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The Hill • Ashleigh Fields

Alaska Airlines 737 placed under cockpit lockdown after passenger threatened to take over aircraft

Pilots of Alaska Airlines Flight 305 initiated cockpit lockdown and returned to the gate at Miami International Airport after passengers allegedly made threats during taxi. The Boeing 737 was scheduled to fly to Seattle; emergency protocols were also triggered by threats on another flight earlier in the week.

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2026-08-10T09:50:56.417216-07:00
SAF   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

American makes first US commercial airport delivery of synthetic jet fuel

By AeroTime: American Airlines has used electro sustainable aviation fuel on a commercial passenger flight following what the carrier says was the first delivery of non-biobased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to a US commercial airport.

2026-08-10T11:18:30.247007-07:00
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
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake disrupts operations at seven Colombian airports

By Air Data News: Commercial flights remain suspended while authorities inspect airport infrastructure for magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday forced the temporary suspension of commercial operations at seven airports as authorities assess damage to airport infrastructure.

2026-08-10T11:30:55.036916-07:00
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