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☆ Oil Refinery in Southern Russia Ablaze -News Agencies Quote Officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - A fire broke out at a large oil refinery in the southern Russian town of Tuapse on Wednesday and emergency teams were battling the blaze, Russian news agencies quoted officials as saying. "According to emergency services of Tuapse district, a fire broke out on the territory of the oil refinery in the town," the agencies quoted a statement by the Krasnodar, or Kuban, region emergencies service. Agencies also quoted officials at the region's major airport, in the seaside town of Sochi, about 100 km (60 miles) to the southeast, as saying it had suspended arrivals and departures. Sergei Boiko, the head of Tuapse district, said on Telegram that the fire was located in the refinery's vacuum unit -- a secondary processing section. Unofficial Telegram channels showed pictures of the blaze and said drones had been responsible.

Persons: Crews, Sergei Boiko, Ronald Popeski, Leslie Adler, Sandra Maler Organizations: Reuters Locations: Russian, Tuapse, Krasnodar, Kuban, Sochi

☆ ‘You are barrelling about the skies at 500 miles an hour.’ Why flight attendants want you to stop ignoring them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

They were unanimous in their praise for the JAL crew and how they’d seemingly expertly executed their training. He praises the JAL crew for their apparent quick thinking under pressure on January 2. Wirestock/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesFor Japan Airlines, the message that cabin crew are safety experts is delivered via the airline’s inflight safety video. According to Urano, there was some discussion about developing a Japan Airlines safety video starring Doraemon, the Japanese manga cat. Henderson says that as cabin crew, he couldn’t be more familiar with airline safety briefings.

Persons: Mizuki Urano, “, ”, Urano’s –, Urano, Kris Major, ” Major, Nicky Loh, he’s, there’s, ’, ” Urano, Doraemon, Rich Henderson, ” he’s, ” Henderson, won’t, Henderson, you’ve, they’ve, it’s, Igor Vershinsky, Major Organizations: CNN, Japan Airlines, JAL, Former Japan Airlines, Japan Coast Guard, CNN Travel, Alaska Airlines ’ Boeing, Singapore Airlines, Bloomberg, Getty, International Civil Aviation, Safety, Air Transport Association, – Locations: Japan, London, British, Singapore

☆ She started as a flight attendant at age 20. Now, she's just been named Japan Airlines' first female president.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Japan Airlines named a woman as president for the first time in its history. AdvertisementThe new president of Japan Airlines is the first woman to helm the top job at the company, the airline announced in a statement on Wednesday. Related storiesTottori will replace Yuji Akasaka, the airline's president since June 2018, per Akasaka's company profile. Two weeks before Tottori's promotion, a Japan Airlines A350 plane collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Japan Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Mitsuko Tottori, —, Yuji Akasaka, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: Japan Airlines, JAL, JetBlue, Service, US, Reuters, Japan Coast Guard, Mainichi, Business Locations: Tottori, Japan, Tokyo

☆ Please stop ignoring your flight attendants
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A display showing the 'fasten your seatbelt' sign and the 'no smoking' sign illuminated on board an aircraft. Never mind that flight attendants have begun their pre-flight safety demonstration, or that a video has begun to play informing you of the procedures in case of an emergency. No one was seriously injured on the flight, which returned to Portland, Oregon. Both near-catastrophes underscore the importance of travelers paying attention to flight attendant safety information and instructions — before and during an accident. Everyone from passengers to onlookers to aviation executives have commended the crews of those Japan Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights for shepherding passengers through safely.

