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• David Shepardson
Boeing paid a $3.1 million Federal Aviation Administration fine earlier this year after the agency identified widespread safety violations, including actions connected to the January 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency, Reuters reported, underscoring continuing regulatory scrutiny of the planemaker’s safety systems.
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A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other officials diverted to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after an engine failure. The aircraft had 14 people aboard, and Mullin said the single-engine landing proceeded smoothly during a border patrol mission.
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Boeing paid a $3.1 million Federal Aviation Administration fine earlier this year after the agency identified widespread safety violations, including actions connected to the January 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency, Reuters reported, underscoring continuing regulatory scrutiny of the planemaker’s safety systems.
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South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a flypast by two Airlink Embraer jets over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, where flight data indicated just 12–14 meters of clearance above the roof. Airlink withdrew its application for another flypast and canceled the planned weekend operation pending the probe.
Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía has resumed limited domestic and international commercial operations nearly 10 weeks after twin earthquakes damaged facilities on June 24. The reopening relies on temporary modules, with the country’s principal air gateway still operating below full capacity.
NBAA’s latest quarterly safety analysis examined six fatal business aviation accidents that caused 22 deaths. Powerplant system or component failures were the leading occurrence category, cited in two events, while collisions also emerged as a significant safety concern in the quarter.
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South Korean police referred seven transport ministry officials to prosecutors over allegedly misleading information about the condition of Muan airport’s localizer, which the Jeju Air flight struck before crashing on Dec. 29, 2024. The allegations add a potential accountability dimension to the fatal accident investigation.
Investigators found that a missing piece of equipment on a fire truck contributed to March’s deadly collision with an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia. Rescue vehicles at LaGuardia and JFK will now receive tracking systems, underscoring continuing scrutiny of airport emergency-response procedures.
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