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Southwest passenger assaults TSA agents and injures police officer at Dallas Love Field

A Southwest Airlines passenger assaulted Transportation Security Administration agents and injured a police officer at Dallas Love Field, and now faces serious criminal charges. The assault prompted an immediate law-enforcement response at the terminal as authorities opened an investigation into the circumstances and security ramifications.

2026-03-14T11:37:52.279316-07:00

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Ham radio interference disrupts faulty Boeing 787 transponders, forcing $8M fleet fix for U.S. airlines

2026-03-14T10:44:30.093452-07:00

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Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI

2026-03-13T15:24:50.815995-07:00

Reuters

Qatar Airways grounds 150+ aircraft, runs skeletal repatriation flights as Qatari airspace remains partially closed

2026-03-13T17:12:25.963807-07:00

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Southwest passenger assaults TSA agents and injures police officer at Dallas Love Field A Southwest Airlines passenger assaulted Transportation Security Administration agents and injured a police officer at Dallas Love Field, and now faces serious criminal charges. The assault prompted an immediate law-enforcement response at the terminal as authorities opened an investigation into the circumstances and security ramifications.

2026-03-14T11:37:52.279316-07:00

Southwest passenger assaults TSA agents and injures police officer at Dallas Love Field

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Ham radio interference disrupts faulty Boeing 787 transponders, forcing $8M fleet fix for U.S. airlines U.S. carriers will spend about $8 million to fix Boeing 787 transponder faults after tests showed ham radio transmissions can disrupt susceptible units. Boeing and operators are implementing a targeted repair to remove a vulnerability that allows amateur radio signals to interfere with affected transponders.

2026-03-14T10:44:30.093452-07:00

Ham radio interference disrupts faulty Boeing 787 transponders, forcing $8M fleet fix for U.S. airlines

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Qatar Airways grounds 150+ aircraft, runs skeletal repatriation flights as Qatari airspace remains partially closed Qatar Airways has grounded more than 150 aircraft and is operating a skeletal schedule after Qatari airspace was partially closed this week amid the regional conflict, running limited repatriation and humanitarian services that flew nearly 500 Indian nationals and a small number of relief rotations to Europe.

2026-03-13T17:12:25.963807-07:00

Qatar Airways grounds 150+ aircraft, runs skeletal repatriation flights as Qatari airspace remains partially closed

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Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI A strong chemical odor at the Potomac TRACON forced evacuation of air traffic controllers Friday and prompted FAA ground stops at Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington (BWI); the smell, blamed on an overheating circuit board, disrupted operations and caused delays expected through at least midnight.

2026-03-13T15:24:50.815995-07:00

Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI

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FAA proposes inspections of Boeing 787s after manufacturing 'shim gap' fatigue findings The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect Boeing 787 Dreamliners for fatigue cracks linked to manufacturing 'shim gaps'—oversized gaps between structural components. The measure is the latest regulatory response to a series of quality-control concerns affecting Boeing-built aircraft.

2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00

FAA proposes inspections of Boeing 787s after manufacturing 'shim gap' fatigue findings

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Senate Commerce Committee backs Michael Graham for another five-year NTSB term The Senate Commerce Committee voted to approve Michael Graham to serve an additional five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board. Graham, a business‑aviation veteran who joined the board in 2020, received public support from NBAA as he moves toward full Senate consideration.

2026-03-13T09:39:17.897924-07:00

Senate Commerce Committee backs Michael Graham for another five-year NTSB term

Reuters

Senator seeks watchdog probe into government use of laser anti‑drone system in Texas The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee has asked for a government watchdog investigation into two recent incidents in Texas involving government use of a laser‑based anti‑drone system, citing concerns about the deployments. It escalates congressional scrutiny of counter‑drone tools.

2026-03-13T04:24:22.360446-07:00

Senator seeks watchdog probe into government use of laser anti‑drone system in Texas

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Intoxicated Passenger Bites JetBlue Flight Attendant; Sentenced to Probation A heavily intoxicated passenger on a JetBlue flight bit a flight attendant and disrupted the flight, forcing an onboard disturbance response. In the subsequent criminal case, the passenger avoided jail and was sentenced to probation, court documents show.

2026-03-13T03:38:08.591538-07:00

Intoxicated Passenger Bites JetBlue Flight Attendant; Sentenced to Probation

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Southwest passenger assaults TSA agents and injures police officer at Dallas Love Field

Ham radio interference disrupts faulty Boeing 787 transponders, forcing $8M fleet fix for U.S. airlines

Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI

Qatar Airways grounds 150+ aircraft, runs skeletal repatriation flights as Qatari airspace remains partially closed

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