Persons: you've, Sara Nelson Organizations: Association of Flight, CWA, Japan Airlines Airbus, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Japan Airlines, Alaska Airlines Locations: United , Alaska, Frontier, Portland , Oregon

☆ Opinion: We’ll finally get some answers from Iowa about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It is a feat former President Donald Trump is trying to duplicate this year. The first true test of Trump’s comeback occurs Monday in Iowa, where caucusgoers will venture into sub-zero temperatures to choose between Trump, Florida Gov. After months of speculation, we’ll finally get some answers to a few questions: Is there an opening for any Republican aside from Trump? Most of our contributors thought Haley won Wednesday’s CNN debate in Iowa against DeSantis, but Trump’s absence from the stage again loomed large. “Haley sounded like someone looking to take on the genuine article — the Republican frontrunner,” wrote W. James Antle III.

Persons: George Washington’s, Grover Cleveland, ”, Troy Senik, Donald Trump, Cleveland, “, —, Republican frontrunner’s, Cleveland didn’t, Benjamin Harrison —, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, we’ll, Will DeSantis, he’s, Haley, Wednesday’s, “ Haley, James Antle III, ’, ” Clay Jones, Chris Christie, Trump, ” Antle, who’s, Facebook Sophia, Nelson, “ Haley isn’t, Todd Graham, she’d, it’s, ” DeSantis, John Avlon, Laurence Tribe, Norman Eisen, Taylor Redd, Florence Pan, John Sauer, ” Bill Bramhall, Frida Ghitis, Ghitis, DeSantis, Julian Zelizer, Dean Obeidallah, Nikki Haley’s Lisa Benson, Peter Bergen, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Biden, ” Walt Handelsman, Max, Drew Sheneman, Hassan Shahidi, Shahidi, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, John Salangsang, Adrienne Bitar, WeightWatchers, couldn’t, Rose Blanchard, Sarah Gundle, Blanchard, Claudine ‘ Dee Dee ’ Blanchard, Gypsy Rose, ” Dee Dee, Gundle, Dee Dee Blanchard, Pope Francis, ” Jill Filipovic, Filipovic, Pope, ” Lloyd Austin’s, Lloyd Austin, Joe Biden, Austin, isn’t, Bill Bramhall, “ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie, “ Barbie ”, Gene Seymour, Oppenheimer, Emma Stone, ” Seymour, Don’t, Michael Bociurkiw, Ukraine Lanhee J, Chen, Noah Berlatsky, Belichick Bill Belichick, Vince Lombardi, Jeff Haynes, Bill Belichick, Will Leitch, Jeff Pearlman, Nick Saban, ” “ Belichick, Saban, ’ Pearlman, Lou Piniella, ‘ Organizations: CNN, University of Michigan, Cleveland, Republican, Trump, Trump , Florida Gov, Wednesday’s CNN, DeSantis, New, New Jersey Gov, Twitter, Facebook, Florida Gov, DC, Agency, Capitol, GOP, US, UK, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Max, Portland International, Flight, Foundation, Golden Globe, Globes, Catholic, Biden, Warner Bros ., Academy, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Belichick, New England Patriots, Reliant, Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Getty, Super, Football, NFL, Minor League NFL, University of Alabama, Schlitz, Seattle Mariners Locations: Cleveland, Iowa, Trump , Florida, Trump, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Graham, Houthi, Yemen, Red, “, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Bergen, Iran, Iraq, Iranian, Oregon, Beverly Hills , California, Ukraine, Houston , Texas, AFP, Swiss

☆ Miss Universe 2023 preliminary: Highlights from the national costume competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That’s a serious question, but with a delightfully nonsensical answer: All served as inspiration for national costumes on display during the 2023 Miss Universe pageant’s preliminary competition. (Specifically, those were the looks donned by Miss Great Britain, Miss Philippines, Miss Dominican Republic and, yes, Miss Switzerland.) Eighty-four countries are represented at this year’s Miss Universe, which is taking place in the El Salvadoran capital of San Salvador. Miss Nepal, Jane Garrett, is one of the first “curvy” women to compete at Miss Universe; Erica Robin, meanwhile, is the first woman to represent Pakistan at the pageant. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesTrue to form for the competition, Miss France ventured into Moulin Rouge's costume department.

