PaxEx   TSA   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight attendants reportedly refuse to opt into TSA’s biometric “line-skipping” program amid consent concerns

Flight attendants are reportedly declining to consent to biometric data sharing with the U.S. federal government to participate in a TSA system that enables expedited screening by skipping portions of security checks. The TSA program is being rolled out progressively at U.S. airports, tying labor participation to biometric enrollment.

2026-07-04T11:14:30.994947-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Airlines   Boeing  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Saudi Arabia Distances Itself From Illicit Sanctions-Busting Sale of Five Boeing 777s to Iran

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Saudi Arabia and its aptly named state-owned airline Saudia have distanced themselves from the sale of five ageing Boeing 777 widebody aircraft to Iran, despite long-running U.S.

Also: Air Data News
2026-07-04T07:59:08.340396-07:00
MRO   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United's Brand-New 787 Dreamliner That Was Sent Back to Boeing Because it Kept Breaking Has Been Grounded Just Days After Being 'Fixed'

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A brand-new United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring the Chicago-based carrier’s upgraded ‘Elevated’ interiors with new Polaris Business Class suites and Polaris Studios has been grounded yet again, just days after it was returned to United after undergoing maintenance work by Boeing.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, View from the Wing, Aviation A2Z and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-07-04T00:59:05.508146-07:00
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 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
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
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