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NTSB Faults Boeing Processes and FAA Oversight in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

The NTSB's final report holds Boeing's inadequate training, guidance and quality-control procedures responsible for the January 2024 mid-exit door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, while highlighting ineffective FAA oversight. It issues 19 safety recommendations for Boeing and the FAA, including a complete redesign of the door plug.

2025-06-25T11:15:20.541708-07:00

Politico

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

Reuters

Gujarat IDs All but One of 260 Bodies in Air India 787 Crash

2025-06-24T03:24:46.263588-07:00

Reuters

Jacksonville ARTCC briefly loses radar after fiber cut, delays ensue

2025-06-20T18:55:36.426097-07:00

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Investigators extract black box data from Air India 787-8 Ahmedabad crash Indian authorities have successfully extracted data from both the cockpit voice and flight data recorders of the Air India Boeing 787-8 that crashed near Ahmedabad, transferring the modules to the AAIB lab in Delhi as the next phase of the probe into the June 12 disaster.

2025-06-26T02:22:50.691147-07:00

Investigators extract black box data from Air India 787-8 Ahmedabad crash

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ATC Error Triggers Near-Miss Between United and FedEx 777s Over North Atlantic On June 21, an ATC error led to a loss of minimum separation between a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 on the London–Houston sector and a FedEx B777F freighter bound for Paris over the North Atlantic, forcing both crews to execute evasive maneuvers.

2025-06-25T20:19:03.014967-07:00

ATC Error Triggers Near-Miss Between United and FedEx 777s Over North Atlantic

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NTSB Faults Boeing Processes and FAA Oversight in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout The NTSB's final report holds Boeing's inadequate training, guidance and quality-control procedures responsible for the January 2024 mid-exit door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, while highlighting ineffective FAA oversight. It issues 19 safety recommendations for Boeing and the FAA, including a complete redesign of the door plug.

2025-06-25T11:15:20.541708-07:00

NTSB Faults Boeing Processes and FAA Oversight in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

CNN

American Airlines Flight Returns to Las Vegas Amid Engine Issue; FAA Launches Investigation An American Airlines Boeing 737 flight turned back to Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport on Wednesday after crew reported an engine issue mid–departure. The FAA has since opened an investigation into the suspected engine fault; the aircraft landed safely, and all passengers disembarked without injury.

2025-06-25T09:44:38.727084-07:00

American Airlines Flight Returns to Las Vegas Amid Engine Issue; FAA Launches Investigation

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USAF F-16 Pilot Sidesteps USS America Fly-by Under 500ft Minimum Altitude Rule A naval aviator recently recalled how a visiting USAF F-16 pilot bypassed a fly-by of the USS America because Air Force regulations prohibit flights below 500 feet. The anecdote highlights contrasting operational procedures between the Navy and Air Force for low-altitude demonstrations.

2025-06-24T14:59:36.961694-07:00

USAF F-16 Pilot Sidesteps USS America Fly-by Under 500ft Minimum Altitude Rule

CBS News

Southwest Airlines Launches Multi-Million Dollar Heat Mitigation Program After In-Flight Cans Burst Southwest Airlines has launched a multi-million dollar program to strengthen cabin cooling systems and revise in-flight service procedures, following reports of beverage cans bursting mid-flight due to record summer heat. The measures include enhanced temperature controls and adjustments to onboard storage and service protocols.

2025-06-24T09:14:38.069306-07:00

Southwest Airlines Launches Multi-Million Dollar Heat Mitigation Program After In-Flight Cans Burst

Politico

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Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have finished engineering work on a redesigned 737 MAX mid-cabin exit door plug, with installations on new jets slated for 2026. The changes follow NTSB findings of missing bolts, undocumented maintenance and oversight gaps that led to the January 2024 in-flight blowout.

2025-06-24T09:14:38.038461-07:00

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Complete 737 MAX Mid-Cabin Door Plug Redesign

Flying Magazine

VFR Landing Skills Can Become Rusty During IFR Training Pilots pursuing instrument training often concentrate on IFR procedures and approaches, meaning their muscle memory and decision-making for VFR landings can deteriorate without consistent practice. The skill gap poses potential safety risks during visual-flight-rule operations if not countered through targeted recurrent training and checkrides.

2025-06-24T07:11:33.143504-07:00

VFR Landing Skills Can Become Rusty During IFR Training

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