Persons: Miss Great, Miss Nepal, Jane Garrett, Erica Robin, R’Bonney Gabriel, Hector Vivas, Miss Brazil, El Salvador's, Alex Peña, Ireland's, carnations, Miss Nigeria's, Miss Curaçao's, Marina Machete, Miss Malaysia, Serena Lee, Jordanne Levy, Moulin, Anntonia Porsild, Bryoni Natalie Govender, Miss Mongolia's Organizations: CNN, Swiss Guard, Miss, El, Oxford English, Miss Netherlands, Games, country's Air Force, Images Locations: Miss Great Britain, Miss Philippines, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Switzerland, El Salvadoran, San Salvador, Netherlands, Portugal, Miss, Pakistan, USA, Miss Iceland, Venezuelan American, Costa Rica, Miss Portugal, Honduras, Jamaica, Thailand, South Africa

A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Boeing Co FollowLONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Internal data from Boeing (BA.N), one of the world's largest defence and space contractors, was published online on Friday by Lockbit, a cybercrime gang which extorts its victims by stealing and releasing data unless a ransom is paid. According to a post on Lockbit's website, the data from Boeing was published in the early hours of Friday morning. “We are aware that, in connection with this incident, a criminal ransomware actor has released information it alleges to have taken from our systems," Boeing said. The company said it "remains confident" the event does not pose a threat to aircraft or flight safety, but declined to comment on whether defense or other sensitive data had been obtained by Lockbit.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Lockbit, Lockbit ransomware, James Pearson, Tim Hepher, Valerie Insinna, Kirsten Donovan, David Evans, Emelia Organizations: Boeing, Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Lockbit, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, Industrial, Commercial Bank of China's, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, United States, India, Brazil, U.S, Washington

☆ Crashed, harassed, and shot down: It's been a rough year for the MQ-9 Reaper, America's workhorse combat drone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's been a tough year for US military's MQ-9 Reaper workhorse combat and surveillance drone. The aircraft has been crashed into, harassed, and shot down by US adversaries around the world. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's been an annoying year for the US military's go-to drone for combat and reconnaissance: the MQ-9 Reaper. Over the course of the year, America's adversaries have run into and crashed, harassed, and now — as of this week — shot down the aircraft. An MQ-9 Reaper drone at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Kanoya Air Base on November 5, 2022.

Persons: It's, —, Christopher Broome, Alex Grynkewich Organizations: Service, US, US Air Force, Islamic, Japan, Self, Kanoya, Base, Staff, ISIS, US Air Forces Central Command, US Central Command, Airmen, Squadron, Nevada, Air, Bomb, Victoria, US Navy, Hamas, Pentagon Locations: Europe, Russian, Washington, Moscow, Ukraine, Syria, Islamic State, Russia, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Gaza

☆ Russian manufacturer test-flies prototype widebody passenger airplane
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Barry Neild | Anna Chernova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Russia’s leading aircraft manufacturer says it’s completed a successful test flight of a new widebody passenger airplane that it claims could replace Western aircraft in the country’s skies. UAC, which oversees Russian aviation brands including Tupolev, Ilyushin and Sukhoi, said the plane will be capable of carrying up to 370 passengers, a capacity that would put it alongside the likes of Airbus’ A340 or Boeing’s 777. As of 2022, only 144 active Russian airline planes were built in Russia, according to data provided by aviation analytics firm Cirium. “Although Moscow won’t admit it, the sanctions that followed the Ukraine invasion have really damaged Russian aviation,” Murdo Morrison, head of strategic content at FlightGlobal, tells CNN. Addressing concerns, Russia’s Ministry of Transport said at the time that flight safety on Russia-operated aircraft meets international standards.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, ”, Denis Manturov, Vladimir Putin, Murdo Morrison, ‘, Yuri Slyusar, FlightGlobal’s Morrison Organizations: CNN, CNN — Russia’s, United Aircraft Corporation, UAC, Russian, Tupolev, Sukhoi, Airbus, Russia, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Moscow, ”, Ural Airlines, International Civil Aviation Organization, Russia’s Ministry of Transport Locations: Ukraine, Russia, “, Russia’s Novosibirsk, Bhutan, Congo, Liberia, Moscow

