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• Andrew Tangel
The FAA is preparing to move air-traffic control antennas and revise operating procedures after a safety incident involving Marine One near a busy Washington, D.C., airport. The changes are intended to improve communications and reduce the risk of another conflict between helicopter operations and airport traffic.
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The FAA is preparing to move air-traffic control antennas and revise operating procedures after a safety incident involving Marine One near a busy Washington, D.C., airport. The changes are intended to improve communications and reduce the risk of another conflict between helicopter operations and airport traffic.
Russia’s United Engine has started delivering serially produced Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines to the Yakovlev SJ-100 program. The powerplant received approval in June, but the import-substituted twinjet has not yet secured aircraft certification, leaving a key milestone outstanding for the program.
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United Flight 108, a Boeing 787-8 traveling from Washington Dulles to Munich, diverted to Boston after its cockpit windshield cracked during the flight. The diversion occurred as severe weather was also causing additional delays and cancellations across the network.
A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed Wednesday during a routine training flight in Yalova province, northwest of Istanbul, according to Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence. The pilot ejected and survived, while an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
Seven airports in Colombia were closed following an earthquake, disrupting air connectivity and airport operations. The closures underscore the exposure of aviation infrastructure to seismic events and the potential for localized disruptions across airline networks, even when no additional operational or damage details are immediately available.
An American Eagle regional jet declared a fuel emergency and diverted to Evansville after three unsuccessful landing attempts at Lexington and Louisville. The event underscores the operational and safety consequences when repeated approach disruptions leave an aircraft with insufficient fuel margin to complete its planned operation.
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DNA recovered from an explosive drone that struck an Antonov An-124 at Leipzig/Halle reportedly matches evidence from the 2024 DHL incendiary parcel plot. The finding could connect an attack on an aircraft at a major European cargo hub with a broader suspected GRU-linked campaign.
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An Airbus A320 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Corsica after its crew detected a violent convective cell too late to take evasive action. Several cabin crew members and passengers suffered bone fractures, underscoring the risks of convective weather during approach and descent.
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