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☆ See inside a test Boeing's 737 MAX 10, a heavily-modified variant being developed to compete with rival Airbus' A321neo
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Boeing's upcoming 737 MAX 10 is the MAX family's largest variant at about 144 feet long. The high-density plane will compete with the Airbus A321neo, but it has faced development problems. Insider toured the 737 MAX 10 testbed at the Paris Airshow to catch up on the certification process. Boeing's upcoming 737 MAX 10 is the largest of the single-aisle jet family and will compete with Airbus' A321neo. Insider toured one of Boeing's MAX 10 testbeds at the Paris Airshow in June to learn more about the program, production, and the heavy modifications made to the plane.

Persons: Mike Fleming, Boeing's, FlightGlobal Organizations: Airbus, Paris, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Boeing, Paris Airshow

☆ Mark Zuckerberg wants to become a pilot – just like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg obtained his student pilot certificate earlier this year, The Information reported. If he earns his license, he'll join Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and other tech bros in the cockpit. Zuckerberg has also taken up jiu-jitsu and MMA fighting as well as running Meta. It seems MMA fighting and running Meta is just not enough to keep Mark Zuckerberg occupied – he now wants to get in the cockpit too. Mark Zuckerberg participates in jiu-jitsu tournaments.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, he'll, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Musk, he's, Dana White, John Travolta, He's Organizations: Elon, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington Post, Fighting, Boeing, Jumbo, FAA Locations: –

☆ Can Airline Seating Get Any Worse? ‘A New Form of Torture Chamber’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ US House to weigh bill allowing older pilots, other aviation reforms
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The House bill, approved 63-0 by the Transportation Committee in June, would reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. The pilot age proposal faces opposition from unions and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who worry it could complicate operations. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says it could cause airline scheduling and pilot training issues and require reopening pilot contracts. Buttigieg told Fox News Radio Friday that "I would want to see a lot more data before we could feel comfortable with any kind of change" to the pilot age rules. The House bill would also bar airlines from charging family seating fees but would not impose new rules sought by President Joe Biden to compensate passengers for delays.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Joe Biden, David Shepardson, Susan Heavey Organizations: U.S . House, Republican, Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Air Line Pilots Association, Fox News Radio, Regional Airline Association, Senate, Colgan Air, U.S, Reagan Washington National Airport, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: United States, Russia, Buffalo

☆ United CEO says climate change is going to make massive delays more common
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Hannah Towey | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

United CEO Scott Kirby says climate change will cause even more flight delays in the future. The airline canceled thousands of flights in a six-day meltdown leading up to July 4 weekend. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby hasn't hesitated to point fingers when it comes to flight delays, from criticizing airport infrastructure to slamming the FAA for staffing shortages. Garth Thompson, a United pilot and union chair, similarly highlighted internal issues at the airline as a driving factor behind the flight delays in late June. "While Scott Kirby attempts to deflect blame on the FAA, weather and everything in between, further flight delays are a direct result of poor planning by United Airlines executives," Thompson told Insider at the time.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Scott Kirby hasn't, Kirby —, —, United, United's, Pete Buttigieg, Garth Thompson, Thompson Organizations: United Airlines, Politico, Hurricanes, Independence, United, New, Transportation, FAA, CNN Locations: New York, Newark, New York City

☆ Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny talks FAA's approval of Alef's flying car
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAlef CEO Jim Dukhovny talks FAA's approval of Alef's flying carJim Dukhovny, Alef co-founder and CEO, joins 'Last Call' to talk his company's recent FAA certification for its flying car.

Persons: Jim Dukhovny Organizations: Email

☆ Private jets are descending on a small-town airport as the 'summer camp for billionaires' kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Grace Kay | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Private jets are already arriving in Sun Valley, Idaho ahead of the "summer camp for billionaires." Private jets have already begun piling up outside of small town Sun Valley, Idaho as some of the world's most powerful people head to Allen & Co's annual conference — also known as "summer camp for billionaires." Since Tuesday morning, over 40 private jets have flown through the nearby Friedman Memorial Airport ahead of the conference, with at least another 100 scheduled to arrive throughout the day, according to FlightAware. In 2021, the airport was so swamped with private jets that the FAA had to delay incoming flights until traffic dropped. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are expected to attend the event, according to Bloomberg.