☆ Alaska Airlines sued over attempt by off-duty pilot to shut down engines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Steve Gorman | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The lawsuit stems from an in-flight emergency declared by the crew of Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 over the Pacific Northwest while the aircraft was en route from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco, on Oct 22. The suit also names Horizon Air - the regional subsidiary operating the Alaska Airlines flight- as a defendant. Alaska Airlines in an emailed statement to Reuters said that they have received the complaint and are reviewing it. The suit also seeks injunctive relief mandating Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to conduct examinations of all anticipated flight crew and jump seat passengers, including their "mental health status". Joseph David Emerson was the Alaska Airlines pilot who was riding as a standby employee passenger in the cockpit "jump seat".

Persons: Joseph David Emerson, Dave Killen, Emerson, Steve Gorman, Abinaya, Shubhendu, Chandni Shah, Mrinmay Dey, Gokul, Devika Nair, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, Horizon, Reuters, Alaska Air, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Thomson Locations: Multnomah County, Portland , Oregon, U.S, Seattle, Pacific Northwest, Everett , Washington, San Francisco, Washington, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Jim Cramer blasts warnings from a competitor, says buy cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Despite doom-and-gloom from a competitor around cybersecurity spending, Jim Cramer said Friday that it's the perfect time to buy industry leader Palo Alto Networks (PANW), considering the onslaught of recent high-profile hacks and breaches. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks (PANW) year-to-date performance In fact, companies need the services of cybersecurity specialists, Palo Alto, more than ever nowadays. On Oct. 20 , identity management company Okta (OKTA) said its support systems were hacked. Cramer said Palo Alto Networks stands to benefit. Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Fortinet, —, Jim, there's, Estee Lauder, we've, Tracey Thomas Travis, Linda Rendle, Cramer, Needham, Jim Cramer's, David Paul Morris Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Boeing, Palo Alto, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Alto, Palo, Las Vegas, cybersecurity, Santa Clara , California, U.S

A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. The Lockbit threat was no longer on the gang's website as of Wednesday, and it didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Boeing declined to comment on whether Lockbit was behind the cyber incident it disclosed. It's unclear what data Lockbit may have stolen from the company. "Paying the ransom would simply elicit a pinky promise from LockBit that they will destroy whatever data they obtained," Callow said.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, didn't, Lockbit, Brett Callow, Emsisoft, Callow, Valerie Insinna, Chris Reese, Lisa Shumaker, Jamie Freed Organizations: Boeing, Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, Global Services, Services, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France

☆ A government shutdown could make air travel even worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg warns that might make air travel worse. The impacts on air travel will be immediate, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementImportantly, a shutdown could also jeopardize a crucial piece of ensuring flight safety and timeliness — enough air traffic controllers . The DOT has been making strides in curbing travel nightmares: Throughout 2023, air travel cancellations have stayed below 2%, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report — a far cry from the 2.7% cancellation rate in 2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementEven without a shutdown, Republicans' proposals to keep the government funded while enacting widespread cuts could jeopardize travel, according to Buttigieg.

Persons: Transportation Pete Buttigieg, —, they're, Buttigieg Organizations: Transportation, Service, TSA, Air, Department of Transportation, Republican, Democratic, Independent, Republicans, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, American

