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DOJ Proposes Non-Prosecution Agreement, Dropping 737 MAX Fraud Charges Against Boeing

The Justice Department is preparing to drop criminal fraud charges against Boeing in connection with its certification of the 737 MAX, offering the company a non-prosecution agreement that replaces a prior guilty-plea deal. Victims’ families have denounced the move as a moral affront and plan to challenge it in court.

2025-05-16T08:19:00.153258-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Newark ATC Controller Speaks Out After Averting Potential Midair Collision

2025-05-15T13:38:45.265963-07:00

Bloomberg

FAA Probes 90-Second ATC Communications Outage at Denver International

2025-05-15T10:26:52.616655-07:00

Reuters

ICAO Council Holds Russia Accountable for Downing of MH17, Seeks Victim Compensation

2025-05-12T15:32:01.484940-07:00

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Breitflyte

Delta Names Brad Sheehan SVP of Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance Delta Air Lines has appointed Brad Sheehan as Senior Vice President of Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance, effective June 2, 2025. Sheehan will succeed David Garrison, who is retiring after a 34-year tenure overseeing Delta’s safety, security and regulatory compliance operations.

2025-05-16T12:02:32.316657-07:00

Delta Names Brad Sheehan SVP of Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance

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DOJ Proposes Non-Prosecution Agreement, Dropping 737 MAX Fraud Charges Against Boeing The Justice Department is preparing to drop criminal fraud charges against Boeing in connection with its certification of the 737 MAX, offering the company a non-prosecution agreement that replaces a prior guilty-plea deal. Victims’ families have denounced the move as a moral affront and plan to challenge it in court.

2025-05-16T08:19:00.153258-07:00

DOJ Proposes Non-Prosecution Agreement, Dropping 737 MAX Fraud Charges Against Boeing

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Gradual undetected descent on Citation CJ1 prompts last-minute evasive action French investigators found that a Valljet-operated Cessna Citation CJ1 descended slowly in cruise without pilots’ awareness, prompting a terrain-avoidance warning at dangerously low altitude. The crew executed last-minute evasive action on approach to Paris Le Bourget after departing Limoges.

2025-05-16T02:27:27.496048-07:00

Gradual undetected descent on Citation CJ1 prompts last-minute evasive action

The Independent

British Airways hit with £3.2 million fine after two serious baggage handler injuries at Heathrow British Airways has been ordered to pay £3.2 million after unsafe baggage loading platforms and guard rail failures at London Heathrow led to two serious handler injuries – one suffered a broken back and another a brain bleed.

2025-05-15T22:20:28.201576-07:00

British Airways hit with £3.2 million fine after two serious baggage handler injuries at Heathrow

Aviation Week

Bell’s Subaru Bell 412EPX Gains Transport Canada Certification Transport Canada Civil Aviation has validated Bell Textron’s Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopter, paving the way for commercial flight operations across Canada. The approval follows the model’s global type certifications and strengthens Bell’s presence in the North American medium-lift utility helicopter market.

2025-05-15T14:59:21.781254-07:00

Bell’s Subaru Bell 412EPX Gains Transport Canada Certification

Associated Press

Montana Guard Black Hawk Crew Cited for Trespassing During Antler Retrieval Three members of the Montana Army National Guard’s Black Hawk crew have been issued misdemeanor trespassing citations after landing a UH-60 helicopter in a private ranch’s mountain pasture to collect several elk antlers valued at roughly $300–$400. The Guard’s adjutant general has confirmed an investigation is underway.

2025-05-15T14:49:58.702302-07:00

Montana Guard Black Hawk Crew Cited for Trespassing During Antler Retrieval

Wall Street Journal

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Newark ATC Controller Speaks Out After Averting Potential Midair Collision Jonathan Stewart, an air traffic controller at Newark Liberty International Airport, narrowly prevented a midair collision in recent weeks. He’s now broken his silence on the incident, saying he was ‘badly shaken’ by the prospect of being ‘responsible for killing 400 people’ and urging focus on controller well-being.

2025-05-15T13:38:45.265963-07:00

Newark ATC Controller Speaks Out After Averting Potential Midair Collision

AINonline

EU Enforces New Lost-Com and Emergency Descent Procedures Across Airspace New EU-wide protocols for radio communication failure and emergency descent are now mandatory across European airspace, standardizing pilot actions and air traffic control responses in the event of lost comms or rapid depressurizations. The measures, adopted by the European Commission and EASA, aim to reduce confusion and improve safety.

2025-05-15T13:38:17.562946-07:00

EU Enforces New Lost-Com and Emergency Descent Procedures Across Airspace

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