Boeing   737 MAX   737  
Reuters • David Shepardson,

US Justice Department reaches deal with Boeing to allow planemaker to avoid prosecution

Reuters reports: Boeing will avoid being branded a convicted felon, dealing a blow to families who lost relatives in the crashes.

Also: Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, Aviation.travel, Aviation Week, Wings, Simple Flying, Politico Pro, Associated Press, Business Insider, Euronews and 20 more
2025-05-23T11:50:47.238144-07:00

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Last Updated: Friday, May 23, 2025, 4:36 PM PDT

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RTX   Pratt & Whitney   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Striking workers at Pratt & Whitney to vote on revised contract offer

By Reuters: About 3,000 striking workers at RTX's Pratt & Whitney are slated to vote on a contract offer from the engine maker next week, the company and the union representing the workers announced on Friday, one day after negotiations resumed.

Also: The Independent and 11 more
2025-05-23T15:02:35.813835-07:00
Airlines   United Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendants at United Airlines Reach ‘Historic’ Tentative Labor Agreement After Years Of Negotiations

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The union representing 28,000 flight attendants at United Airlines announced on Friday that it had reached an ‘historic’ tentative labor agreement with the Chicago-based carrier after years of negotiations that, at times, had been extremely testing.

Also: Aviation Week, Airline Geeks, Reuters, Aviation A2Z, CNBC and 6 more
2025-05-23T13:33:15.155370-07:00
US DOD   ATC   Helicopter   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Associated Press • Associated Press

Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

By Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that.

Also: Military.com, pilotonline.com and The Independent
2025-05-23T13:48:25.642271-07:00