Persons: Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, —, Drew Angerer, Tim Cook —, Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault, Chris Pomeroy, he's, Pomeroy, Sam Altman, Bob Iger Organizations: Private, Allen, Friedman, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Nike, The New York Times, Staff, Getty, Embraer, Cessna, Bombardier Global, Apple, Sun, Friedman Memorial Airport, New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC, Amazon, Bloomberg, Disney, Variety Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho, Valley , Idaho, Friedman, Sun Valley

☆ 6 people dead after private jet crashes in Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A private Cessna jet crashed in Southern California early Saturday morning. All six people on board the plane were found dead at the scene, according to the FAA. At 4:15 a.m., police officers responded to reports of a plane crash in Murrieta, about a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles. The reported location of the crash is immediately adjacent to French Valley Airport, which has a single runway and averaged just under 300 aircraft operations per day in 2022. The C550 is a twin-engine jet, popular for corporate travel, with some models that have been in service since the late 1970s.

Persons: Harry Reid Organizations: Cessna, FAA, Service, Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Harry Reid International, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Southern California, Wall, Silicon, Murrieta, Los Angeles, Riverside, Las Vegas

☆ 6 people die in Cessna plane crash in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —A Cessna business jet crashed near French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California, early Saturday morning, the FAA said. All six people on board were found dead at the scene, the Riverside County sheriff’s office said. The flight departed Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and crashed about 65 miles north of San Diego around 4:15 a.m. local time, the FAA said. According to a tweet from Cal Fire, the aircraft went down in a field and caused a fire that burned about an acre of vegetation before being contained. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

Persons: Harry Reid Organizations: CNN, Cessna, FAA, Harry Reid International, Cal Fire, National Transportation Locations: Murrieta , California, Riverside, Las Vegas, San Diego

☆ Six dead in corporate jet crash outside Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 8 (Reuters) - All six people aboard a small corporate jet died when the aircraft crashed and burned in a field near an airport outside the Los Angeles area early on Saturday, local and federal authorities said. The aircraft, a Cessna C550 business jet, was traveling from Las Vegas and crashed near French Valley Airport, about 85 miles (136.79 km) south of Los Angeles, at around 4:15 a.m. (0815 GMT), the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Aerial video from local media showed burnt rubble in the shape of a small aircraft laying in a blackened part of a field across the road from the French Valley Airport. Radar data from flight tracking website FlightAware shows just one business jet traveling from Las Vegas to French Valley at the time. Reporting by Brad Heath in Washington and Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brad Heath, Ismail Shakil, Diane Craft Organizations: Cessna, Federal Aviation Administration, Airport, National Transportation, FAA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, French, Riverside County, Washington, Ottawa

☆ NTSB probes Boeing 737 MAX engine fire at Newark Airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is investigating an engine fire that occurred last week on a Boeing (BA.N) 737-900 MAX plane operated by United Airlines (UAL.O) at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Passengers exited from the plane in a normal fashion in Newark, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said the plane landed after the flight crew activated the engine fire extinguishers as a precaution. Boeing referred questions to the NTSB and United. The engine was built by French-American jet engine maker CFM International, which is co-owned by General Electric (GE.N) and France's Safran (SAF.PA).

Persons: France's Safran, Safran, Kanishka Singh, David Shepardson, Will Dunham, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S . National Transportation Safety, Boeing, United Airlines, Newark Liberty International, NTSB, Passengers, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United, CFM International, General Electric, GE, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Newark, Washington

☆ Biden Expected to Nominate Former FAA Deputy Whitaker to Lead Agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ US NTSB probes Boeing 737 MAX engine fire at Newark Airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - 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 Jersey. The NTSB said a fire warning light indicator came on after United Airlines Flight 2376 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida landed at Newark on June 28, prompting the crew shut down one of the engines. Passengers exited from the plane in a normal fashion in Newark, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said the plane landed after the flight crew activated the engine fire extinguishers as a precaution. Boeing referred questions to the NTSB and United.

