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defense   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Boeing 747  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Manufacturing flaw adds structural repairs and further delays to Boeing’s $3 billion VC-25B Air Force One program

Boeing is repairing hundreds of microscopic cracks in structural reinforcing members on the two 747-8s being converted into the next Air Force One fleet. The manufacturing problem has added extensive structural work to a program already several years late and facing roughly $3 billion in cost overruns.

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2026-09-04T23:52:54.736045-07:00
space   Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Blue Origin expands test and launch sites across the Cape

By NASA Spaceflight: Blue Origin is expanding its Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral footprint on multiple fronts, from a new Merritt Island test site and Rocket Park production buildings to the rebuild of Launch Complex 36 and early work on nearby processing facilities.

2026-09-04T13:50:26.896017-07:00
aviation   NTSB   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident

By Flying Magazine: NTSB determined door plug blowout was caused by Boeing’s “failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight.”.

2026-09-04T09:06:19.921758-07:00
aviation   ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Democratic Senators Urge FAA to Turn Over Controller Pay Raise

By Bloomberg: Two Democratic senators are urging the US Federal Aviation Administration to give air traffic controllers the pay raise Congress approved earlier this year, amplifying growing tensions between the workforce and the agency over a scheduling overhaul.

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2026-09-04T10:51:03.950428-07:00
aviation   Workforce & Skills Development   Air Canada   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Air Canada Express flight attendants vote to authorise strike

By FlightGlobal: The labour strife follows strikes at Air Canada and WestJet in recent years. Flight attendants of Jazz Aviation, a key operator of many Air Canada Express flights, have voted to authorise a strike should contract negotiations further break down.

2026-09-04T14:06:07.671133-07:00
defense   China   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

China’s Huge WZ-X Stealth Drone's Strange Wing Configuration Confirmed

By The War Zone: New photos of the WZ-X airborne give us a clearer view of the aircraft's unique wing design. The latest views offer clues about the aircraft’s design, including an unusual wing that may reflect the demands of very-high-altitude, long-endurance flight.

2026-09-04T15:50:21.822901-07:00