☆ Side-by-side photos show 4 major changes made to SpaceX's Starship rocket system after its first launch ended in an explosion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementMore than a thousand changes have been made to the rocket since and it is now "ready to launch" again Musk recently said. SpaceX's enormous Starship mega-rocket is made of two stages: the Starship spaceship and its booster, the Super Heavy booster. The Starship-Super Heavy launch system is made up of two stages. Instead, for Starship's maiden test flight, SpaceX decided to see if they could absorb the force of the flames with a thick concrete launchpad alone. The FAA will still need to review the changes made to the Starship launch system before it can grant a new license.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, it's, Abhi Tripathi, Starship's, Tripathi, Ashlee Vance, Vance, hushes, —, SpaceX's, LabPadre, SpaceX hasn't, It's, April's, Polly Trottenberg, Jared M, Margolis Organizations: SpaceX, Service, NASA, Super, Mission, University of California's, Sciences Laboratory, Flight Safety, FAA, Bloomberg, Boca Chica, CNBC, Texas Commission, Environmental, Center for Biological Diversity Locations: Wall, Silicon, Starship's, Boca Chica , Texas

☆ 'Learning period' for US commercial space regulations should be extended -US Sen. Cruz
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A federal moratorium on commercial spaceflight safety regulations should be extended to support more innovation in the space sector, U.S. The fast-growing sector since 2004 has been shielded from federal safety regulations by what is widely called a "learning period." "Now is not the time to impose new regulations on commercial space," Cruz said, speaking on the sidelines of an industry conference in Washington. The moratorium, established by the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, was most recently extended in 2015. The law requires private space companies that send humans into space to have passengers sign "informed consent" documents acknowledging the absence of federal safety regulations.

Persons: Ted Cruz, Artemis, Go Nakamura, Cruz, Doug Ligor, Ligor, Kelvin Coleman, it'll, Elon, Jeff Bezos, Joey Roulette, Chris Reese, Leslie Adler, Daniel Wallis Organizations: NASA, REUTERS, Rights, Federal Aviation Administration, RAND Corporation, RAND, FAA, Spaceflight, Senate, SpaceX, Origin, Shepard, Virgin Galactic, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, U.S, Washington, American, Texas, Van Horn

☆ FAA orders Musk's SpaceX to take 63 corrective actions on Starship, keeps rocket grounded
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said Elon Musk's SpaceX must keep its Starship Super Heavy rocket grounded, saying the company needs to take 63 corrective actions before it is cleared for another test flight. The FAA has now wrapped its probe into the April launch, which saw the rocket explode mid-flight. In an emailed statement, the agency said a final report "cites multiple root causes of the April 20, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions SpaceX must take to prevent mishap reoccurrence." The FAA oversaw the SpaceX mishap investigation while NASA and the National Transportation Safety Board served as official observers.

Persons: Elon, Musk Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, FAA, Autonomous Flight Safety, NASA, National Transportation Safety Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, Boca Chica, Ukraine, Crimea, Russian

☆ Biden picks former aviation official to head FAA
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Marco Bello/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday President Joe Biden is nominating a former senior aviation official to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that has been without a permanent head since April 2022. Biden is tapping Michael Whitaker, currently chief commercial officer for Supernal, a Hyundai company developing an electric air vehicle, who served as a deputy FAA administrator under President Barack Obama. "He knows aviation, he knows safety, he knows the FAA and he knows how to manage and modernize large organizations," he said. Biden's prior nominee to head the FAA Phil Washington withdrew in March after critics said he lacked aviation experience. The Air Line Pilots Association praised Whitaker's nomination and said the FAA needed "permanent, stable leadership that is safety-focused."

Persons: Marco Bello, President Joe Biden, Biden, Michael Whitaker, Barack Obama, Steve Dickson, Mike Whitaker, Pete Buttigieg, Biden's, FAA Phil Washington, Whitaker, Whitaker's, David Shepardson, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: American Airlines, Miami International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, REUTERS, Rights, President, Hyundai, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, Cessna, Reuters, Transportation Safety, TWA, United Airlines, Flight, Foundation, The Air Line Pilots Association, Airlines for America, National, Thomson Locations: Florida, Miami , Florida, U.S, San Diego ., San Diego

☆ Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A person with an umbrella walks by a Boeing 737 Max fuselage parked outside the company's production facility in Renton, Washington, January 10, 2020. Boeing said a new manufacturing flaw on its best-selling 737 Max will delay deliveries of its best-selling aircraft, the latest setback as the company tries to hand over more planes. The company said it found fastener holes on the aft pressure bulkhead on some 737 planes were improperly drilled. "This issue will impact near-term 737 deliveries as we conduct inspections to determine the number of airplanes affected, and complete required rework on those airplanes," Boeing said. Boeing didn't say whether the new issue would change its forecast to deliver between 400 and 450 Max jets this year.

