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Last Updated: Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, 11:59 AM PST
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Blue Origin Nears Debut Launch for New Glenn Rocket
By Via Satellite: Blue Origin is nearing the debut launch of New Glenn. The FAA currently lists the launch date for Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Emirates plane crash video is fake, airline says
By Business Insider: The video, which appears to be computer-generated, shows a fake Emirates plane crash in Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Slams TikTok and Elon Musk’s X For Delay in Removing Fake AI Video of Plane Crash
Statement on fabricated social media videos
British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at London Gatwick
By Aviation Source: Earlier today, a British Airways flight bound for Palma de Mallorca made a u-turn and subsequent emergency landing into London Gatwick with an issue onboard.
British Pro Tennis Player Olivia Nicholls Left Furious After Jetstar Charges $160 to Check Expensive Rackets And Then Wrecks Them
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British pro tennis player Olivia Nicholls, who specializes in doubles and has a slew of wins under her belt in the WTA Tour doubles titles and ITF Circuit, has slammed Australian low-cost airline Jetstar after the carrier charged her $160 to check her expensive rackets into the hold only for them to be damaged beyond….
An international direct cargo route for the first time has been officially launched between Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan Province, and Billund, Denmark
By News.CN: Direct air cargo route links central China's Henan, Nordic region-.
U.S. Fines JetBlue $2 Million for Chronic Flight Delays
By Skift: The fine is the first time the Department of Transportation has charged an airline for constant flight delays.
JetBlue Hit With Unprecedented Fine For Operating Unrealistic Flight Schedules That Resulted in ‘Chronic Delays’
JetBlue Faces First-Of-Its-Kind Penalty For Delays
Fiji Police Charge Man with Rape and Sexual Assault of a Virgin Australia Crewmember
By Aviation Source: Fiji police have charged a man with the rape and sexual assault of a Virgin Australia crewmember, according to the ABC and local news sources.