevalent in people using them because they’re lighter weight and they last a lot longer,’ the Rhode Island congressman said

The Independent UK

Tech & Science Daily: Blue Origin and FAA probe New Shepard booster crash

The space firm founded by Jeff Bezos and the FAA are investigating how a rocket’s booster exploded and failed after launching on the 23rd New Shepard mission, which had aimed to send Nasa experiments to the edge of the cosmos to float for a few minutes in microgravity.

Evening Standard

Thomas Black: Don’t expect drones to air-drop your packages

For package delivery, the “last mile” has always been the most complicated and expensive to complete. Now with companies large and small pursuing drone deliveries, the last few feet of the parcel delivery will become the sticking point. A recent FAA decision brings the possibility closer to reality, but don’t…

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Blue Origin rocket suffers severe malfunction in flight

The capsule atop the rocket was mercifully uncrewed, but now the company is scrambling to find out what went wrong.

Inverse

Two killed after aircraft crashes and catches fire in Santa Monica

Single-engine aircraft was being operated by a local flight school

The Independent UK

United threatens to stop all flights at New York’s JFK airport

Airline operates two flights from New York hub

The Independent UK

Aircraft almost collides with Boeing passenger jet in near-miss

FAA is currently investigating the incident

The Independent UK

Pilot manoeuvre ‘prevented midair collision’ above Orlando airport last month

A pilot’s quick thinking most likely prevented a midair collision, expert Steve Ganyard told ABC

The Independent UK

Commentary: Booking the first flight of the day may not always be a good idea

The summer of 2022 will go down on record with an unprecedented number of flight delays and cancellations. Few travelers have been spared from the air travel chaos, with everyone’s patience pushed to the edge.

Chicago Tribune

Flying car costing £145k that can be stored in your garage gets approved for take-off

The Samson Switchblade is now conducting final high-speed taxi testing prior to flight testing, when engineers hope it will be able to reach speeds of 300km/hour

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Flying car is approved for take-off

It can now start testing

Tribune News Service

Boeing reports safety oversight improved, though some engineers remain wary

Just shy of 14% of Boeing safety engineers who work on certification of new aircraft on behalf of the FAA perceive interference from management in their work, according to a new survey commissioned by the company.

The Independent UK

The US could be about to introduce minimum seat sizes on planes

Legroom on aircraft has shrunk dramatically over past the decade

WEKU

Multiple fatalities are reported after 2 small planes collide in California

The planes crashed at Watsonville Municipal Airport, which does not have a control tower to direct aircraft landing and taking off.

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At least 2 people are dead after planes collide in California, officials say

Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said.

The Independent UK

Officials: At least 2 die after planes collide in California

Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport and at least two of the three occupants were killed

Input

DJI Mini 3 Pro review: Gamechanger for drones under 250 grams

DJI’s Mini 3 Pro is the clear top pick for any beginner with features like three-way obstacle detection and subject tracking.

The Independent UK

FAA warns that staffing shortage will delay flights in NYC

The Federal Aviation Administration says it is reducing flights in the area around New York City because of lack of staffing

Tribune News Service

Delta cites ongoing crew sick calls driving summer flight cancellations

Delta Air Lines said pilots and flight attendants called out sick in June at a rate 50% higher than June 2019 levels, with the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic straining its operations and contributing to flight cancellations.

Los Angeles Times

Airline seats have been getting smaller for years. Is the shrinking coming to an end?

LOS ANGELES — Over the last 15 years or so, airlines have found a new way to drive up revenue: squeezing more seats into each plane.

Tribune News Service

New radio traffic reveal how massive search mobilized after co-pilot ‘jumped’ from plane

New 911 calls released Wednesday reveal how the Triangle region’s emergency responders quickly mobilized to begin searching for a co-pilot who had reportedly jumped from a plane before it made an emergency landing at North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

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