Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA moves to limit pilots’ and flight attendants’ ability to invoke state-law mandatory meal breaks

The FAA is taking steps to prevent pilots and flight attendants from claiming locally mandated meal breaks under state labor laws, such as California’s Labor Code requirement for a 30-minute uninterrupted meal break after more than five hours of work. The move targets how flight crews can seek compliance via state requirements.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-07-03T09:13:55.841042-07:00
Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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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
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
Europe   M&A   Policy & Regulation   TAP Air Portugal  
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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

TAP Air Portugal completes restructuring plan

By ch-aviation: TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon) has fulfilled the final commitments under its restructuring plan agreed with the European Commission in 2021 following the sale of its stakes in catering provider Cateringpor and ground handling firm SPdH, the airline and the Portuguese government announced.

2026-07-03T10:16:07.435219-07:00