North America   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters

Trump’s 2027 budget proposes initial steps to privatize TSA airport security

President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request proposes initial steps to begin privatizing airport security operations now handled by the Transportation Security Administration, the post‑9/11 federal agency. The move would start a multi‑year shift of checkpoint screening responsibilities toward private contractors.

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2026-04-03T09:10:36.935045-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Passenger Dies on Korean Air Flight After Flight Attendants Fail to Attach Oxygen Mask to O₂ Bottle

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A beloved member of the Silver Spring community in Maryland who worked as a Safety Specialist at the U.S. Department of Defense tragically died in the final hours of an ultra-long-haul flight from Washington Dulles to Seoul, South Korea, when flight attendants failed to attach an oxygen mask to the O₂ Bottle, a new lawsuit….

2026-04-03T08:06:55.900193-07:00
Hydrogen   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

FAA issues special conditions for ZeroAvia ZA600 electric engine, advancing hydrogen‑electric certification

By Runway Girl: ZeroAvia has this week celebrated a “major step” towards certification of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published special conditions to certify the system’s electric engine component.

2026-04-03T09:00:52.904964-07:00