Persons: Max, Aerosystems Organizations: Boeing, Max, Airbus, The Air, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Renton , Washington

☆ A South Korean airline plans to weigh passengers, putting them on scales before each flight to comply with local laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementKorean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, plans to weigh passengers before they board flights, saying local laws demand it. AdvertisementAdvertisementKorea JoongAng Daily reported that the airline told it: "The data collated anonymously will be utilized for survey purposes and doesn't mean overweight passengers will need to pay more." There has been an online backlash to the measure, with some potential passengers raising concerns about their privacy, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. However, the airline told the newspaper that passengers who feel uncomfortable with the process can communicate their feelings to boarding staff. AdvertisementAdvertisementAir New Zealand, however, is asking passengers to step on the scales as part of a "passenger weight survey" to fulfill a requirement by New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority.

Organizations: South Korea's, Gimpo Airport, Incheon Airport, Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Ministry of Land, Daily, Korean, Korea Times, Federal Aviation Authority, New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority Locations: South, Korea, Zealand

☆ Turkmen airline suspends Moscow flights over safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A man checks the debris next to a damaged office building in the Moscow City following a reported Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Russia, August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia NovozheninaASHGABAT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan's flagship airline has suspended flights to Moscow, it said on Wednesday, citing safety concerns after Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital. "Due to the situation in the Moscow air zone, and based on a risk assessment in order to ensure flight safety, all Turkmenistan Airlines flights on the Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat route will be suspended," the airline said in a statement. Turkmenistan Airlines said it would now fly instead to Kazan, which is more than 700 km (440 miles) east of Moscow. The drone attacks prompted Vnukovo, one of Moscow's airports, to close briefly but it later resumed full operations.

Persons: Vnukovo, Marat Gurt, Olzhas, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Turkmenistan Airlines, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Ukrainian, Russia, Evgenia, ASHGABAT, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Kazan, Ukraine

☆ Russia's fighter jets have gone from harassing US aircraft to actually breaking them as Moscow flexes its muscles where it still can
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Russian fighter jets have harassed US military drones on numerous occasions throughout July. That incident is just one of several demonstrations of Russian aggression around US military drones this month. Russian military Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft employ flares in the flight path of a US MQ-9 aircraft on July 6, 2023 over Syria. A press officer who goes by callsign Damian looks at a destroyed Russian military vehicle in Novodarivka village, Zaporizhzhia Region, southeastern Ukraine. "These maneuvers, they are to some extent intended to demonstrate Russian military strength," which could appease the country's domestic audience.

Persons: Nicholas Lokker, Alexus Grynkewich, Sabrina Singh, Su, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin, Damian, Putin, Lokker, Assad, Äzzeddin Kasim, Paul Lushenko, Lushenko, Christopher Sommers, AFCENT Organizations: Kremlin, Service, Center, New, New American Security, Islamic, US Air Force, ISIS, US Air Forces Central Command, Pentagon, Donetsk Regions, US, Anadolu Agency, Getty, US Army, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Quds Force, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, U.S . Central Command Locations: Wall, Silicon, Syria, Russia, Russian, Ukraine, New American, Moscow, Syria . Washington, Islamic State, Washington, CNAS, Belarus, Novodarivka, Zaporizhzhia Region, Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian, Iran, Idlib, United States, Western

