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Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson, Steve Holland

Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One, delaying Trump’s departure

An emergency inflatable slide deployed from the Qatari-gifted presidential aircraft as President Donald Trump prepared to leave Joint Base Andrews for a Republican convention in Dallas, delaying the flight. Trump said the deployment was intentional, describing it as a check of the aircraft’s system.

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2026-09-09T12:05:34.456300-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Captain accidentally pressed go-around switch before 787-9 tail-strike at Houston

By FlightGlobal: All Nippon Airways twinjet had just touched down after Cat III autoland approach in fog. US investigators have determined that a Boeing 787-9 captain inadvertently activated the take-off/go-around switch during touchdown at Houston, causing the twinjet to pitch up and sustain a tail-strike.

Also: aeroxplorer.com
2026-09-09T11:37:18.650789-07:00
Leadership   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Boeing taps former Wichita chief to lead production system for next single-aisle jet

By The Air Current: Boeing is tapping Sean Black, the top executive in charge of its Wichita operation, to lead the development of its future production system, a key role as the company lays the groundwork for an all-new single-aisle aircraft.

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2026-09-09T10:21:30.603162-07:00