Persons: France's Safran, Kanishka Singh, David Shepardson, Will Dunham, Leslie Adler anda Kim Coghill Organizations: U.S . National Transportation Safety, Boeing, United Airlines, Newark Liberty International, NTSB, Passengers, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United, CFM International, General Electric, CFM, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Newark, Washington

☆ US watchdog to review FAA efforts to prevent runway incursions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog will review Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts to prevent airport runway incursions after a series of incidents where airplanes came dangerously close to each other. The U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it was opening its audit to assess FAA processes for analyzing data, identifying risks and preventing and mitigating runway incursions. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating six runway incursion events since January including some near catastrophes. In March, the FAA said it was taking steps to improve air traffic control, convening a safety summit and issuing a safety alert. In April, it named an independent safety review team and in June announced $100 million for 12 airports to make improvements to taxiways and lighting to reduce runway incursions.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, OIG, David Shepardson, David Gregorio Our Organizations: U.S, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, U.S . Transportation Department, National Transportation Safety Board, OIG, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, FedEx plane's, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: Austin , Texas, Boston , Florida, New, JFK

☆ JetBlue says it will end American Airlines partnership after losing DOJ case, will focus on Spirit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JetBlue Airways said Wednesday that it will terminate its partnership in the northeast U.S. with American Airlines after a federal judge ruled to block the agreement, as the New York airline focuses on its acquisition of Spirit Airlines . American said last month that it would challenge the ruling against the JetBlue partnership, but New York-based JetBlue said Wednesday it would not appeal the decision. JetBlue's deal to buy Spirit came together after JetBlue and American launched a partnership in the Northeast. American Airlines said Wednesday that it will still appeal the ruling. A spokesman for the airline did not immediately say how American could salvage the deal if JetBlue plans to begin unwinding it.

Persons: 2023Flights, Trump Organizations: LAX, Jan, FAA, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, New, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, NEA, American, Alliance Locations: Los Angeles, CaliforniaJan, New York, Northeast

☆ Flying the FAA’s Unfriendly Skies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The company behind the $300,000 flying EV the FAA approved for test flights says it has already received $250 million of preorders
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Alef Aeronautics says it's got more than $250 million of preorders for its electric flying car. Alef has received FAA approval for test flights, though certification to drive is separate. Preorders are mounting for the $300,000 flying electric vehicle that just got FAA approval for test flights. "Most orders are from individuals, but there are several B2B agreements also," the company told Insider. The certificate has strict limits for the locations and purpose for which the car is permitted to fly, Alef told Insider.

Persons: it's, Alef Organizations: Aeronautics, Morning, Alef Aeronautics, Federal Aviation Administration, Alef Locations: Hong Kong

☆ Take a look at the $300,000 electric flying car with a 110-mile range in the air that just got FAA approval for test flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Alef Aeronautics' electric flying car just won federal approval for test flightsAlef Aeronautics' Model A. Alef AeronauticsThe Californian automaker said last week that it had received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Model A flying car, which it said marked the first time such a vehicle has received legal approval to fly from the US Government. Because the FAA is currently developing policies for electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, the certificate limits the locations and purpose for which the car is permitted to fly. Alef said in a press release in October that it had been test-driving and -flying a full-size prototype since 2019. Mock-up images released by Alef show what the vehicle could be like.

Organizations: Aeronautics, Alef Aeronautics, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Alef

☆ A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Alef Automotive said that its vehicle/aircraft, dubbed the “Model A,” is the first flying vehicle that is drivable on public roads and able to park like a normal car. The FAA confirmed that it has issued the company a special airworthiness certificate, allowing for limited purposes that include exhibition, research and development. The FAA said that Alef is “not the first aircraft of its kind” to get a special airworthiness certificate. Alef Aeronautics' flying Car unveiling on October 19, 2022. But Alef said that it needed the FAA’s special airworthiness certificate to continue conducting the necessary research and development.

Persons: Alef Aeronautics Inc “, ”, Jim Dukhovny, Constantine Kisly, Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Dukhovny Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Automotive, FAA, Alef, Alef Aeronautics, Alef Aeronautics Inc, National, Traffic, Administration Locations: New York, California

☆ A $300,000 electric flying car just won approval for test flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A fully electric flying car that'll cost about $300,000 just won approval to start testing on the road – and in the air. The company aimed to produce the first flying car with both street driving and vertical take-off capabilities. Alef AeronauticsThe flying car is able to take off vertically or horizontally, and can carry up to two people. In December, Dukhovny told CNBC Make It that customers could expect to see their cars in the sky by 2025. Alef wasn't the only flying car and air taxi company to make a major regulatory breakthrough in recent days.

