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NOAA Increases Prediction for Atlantic Hurricane Season to “Above-Normal”

Aug 11 2023 // The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is increasing its prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to “above-normal” activity.Warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures across much...

Boeing 737 MAX Engine Fire at Newark Airport Under Investigation

Jul 11 2023 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is investigating an engine fire last week on a Boeing BA.N 737-900 MAX plane operated by United Airlines UAL.O at Newark Liberty International Airport in New...

United Airlines CEO Blames FAA as Storms Trigger Flight Cancellations

Jun 28 2023 // United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to thousands of canceled flights in recent days.“I’m … frustrated that the FAA...

Boeing Accused in Lawsuit of Stealing Trade Secrets for NASA Rocket

Jun 8 2023 // Boeing was sued on Wednesday by a Colorado company that accused the aerospace giant of stealing trade secrets for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, and then building components with “critical” safety...

Boeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pre-Impact Victim Compensation Claims

May 31 2023 // A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation for pain and suffering of passengers before the plane hit the ground.Boeing in 2021...

NOAA Predicts Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

May 26 2023 // As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season approaches June 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting “near-normal” activity.The season’s expectations are mostly due to the fact NOAA...

Italian Insurer Unipol and SpaceX Join Forces to Help People Hit by Flooding

May 23 2023 // Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Unipol Gruppo agreed to join forces to help people hit by flooding in northern Italy connect to the Internet, facilitating rescue operations, the Italian insurer said on Saturday.Torrential...

Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Over SpaceX Launch License

May 2 2023 // Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, challenging its approval of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in South Texas without...

French Court Clears Air France, Airbus Over Rio-Paris Plane Crash

Apr 17 2023 // A French court on Monday cleared European planemaker Airbus and Air France of “involuntary manslaughter,” upsetting families of some of the 228 people killed when an airliner vanished into an Atlantic storm...

Toxic Connection Not Proven, Appeals Court Finds in Florida Cancer Suit vs. Raytheon

Mar 30 2023 // In closely watched and widely publicized toxic-tort litigation that has percolated through the courts for more than a decade, federal appeals judges this week underscored the strict standard that expert witnesses are held...

FAA Forms Safety Review Team After Near Miss Incidents

Feb 15 2023 // The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a team of experts to review airline safety after several recent near miss incidents raised questions about the U.S. aviation system.Acting FAA...

Texas Judge Rejects Bid to Nullify Boeing Deal Over Max Crashes

Feb 13 2023 // DALLAS (AP) – A federal judge has rejected an effort by families of passengers who died in Boeing 737 Max crashes to reopen an agreement that allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for fraud in how it won regulatory...

Judge Rejects Family Members’ Bid to Reopen Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal

Feb 10 2023 // A U.S. judge in Texas late on Thursday denied a legal bid by families of the victims of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes to reopen or reject a January 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.Boeing won immunity from criminal...

Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate

Feb 7 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the...

NOAA Says Tennessee Drought Management Plan Lacks Specifics

Feb 7 2023 // Drought affects everything from water quality and public health to ecosystems and infrastructure. But when does a drought become severe enough to warrant water restrictions?Tennessee state agencies do not have that answer,...

Airbus and Qatar Airways Settle Bitter Dispute Over Grounded A350 Jets

Feb 3 2023 // Airbus and Qatar Airways have settled a dispute over grounded A350 jets, the companies said on Wednesday, averting a potentially damaging UK court trial after a blistering 18-month feud that tore the lid off the global jet...

Boeing Arraigned in Texas Court Over Max Jet Crashes

Jan 27 2023 // FORT WORTH — In an unusual proceeding for a corporation accused of a crime, Boeing officials were arraigned Thursday in a federal courtroom in Fort Worth for the company’s actions leading to two plane crashes in...

Judge Orders Boeing Arraigned on MAX Fraud Charge

Jan 20 2023 // A federal judge on Thursday ordered Boeing Co BA.N to appear in court on Jan. 26 to be arraigned on a 2021 felony charge after families of those killed in two fatal crashes objected to a 2021 plea deal.Boeing won immunity...

FAA Says ‘Unintentionally Deleted Files’ Prompted Computer Outage

Jan 20 2023 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide...

Airbus Withdraws From U.S. FAA Boeing Safety Culture Panel

Jan 19 2023 // European planemaker Airbus said it had withdrawn from a U.S. government-named panel reviewing Boeing’s safety processes and how they influence Boeing safety culture after two fatal 737 MAX crashes in recent years...