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Reuters • Lisa Barrington

Airline pilots need to be able to voice safety concerns freely, global union body says

Reuters reports: Pilots need to be better able to voice safety concerns freely without fear of punishment to reduce the chances of aviation accidents, the head of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) said.

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Aviation Week • Mark Carreau

NASA Astronaut And Medical Physicist Assigned First Space Mission

By Aviation Week: Medical physicist Chris Williams has been selected to serve aboard the International Space Station.

Also: NASA

2025-04-03T14:01:01.141445-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • David Roza

First Mission-Ready Skyraider II Arrives at Air Force Special Operations Command

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Force Special Operations Command marked a new chapter when the first Skyraider II fully ready for military use arrived at Hurlburt Field. .

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U.S. Air Force Special Ops Command Receives First Missionized OA-1K Skyraider II

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Air Force Special Operations Command accepts the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II

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2025-04-03T14:21:10.591888-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

NTSB Finds Issues with Boeing Evacuation Slides

By Aviation Source: The NTSB has issued safety recommendations to the FAA and Boeing after finding issues with evacuation slides on certain aircraft types.

Also: FlightGlobal and mynorthwest.com

2025-04-03T16:17:08.975449-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Finnair Reclaims Title of Leading European Airline to Japan

By Aviation Source: Finnair reclaims its title of leading European airline to Japan by flights with its summer scheduling offering 25 weekly flights from Helsinki.

2025-04-03T18:03:54.495788-07:00

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Reuters

FAA Launches Investigation into Cabin Fire on United Airlines Boeing Flight

By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it would launch an investigation after the crew on a United Airlines Boeing 737 flight from Key West, Florida to Newark, New Jersey, reported a fire in the cabin.

Also: Fox Business

2025-04-03T15:34:45.479837-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Now Offers Free Wi-Fi On All Transatlantic Flights to Europe, Israel and West Africa

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Over the last few years, Delta Air Lines has been on a mission to roll out fast, free Wi-Fi across its fleet, but while the introduction of free inflight internet has been successfully completed on the vast majority of Delta’s mainline domestic fleet, the same can’t be said for its international aircraft.

Also: Aviation A2Z and Delta Air Lines

2025-04-03T13:26:58.843039-07:00

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Reuters

US NTSB urges mandatory inspections of door latches on Boeing 757 airplanes

By Reuters: U.S. regulators should require airlines to inspect, and if necessary, replace latches on Boeing 757 airplane doors, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday, citing a 2023 emergency evacuation of a FedEx flight in Tennessee.