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Federal jury awards $28M to family of UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX)

A federal jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019. The case was the first U.S. civil trial linked to the two 737 MAX crashes that together killed 346 people.

2025-11-12T14:53:55.600816-08:00

Bloomberg

Congress moves to end 43‑day U.S. government shutdown as airports reel from lasting disruptions

2025-11-12T02:11:23.488077-08:00

Reuters

Trump orders U.S. air traffic controllers to return, promises $10,000 bonus and threatens pay cuts as cancellations surge

2025-11-10T08:14:58.409912-08:00

The Air Current

FAA approves Boeing 777X Phase‑3 flight tests, advancing delayed certification

2025-11-10T14:58:03.112565-08:00

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NBAA, FlightSafety and CAE publish Airplane SOP Manual to standardize business aviation operations and training NBAA, FlightSafety International and CAE have released an industry‑wide Airplane Standard Operating Procedures Manual — a consolidated set of SOPs for single‑ and multi‑pilot business aviation operations. Developed with manufacturers and operators, the manual will be incorporated into training programmes beginning mid‑2026 to harmonize safety and procedures.

2025-11-13T08:20:52.681460-08:00

NBAA, FlightSafety and CAE publish Airplane SOP Manual to standardize business aviation operations and training

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Transgender TSA officer sues DHS, says pat‑down ban strips duties and violates Title VII A transgender TSA officer has sued the Department of Homeland Security after being barred from conducting pat‑down searches on female passengers, arguing the agency's policy unlawfully removes core job duties, blocks career advancement and violates Title VII. The suit challenges TSA's reversal of prior gender‑identity–based assignments.

2025-11-13T07:31:36.234014-08:00

Transgender TSA officer sues DHS, says pat‑down ban strips duties and violates Title VII

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Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating A loaded handgun magazine containing ten hollow‑point rounds was discovered on a Frontier Airlines flight at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, forcing passengers to deplane as the FBI and local authorities conducted an exhaustive cabin search and opened an investigation into how the ammunition was brought onboard.

2025-11-13T06:42:26.074276-08:00

Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating

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Vertical Aerospace wins UK CAA Permit to Fly for VX4, begins piloted Phase 4 — Transition tests The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued a Permit to Fly for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype, enabling the company to begin Phase 4 — Transition piloted flight testing and exercise the prototype’s defining transition manoeuvre. The approval advances the VX4’s flight-test programme toward planned certification and commercialisation.

2025-11-13T05:30:22.756806-08:00

Vertical Aerospace wins UK CAA Permit to Fly for VX4, begins piloted Phase 4 — Transition tests

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Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly tried to disable engines mid‑flight after using psilocybin New details outline how an Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly attempted to disable a passenger jet's engines mid‑flight after consuming psilocybin (magic mushrooms), according to investigative reports. The revelations link suspected substance use directly to deliberate actions in the cockpit, deepening scrutiny of the case.

2025-11-13T04:52:57.292316-08:00

Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly tried to disable engines mid‑flight after using psilocybin

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GPMS expands EASA approvals for Foresight MX HUMS

2025-11-13T04:05:04.661859-08:00

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AIRO Group and Jaunt Air Mobility Canada join MACADA to mature collaborative collision‑avoidance for AAM AIRO Group confirmed it has joined the MACADA (Maturity of Collaborative Avoidance Development Approach) initiative alongside Jaunt Air Mobility Canada. The project will accelerate maturity of collaborative air collision‑avoidance technologies for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), targeting safer, coordinated low‑altitude operations for eVTOLs and other AAM platforms.

2025-11-13T00:12:32.091877-08:00

AIRO Group and Jaunt Air Mobility Canada join MACADA to mature collaborative collision‑avoidance for AAM

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Mozambique unveils $710m plan to overhaul civil aviation infrastructure and regulation Mozambique has unveiled a $710 million plan to overhaul its civil aviation infrastructure and regulatory framework, in a government-backed initiative intended to modernize airports, strengthen safety oversight and support the national carrier LAM. The announcement signals a major investment in the country's aviation sector.

2025-11-12T23:10:50.548255-08:00

Mozambique unveils $710m plan to overhaul civil aviation infrastructure and regulation

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