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TSA moves to terminate 2024 collective bargaining agreement for 47,000 screeners, suspends union

The Transportation Security Administration has moved to terminate the 2024 collective bargaining agreement covering roughly 47,000 screening officers and has again suspended their union despite a federal judge's order. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the CBA will be rescinded and a new labor framework takes effect Jan. 11, 2026.

2025-12-12T14:57:46.352157-08:00

Reuters

FAA opens review of Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Cathay Pacific passenger arrested after attempting to open A350 door on Boston–Hong Kong flight

2025-12-12T00:47:05.364731-08:00

FlightGlobal

Southwest 737-800 began takeoff from parallel taxiway at Orlando after crew missed runway verification

2025-12-11T23:11:43.388359-08:00

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TSA moves to terminate 2024 collective bargaining agreement for 47,000 screeners, suspends union The Transportation Security Administration has moved to terminate the 2024 collective bargaining agreement covering roughly 47,000 screening officers and has again suspended their union despite a federal judge's order. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the CBA will be rescinded and a new labor framework takes effect Jan. 11, 2026.

2025-12-12T14:57:46.352157-08:00

TSA moves to terminate 2024 collective bargaining agreement for 47,000 screeners, suspends union

AirForceTimes

NAVAIR and GAO reports spotlight unresolved V‑22 Osprey safety risks and rising serious‑accident rates Two recent government reviews — NAVAIR's comprehensive assessment and a GAO audit — confirm unresolved safety risks for the V-22 Osprey and a rise in the aircraft's most‑serious accident rates in FY2023–24. NAVAIR affirms airworthiness but prescribes safety, readiness and sustainment actions while GAO flags data‑sharing shortfalls.

2025-12-12T11:22:36.423310-08:00

NAVAIR and GAO reports spotlight unresolved V‑22 Osprey safety risks and rising serious‑accident rates

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Insurer Forecasts Aviation Insurance Rate Hikes in 2026 After Record 2025 Losses Insurers are forecasting aviation insurance rate increases in 2026 after 2025 produced record losses—the worst "big-loss" year for the sector in more than a decade. The forecasts reflect insurers' reassessment of underwriting performance and premium adequacy following last year's heavy claims.

2025-12-12T09:28:56.136025-08:00

Insurer Forecasts Aviation Insurance Rate Hikes in 2026 After Record 2025 Losses

Reuters

Duffy will bar military helicopters operating close to passenger jets near Reagan National despite congressional bill U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday he will prohibit military helicopters and commercial passenger aircraft from operating in close proximity near Reagan Washington National Airport, rejecting language in a congressional bill that critics say could permit unsafe mixed military–civil traffic in the airport’s airspace.

2025-12-12T09:09:25.771360-08:00

Duffy will bar military helicopters operating close to passenger jets near Reagan National despite congressional bill

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Air Canada wins LaGuardia slot waiver amid engine recall disruptions Air Canada has won a waiver allowing it to retain or use its slots at New York LaGuardia Airport despite being hit by engine recalls that have reduced available aircraft. The decision preserves the carrier's access to constrained LaGuardia capacity while recall-related disruptions continue.

2025-12-12T08:25:44.521421-08:00

Air Canada wins LaGuardia slot waiver amid engine recall disruptions

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FAA opens review of Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10 The FAA has begun reviewing Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic angle‑of‑attack (AoA) systems for the 737 MAX 10, a required pre‑certification step the agency says it will use to supervise a fleet‑wide retrofit. The review could extend the MAX 10’s certification timeline.

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

FAA opens review of Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10

Flying Magazine

House extends federal counter‑drone authority to state, local, tribal and territorial governments The House passed legislation extending federal counter‑drone authority to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, allowing federal counter‑UAS capabilities to be employed at non‑federal sites. The change could enable federal support to secure sports venues, large events and other locally managed airspace.

2025-12-12T06:19:41.252657-08:00

House extends federal counter‑drone authority to state, local, tribal and territorial governments

Air Data News

Russia extends airworthiness-restoration programme for Tu-204/214, Il-96 and An-124 to 2027 The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has extended its programme to restore the airworthiness of Tu‑204/214, Il‑96 and An‑124 aircraft, prolonging measures begun in 2024 through 2027. The extension keeps government-backed restoration and maintenance activity for these older types in place for an additional three years.

2025-12-12T05:10:57.599389-08:00

Russia extends airworthiness-restoration programme for Tu-204/214, Il-96 and An-124 to 2027

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