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PaxEx   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
The Hill • Ashleigh Fields

Alaska Airlines 737 placed under cockpit lockdown after passenger threats in Miami

Alaska Airlines Flight 305 returned toward the gate at Miami International Airport on Aug. 9 after pilots reported threats from passengers during taxi. The Boeing 737 was placed under cockpit lockdown and emergency protocols, delaying its departure for Seattle, according to airline statements and air traffic control audio.

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2026-08-10T09:50:56.417216-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Leeham News • Vincent E. Bianco III

Single point of failure: engine leaving wing in Louisville reminder of decades-old aviation lesson

By Leeham News: Subscription required By Vincent E. Bianco III August 9, 2026, © Leeham News: On the evening of November 4, 2025, a UPS-operated MD-11 freighter rolled down runway 17R at Kentucky's Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

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

Boeing Sells Flying-Taxi and Drone Tech Units to Archer

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