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Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Leeham News • Vincent E. Bianco III

UPS MD-11 freighter accident renews focus on single-point engine failures

The November 4, 2025 loss of a UPS-operated MD-11 freighter at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport highlights the consequences of an engine separating from the wing during takeoff. The event also revives a decades-old aviation safety lesson about vulnerable single-point failure modes.

2026-08-10T09:51:24.454098-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   M&A   Archer Aviation   Boeing  
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Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

Flying Taxi Maker Archer to Buy Boeing’s Autonomous Flight Units

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. will sell several of its units that specialize in developing technologies for flying taxis and drones to Archer Aviation Inc. as the US planemaker focuses on its core commercial and defense units.

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2026-08-10T05:33:25.475691-07:00
ATC   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Flying Magazine • Zach Vasile

NATCA Candidates Slam Duffy’s Comments on Controller Sick Calls

By Flying Magazine: Two candidates running to lead the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are pushing back on comments from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that placed at least some of the blame for recent flight delays and cancellations on controllers calling out sick.

2026-08-10T09:03:56.940113-07:00
eVTOL   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer expects to put its eVTOL into service by the end of 2028

By Air Data News: Eve Air Mobility, Embraer's urban air mobility subsidiary, plans to begin commercial operations of its "flying car" (eVTOL) by the end of 2028, according to Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of the parent company, during the presentation of the second quarter 2026 financial results.

2026-08-10T08:11:29.139495-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation   Boeing  
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CNBC • Meghan Reeder, Phil LeBeau

Archer shares surge after Boeing stake, electric aircraft subsidiary deal

By CNBC: Boeing is selling three of its subsidiaries to Archer Aviation in exchange for a stake in the eVTOL startup. The transaction strengthens Archer's position developing eVTOLs and the networks to support them and helps it extend its military portfolio.

Also: Breaking Defense, Vertical Mag and Seeking Alpha
2026-08-10T05:03:21.611755-07:00