Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   NASA  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

X-59 Returns Early on Second Flight as Supersonic Tests Target Mach 1.4

NASA and Lockheed’s X‑59 returned to base prematurely on its second flight, interrupting the program’s initial supersonic test phase. The demonstrator's campaign aims to reach about Mach 1.4 (≈925 mph) to validate its low‑boom sonic signature for potential overland operations.

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00
ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

JetBlue Pilots Sue to Force Arbitration Over 'Blue Sky' Partnership with United, Citing Job Security Concerns

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Pilots at New York-based airline JetBlue are suing the carrier in an attempt to force it into full and binding arbitration over a dispute arising from a major partnership with United Airlines, dubbed ‘Blue Sky.’ First announced in May 2025, Blue Sky is a close collaboration agreement between JetBlue and United, which includes introducing reciprocal….

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2026-03-20T11:54:17.717891-07:00
PaxEx   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Air India’s 14‑hour ‘flight to nowhere’: leased ex‑Delta 777 lacked required emergency oxygen for the route

By View from the Wing: Air India sent passengers on a flight to nowhere after dispatching a leased ex-Delta Boeing 777 that did not have enough emergency oxygen for the route it was flying.

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2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00