Persons: Jim Dukhovny, It's, Alef, Dukhovny Organizations: SpaceX, Alef Aeronautics, Alef, CNBC, Morning, Federal Aviation Administration, Joby Aviation, FAA

☆ United Airlines CEO aims to avoid flight disruptions ahead of US Fourth of July holiday travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Anirudh Saligrama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 1 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) plans to make changes in flight operations to avoid weather-related disruptions ahead of the Fourth of July holiday travel, Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said on Saturday. Recent flight disruptions have raised new concerns about whether airlines are ready to handle the summer travel boom during the first Fourth of July holiday in which U.S. air traffic is likely to exceed pre-COVID levels. About 26,000 flights were delayed by all airlines during a weekend in June after thunderstorms ripped through parts of the U.S., according to data from flight monitoring service FlightAware. Kirby last week blamed the FAA for recent flight cancellations. Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Anirudh, David Gregorio Our Organizations: United Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, U.S ., Port Authority of New, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S . East Coast, U.S, Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, Newark, Bengaluru

☆ United gives 30,000 frequent flyer miles to travelers hit by flight delays, CEO says schedule cuts needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The carrier gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles to customers who were most affected by the chaos. He said that the airline needs more gates at Newark Liberty International Airport because of frequent aircraft backups there. He said that extensively delayed departures, which piled up at its hub at Newark since last weekend, hurt its operation. United sent the 30,000 miles to customers who were delayed overnight or didn't get to their destination at all, a spokeswoman said. United fared worse than competitors with about half of its mainline schedule arriving late and almost a fifth canceled over that period, FlightAware data show.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, United Organizations: Newark International Airport, Newark , New Jersey . United Airlines, CNBC, Newark Liberty International, Teterboro, East Coast, United, JetBlue Airways, " Airlines, Aircraft, FAA Locations: Newark, Newark , New Jersey, East, U.S

[1/8] Delayed travelers wait for air traffic to resume at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 30, 2023. The AAA estimates do not include Thursday, June 29, which the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be the busiest day of air travel during the holiday weekend. United Airlines (UAL.O) bore the brunt of the disruptions, with about 19% of its scheduled flights canceled and about 47% delayed. In a staff memo, he said over 150,000 United customers were affected last weekend because of FAA staffing issues and its impact on managing traffic. Still, the airline has said it would be "on track" to restore operations for the holiday weekend when it expects 5 million people to fly with it.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Evelyn Hockstein NEW, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Scott Kirby, Doyinsola Oladipo, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, REUTERS, AAA, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S . Transportation Security Administration, FAA, U.S ., United Airlines, Twitter, . Transportation, CNN, United, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington , Virginia, U.S, United States, Washington, U.S . East Coast, Chicago, FlightAware, New York

☆ Flight disruptions continue on peak July Fourth travel day, with United faring the worst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Flight delays and cancellations continued to mar thousands of Fourth of July travelers on Friday, with United Airlines passengers bearing the brunt of the problems. United Airlines has fared the worst with disruptions, with half of its mainline flights arriving late during that six-day period amounting to average delays of 106 minutes, according to FlightAware data. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called United out for the flight disruptions, saying the airline's disruptions were "elevated but moving in the right direction." United said late Thursday that it expected cancellations and delays to continue to improve into the holiday weekend. "It led to massive delays, cancellations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position," Kirby wrote in a staff note, which was seen by CNBC.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, United, schedulers, Ken Diaz, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, Monday, Kirby, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: JFK International, Airlines, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation, United Airlines, O'Hare, U.S, JetBlue Airways, Transportation, Association of Flight, Air Line Pilots Association, United, FAA, Newark Liberty International, New, CNBC, JetBlue Locations: New York City, Canada, East, Chicago , Illinois, U.S, New York, United, New Jersey

☆ United CEO apologizes for flying private as airline cancels thousands of flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —United CEO Scott Kirby is apologizing to customers and his own employees after taking a private jet during a week when his airline was canceling thousands of flights. United customers have been plagued by flight delays, cancellations and lost luggage this week. On Friday as of the evening, United had 979 flight delays, or 34% of its operations, and 234 canceled flights, according to FlightAware. “The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” said Kirby in an internal company memo to United staff shared with CNN on Wednesday. “Look, United Airlines has some internal issues they need to work through.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, ” Kirby, “, ”, Pete Buttigieg, They’ve, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Buttigieg, They’re Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Teterboro Airport, ”, Newark Liberty International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United, CNN, Newark, United Airlines Locations: New York, New Jersey, Denver , Colorado, Newark , New Jersey

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