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NASA: X-59 March 20 flight cut short by false‑positive warning; no safety issue

NASA said its X-59 demonstrator's March 20 second flight was shortened after a system warning; post‑flight analysis determined the alert was a false positive. The agency said the event posed no safety issue and the program will proceed with scheduled test flights.

2026-04-01T01:15:37.357835-07:00
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Reuters

Kuwait says Iran drone attack sets airport fuel tanks ablaze, no casualties

By Reuters: An Iranian drone attack struck fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, sparking a massive fire but causing no casualties, Kuwait's state news agency KUNA said.

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2026-03-31T23:27:21.457242-07:00
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Reuters

Qantas, American Airlines get interim Australia nod for trans-Pacific tie-up

By Reuters: Australia's competition regulator said on Wednesday it has granted interim authorisation to Qantas and American Airlines to continue cooperating on trans-Pacific routes linking Australia and New Zealand with U.S., Canada and Mexico.

2026-03-31T21:46:19.807514-07:00