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United flight UA803 to Tokyo returns to Dulles after engine failure, briefly ignites brush

United Airlines Flight 803, bound for Tokyo, experienced an engine failure and reported engine fire during takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, briefly igniting brush adjacent to the runway. The aircraft returned and landed safely at Dulles around 1:20 p.m., the FAA said.

2025-12-13T11:36:42.243749-08:00

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TSA moves to terminate CBA covering 47,000 screeners and unveils new labor framework

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

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

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

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IndiGo stabilises operations after week-long meltdown — thousands cancelled, DGCA scrutiny and Q3 guidance cut

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United flight UA803 to Tokyo returns to Dulles after engine failure, briefly ignites brush United Airlines Flight 803, bound for Tokyo, experienced an engine failure and reported engine fire during takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, briefly igniting brush adjacent to the runway. The aircraft returned and landed safely at Dulles around 1:20 p.m., the FAA said.

2025-12-13T11:36:42.243749-08:00

United flight UA803 to Tokyo returns to Dulles after engine failure, briefly ignites brush

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United revives AI flight‑attendant scheduling plan amid contract talks, contradicting prior assurances United Airlines has revived a previously shelved plan to use AI to schedule flight attendants, contradicting earlier assurances to labor representatives and doing so amid active contract negotiations — a development that could affect bargaining dynamics and the pace of automation in airline operations.

2025-12-13T02:10:15.497731-08:00

United revives AI flight‑attendant scheduling plan amid contract talks, contradicting prior assurances

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TSA moves to terminate CBA covering 47,000 screeners and unveils new labor framework The Transportation Security Administration has renewed efforts to terminate the 2024 collective bargaining agreement covering roughly 47,000 screeners — a move Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has formalized — and announced a new labor framework effective Jan. 11, 2026. The agency also suspended the union despite a federal judges recognition order.

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

TSA moves to terminate CBA covering 47,000 screeners and unveils new labor framework

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NAVAIR and GAO flag rising V‑22 safety risks and data gaps as corrective actions are set NAVAIR's review confirms unresolved safety and readiness issues with the V‑22 Osprey, and a GAO audit found the aircraft's 'most serious' accident rate rose in FY2023–24 versus the prior eight‑year average while Marine Corps and Air Force fell short on safety data sharing. NAVAIR has outlined corrective actions.

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

NAVAIR and GAO flag rising V‑22 safety risks and data gaps as corrective actions are set

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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

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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

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