A House Oversight subcommittee convened Wednesday’s hearing on UFOs, as the lawmakers who pushed for the hearing are calling for the government to be more forthcoming about the unidentified anomalous phenomena. The hearing is the latest push by lawmakers, intelligence officials and military personnel working on unexplained aerial phenomena to probe the issue on a national platform. “This is an issue of government transparency,” said Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican who pushed to hold Wednesday’s hearing. We’re going to uncover the cover up, and I hope this is just the beginning of many more hearings.”No government officials testified at Wednesday’s hearing. Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense on the sightings, describing them as potential national security threats.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Ryan Graves, Graves, David Fravor, David Grusch, ” Fravor, Tim Burchett, “ We’re, … We’re, Sean Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick, “, Robert Garcia of, Garcia, Jared Moskowitz, ” Moskowitz, ” Graves Organizations: CNN, Navy, Safe Aerospace, US Navy, Air Force, Tennessee Republican, Department of Defense, Democratic, Florida Democrat, House Intelligence Locations: Robert Garcia of California, Florida

☆ Video captures a Russian Su-35 fighter jet harassing and breaking a US Reaper drone by popping flares above it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Russian fighter jet flew "dangerously close" to a US military drone over Syria, the Air Force said. The Su-35 harassed the MQ-9 Reaper drone by releasing flares in its path, damaging the propeller. It's the latest incident of aggressive Russian aircraft maneuvers over the Middle East. More recently, the Air Force said in mid-July that a Russian aircraft engaged a US MC-12 surveillance plane "in an unsafe and unprofessional manner." The recent engagement is also not the first time that Russian aircraft harassment resulted in damage to a Reaper drone's propeller.

Persons: Alexus Grynkewich, Assad, Sabrina Singh, Michael Kurilla Organizations: Air Force, Service, US Air, US, Islamic, ISIS, US Air Forces Central Command, Russian, US Air Force, Pentagon, US Central Command Locations: Russian, Syria, Wall, Silicon, Islamic State, Washington, Moscow, Russia

The problem involves a fitting for the 787's horizontal stabilizer installed by a Boeing production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company said. Boeing, which announced last week that it had increased 787 production from three to four jets a month, said the issue has not caused a halt in 787 production. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement it had validated Boeing's assessment that there was no immediate safety issue for 787s already in service. Boeing stopped 787 deliveries at multiple points during that period, resuming them last August after agreeing to an FAA-approved modification plan for Dreamliners in the company's inventory. In March, the FAA said it would allow Boeing to restart 787 deliveries, as the U.S. planemaker had addressed concerns.

Persons: Gavin McIntyre, planemaker, Dreamliners, Jefferies, Sheila Kahyaoglu, Dave Calhoun, Valerie Insinna, David Shepardson, Will Dunham, Deepa Babington, Jamie Freed Organizations: Boeing, REUTERS, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Thomson Locations: North Charleston , South Carolina, U.S, REUTERS WASHINGTON, Salt Lake City , Utah, Washington

Boeing, which announced last week that it had increased 787 production from three to four jets a month, said the issue has not caused a halt in 787 production. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said has validated the Boeing's assessment that there is no immediate safety issue for 787s already in service. Boeing stopped 787 deliveries at multiple points during that period, resuming them last August after agreeing to an FAA-approved modification plan for Dreamliners in the company's inventory. The company faced yet another 787 delivery stoppage in February after Boeing found a data analysis error regarding forward pressure bulkhead that was unrelated to the shimming problem. In March, the FAA said it would allow Boeing to restart 787 deliveries, as the U.S. planemaker had addressed concerns.

Persons: Gavin McIntyre, Dreamliners, planemaker, Dave Calhoun, Valerie Insinna, David Shepardson, Will Dunham, Deepa Babington Organizations: Boeing, REUTERS, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Thomson Locations: North Charleston , South Carolina, U.S, REUTERS WASHINGTON, Salt Lake City , Utah, Washington

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