aviation   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation  
New York Times • Karoun Demirjian, Madeleine Ngo

Business groups warn DHS/CBP plan to remove customs functions from ‘sanctuary’ airports would disrupt international arrivals at

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s proposal could reduce or eliminate Customs and Border Protection (CBP) capability at airports in so-called “sanctuary cities,” potentially limiting their ability to accept international flights. Business groups argue the move would trigger major operational and logistical chaos at hubs such as Boston, New York and Los Angeles.

2026-05-31T07:54:57.338865-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Honduras evaluates Embraer A-29 Super Tucano during Tegucigalpa visit

By Air Data News: Honduran Air Force describes demonstration as the start of a potential strategic partnership Embraer has showcased its A-29 Super Tucano to the Honduran Air Force (FAH) during a visit to Tegucigalpa , revelead the service in a social media post.

2026-05-31T00:39:17.545638-07:00
aviation   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Transatlantic United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency 'Terror Threat' Diversion Over Bluetooth Speaker Name

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A transatlantic United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca made an emergency diversion back to New York on Saturday night because a Bluetooth speaker carried by a teen passenger on the flight had been named ‘BOMB.’.

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2026-05-31T06:11:18.659318-07:00
space   Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad

By Bloomberg: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX.

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2026-05-28T19:10:16.075507-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Airports   TSA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Pilots of United Airlines Flight From Chicago Declare Emergency Level 4 Passenger Threat as Russian Citizen Tries to 'Breach Cockpit'

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis declared a Level 4 passenger threat just 20 minutes after takeoff and made an emergency diversion to Madison after a Russian citizen on board the plane reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit.

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2026-05-30T00:18:04.237461-07:00