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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways grounds Boeing 787-10 after refuelling incident in which aircraft was “impaled” by engineering steps at London H

A British Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner was grounded after it was reportedly “impaled” by engineering steps positioned under the widebody during refuelling ahead of a London Heathrow departure. The event was observed by passengers on buses outside the aircraft, prompting follow-up checks before further flight.

2026-05-05T00:48:06.132225-07:00
space   Space Force   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Firefly plans late summer launch of first Alpha Block 2 rocket

By SpaceNews.com: Firefly Aerospace plans to debut the upgraded version of its Alpha rocket late this summer as it sees strong demand for the vehicle.

Also: Seeking Alpha, GlobeNewswire and fireflyspace.com
2026-05-04T18:30:33.232070-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

U.S. Air Force approves T-7A Red Hawk for production, awards $219 million contract for first 14 aircraft

By defence-industry.eu: The U.S. Air Force has approved the T-7A Red Hawk for production following a Milestone C decision on April 23.

Also: Stars and Stripes and 3 more
2026-05-04T16:10:58.451980-07:00
aviation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Part 1: Workforce Shortage Stunting Industry Growth, Costing Billions

By Leeham News: May 5, 2026, © Leeham News: Not one of the numerous studies from every aviation/aerospace policy organization has quantified the costs of not addressing our workforce shortages at an industry-wide level, although concerns are rising at the academic level.

2026-05-05T00:52:13.096598-07:00
aviation   ATC   NTSB   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   United Airlines  
mynorthwest.com • Josh Funk

A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landing

By mynorthwest.com: May 4, 2026, 11:44 AM | Updated: 5:42 pm BY ASSOCIATED PRESS A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike as it came in to land at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Also: AeroTime, Associated Press, Aero-News, Travel Radar, CNN, CBS News, Fortune, The Independent, The Drive, CBC, globalnews.ca and cavenewstimes.com
2026-05-04T12:41:54.321070-07:00