UPS (and FedEx) Ground Dozens of MD-11 Aircraft After Tuesday's Crash in Kentucky
EditorDavid / slashdot - American multinational freight company UPS "has grounded its fleet of MD-11 aircraft," reports the Guardian, "days after a cargo plane crash that killed at least 13 people in Kentucky. The grounded MD-11s are the same type of plane involved in Tuesday's c…
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Thousands of flights in danger of cancellation as FAA announces major cuts
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - The government shutdown-spurred airport chaos is about to get a whole lot worse. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will reduce flight volumes by 10 percent across 40 major airports in response, a move that could threaten 3,000 to 4,500…
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Beta Technologies ends first day on NYSE in the green and $1B raised
Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Elon Musk Hints Tesla Roadster Might Fly: ‘It’s Crazier Than James Bond’
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Elon Musk says Tesla’s long-awaited Roadster (like, 8 years long) is nearing a prototype demonstration—and it could feature some wild new technology. The second-gen Roadster was first announced in November 2017. Speaking on a 3-hour long podcast released …
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NASA's supersonic jet completes its first flight in California
engadget - Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the X-59, the supersonic jet has completed its first flight in California, according to a press release spotted by Gizmodo. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (Quesst) aircraft is design…
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United Airlines Flight Sustains Impact From Possible Space Object
Ellyn Lapointe / gizmodo - The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a United Airlines plane that was flying over Utah when something smashed into its windshield.
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Amazon faces FAA, NTSB probe after two delivery drones crashed into crane in Arizona
cnbc - The drones sustained "substantial" damage from the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary incident report.
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UK arrests suspect for RTX ransomware attack causing airport disruptions
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested a suspect linked to a ransomware attack that is causing widespread disruptions across European airports. [...]
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Hundreds of flights delayed at Heathrow and other airports after apparent cyberattack
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - Travelers at major European airports including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin faced significant delays this weekend following what Collins Aerospace described as a “cyber-related incident.”
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Uber Invests in Drone Delivery With Flytrex Partnership
PYMNTS / pymnts - Uber has launched a partnership with autonomous drone food delivery service Flytrex. The collaboration marks Uber’s first investment in drone delivery, the company said in news release Thursday (Sept. 18). The new service is expected to commence with Uber…
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New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights.
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Delta Offers Sunnier Revenue Forecast Based on Travel Demand
PYMNTS / pymnts - Delta Air Lines has reaffirmed its earnings forecast based on ongoing travel demand. The company made this announcement Thursday (Sept. 11), while also raising its projections for third quarter revenue through September, from 0% to 4% growth to 2% to 4%. …
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Uber will add Blade’s helicopters to its platform as early as 2026
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The move comes just one month after Uber partner Joby acquired Blade's passenger business.
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Heathrow Terminal Incident Forces Partial Closure and Evacuation
Heathrow Airport faced an unexpected incident that led to one terminal being partially closed and evacuated while emergency services scrambled to manage the situation. Investigations are underway as officials work to restore normal operations amid travel disruptions.
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper strikes its first satellite internet deal with an airline
Emma Roth / theverge - Amazon’s satellite internet service, Project Kuiper, will partner with JetBlue to provide in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. It’s Project Kuiper’s first deal with an airline as it aims to keep up with the SpaceX-owned Starlink, which has already snagged sa…
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US Air Force F-35 crashes after pilot's 50-minute conference call with Lockheed engineers
techspot - On January 28, a pilot flying the F-35 experienced an in-flight malfunction during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks. As you can see in the video, it caused the $200 million fighter jet to tumble to the ground and explode. The pilo…
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Korean Air Orders Jets Amid Trump-Lee Summit Discussions
Korean Air is making headlines with its major Boeing jet order announced amid the backdrop of the Trump-Lee summit. Sources report varying order sizes — one citing 103 jets and another 100 — highlighting growing strategic adjustments as the carrier positions itself for future market and geopolitical challenges.
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Google launches AI-powered tool to help find deals on flights
Vincent Lin / mobilesyrup - Google is launching its new AI flight search tool dubbed ‘Flight Deals.’ This tool aims to improve the travel planning experience for flexible travellers looking to save money on their next trip. Instead of scrolling through countless dates and destinatio…
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United Airlines Now Lets You Watch Hit Apple TV+ Shows For Free
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - United Airlines today announced that select Apple TV+ shows are now available to watch for free through its in-flight entertainment system.The shows are available to watch on United's more than 130,000 seatback screens, and in the United app. At launch, t…
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Air France and KLM disclose data breaches impacting customers
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Air France and KLM announced on Wednesday that attackers had breached a customer service platform and stolen the data of an undisclosed number of customers. [...]
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