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Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against Avelo Over Drug-and-Alcohol Testing Recordkeeping

The FAA has proposed civil penalties against Avelo Airlines, alleging the carrier violated federal drug-and-alcohol testing program requirements by failing to maintain required recordkeeping. The action focuses on documentation lapses tied to the airline’s testing procedures and compliance obligations under FAA rules.

2026-03-22T09:29:19.762405-07:00
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Bloomberg • Tony Capaccio

Pentagon Testing Office: F-35 Software Upgrades Stagnated — No New Combat Capability Delivered Last Year as Jets Fly Missions over Iran

By Bloomberg: Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the annual report by the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the fighter jets fly missions over Iran.

2026-03-22T07:12:35.010222-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Passenger Sues JetBlue After Crew Allegedly Used Dry Ice to Treat Swollen Leg, Causing Severe Burns

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A JetBlue passenger from New York is suing the airline for bodily injury during a transatlantic flight to Paris after a flight attendant allegedly gave her a pack of ‘dry ice’ to help treat her swollen leg… Instead, the dry ice burnt her skin and left her with excruciating tissue damage.

2026-03-22T05:39:57.942640-07:00