space   Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX and contractors accelerate Starship pad work in Florida—LC-39A upgrades and SLC-37A progress point to a launch push this

Starship operations are drawing closer to a 2025-style launch cadence as SpaceX and contractors continue outfitting Florida infrastructure, including further work at LC-39A at Cape Canaveral and the Gigabay facility at Roberts Road. Progress is also underway at SLC-37A, the fourth Starship launch pad being built.

2026-07-03T14:29:49.420261-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Pilots Unhappy That the Texas-Based Carrier Won't Let Them Claim For Uber Black

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Pilots at American Airlines have criticized the Texas-based carrier over a slew of new issues, including the fact that the airline refuses to reimburse them for trips between the airport and their layover hotels using Uber Black – described by the rideshare app as the “ultimate stylish ride,” which uses professional.

2026-07-03T12:59:10.742705-07:00
aviation   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing tests 737 MAX 10 autoland system in strong crosswinds

By Air Data News: Certification campaign in Texas exposed the aircraft to wind conditions at and beyond operational limits required for Boeing has released footage from a recent certification campaign that shows the 737 MAX 10 in strong crosswinds during autoland certification flights in Midland, Texas.

Also: Simple Flying and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-07-03T10:14:02.030940-07:00
space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
CNBC • Justin Papp, Luke Fountain

First known congressional SpaceX stock buys surface after record IPO

By CNBC: The SpaceX stock purchases come as Elon Musk’s company deepens its role in federal contracting and remains closely tied to President Donald Trump’s Washington.

Also: Seeking Alpha, CNET and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-07-03T11:28:58.587799-07:00
aviation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA Moves to Block Flight Attendants and Pilots From Claiming Mandatory Meal Breaks

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving to block flight attendants and pilots from claiming mandatory meal breaks under local State laws, such as California’s generous Labor Code, which grants employees who work for more than five hours an uninterrupted 30-minute meal break.

2026-07-03T09:13:55.841042-07:00
aviation   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 747  
Air Cargo News • Rebecca Jeffrey

FAA adds new airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 747-8Fs

By Air Cargo News: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is adopting a new safety-based airworthiness directive (AD) for "certain" Boeing 747-8F series airplanes "prompted by reports of cracking in stringers and splice fittings located at stringer splices at multiple body stations".

Also: Air Data News
2026-07-03T03:59:02.969949-07:00