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☆ E-Flight Challenge pitched a car against a plane -- and the car won
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Miquel Ros | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Members of the E-Flight Challenge team lined up to watch the battery-powered airplane gracefully descend on the island of Norderney, just off the northwest coast of Germany. The long road ahead for electric aviationYou could say that the E-Flight Challenge takes its inspiration from the early days of aviation. The Elektra Trainer used in the E-Flight Challenge, for example, can carry a maximum of two people. Miquel RosIn this context, the E-flight Challenge served as an illustration of the challenges of electric flight – but also of its promise. The progress compared to just three years ago has been astonishing!” explains Morell Westermann, one of the E-Flight Challenge initiators.

Persons: Louis, Charles Lindbergh’s, Heart Aerospace –, –, Miquel Ros Italy’s Tecnam, China’s, Cuberg, ” Robin Riedel, Riedel, Norbert Werle, Tesla, Werle, ”, John Langford, Miquel Ros, Morell Westermann, Westermann Organizations: CNN, Lucid Motors Air, Louis Blériot’s, Channel, Heart Aerospace, United Airlines, Royce, Norwegian, Widerøe, Airbus, Boeing, Aerospace, McKinsey, Alamy, “ Aircraft, Lucid Motors Locations: Norderney, Germany, Gelnhausen, Frankfurt, Norway, Swedish, California, Berlin, The Virginia, “, Swiss

[1/2] Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stanley Deal poses with Emirates airline COO Adel Al Redha and flyDubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith after Emirates airline and flyDubai placed orders at the Dubai Airshow for new aircraft from Boeing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 13, 2023. "Together these orders represent significant investments that reflect Dubai's commitment to the future of aviation," said Emirates and flyDubai Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. In New York, Boeing shares rose 4.4% after the orders, which also included 45 narrow-body 737 MAX for German-Turkish airline SunExpress. LOWER BOOKINGSOther significant orders appeared to be in the works without being played out in public in Dubai. Saudi Arabia's newest airline Riyadh Air said it is still in talks with planemakers to place an order for narrow-body jets.

Persons: Stanley Deal, Adel Al Redha, Ghaith Al, Alexander, flyDubai, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Steven F, planemakers, Asharq, there's, Daniel Silke, Rafael, Tim Hepher, Alexander Cornwell, Pesha Magid, Valerie Insinna, Hugh Lawson, Lisa Shumaker, Navaratnam, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Boeing Commercial, Emirates, Dubai Airshow, Boeing, United Arab Emirates, REUTERS, Companies, Airbus, Turkish Airlines Airbus, Dubai, Aviation, SunExpress, Bloomberg, Industry, Air Lease Corp, Reuters, Turkish Airlines, Anadolu, Dubai . Saudi Arabia's, Riyadh Air, Saudia Airlines Group, Saudia Airline, Royal, Cape, Consultancy, rearm, Russia, Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Thomson Locations: Ghaith Al Ghaith, Dubai, United Arab, DUBAI, Government, Emirates, New York, Turkish, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, Gulf, Dubai . Saudi, Riyadh, Israel, Gaza, Cape Town, United States, rearm Ukraine

☆ Emirates and flyDubai place Dubai Airshow jet orders
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Boeing 777-9, a variant of the 777X, performs a flying display at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsDUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Dubai's Emirates placed an order for 90 more Boeing (BA.N) 777X jets at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Monday, including both variants of the future long-haul jet. The world's largest international carrier also added five more Boeing 787s to an existing order, saying the total package of new widebody jets was worth over $50 billion at list prices. The 777X order includes 55 of the 400-seat 777-9 variant and 35 of the smaller 777-8, he told a news conference. Sister airline flyDubai also weighed in at the start of the biennial event with an order for 30 Boeing 787-9 in its first order for wide-body jets.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, flyDubai, Alexander Cornwell, Tim Hepher Organizations: Boeing, Paris, REUTERS, Rights, Dubai's Emirates, Emirates, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, Rights DUBAI, Dubai

☆ Why these industrial giants are betting on the transition to clean energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Right now, some of our favorite secular themes are the mega trends benefitting from a wave of federal spending — and the energy transition is one of those themes," he explained. CAT YTD mountain Caterpillar (CAT) year-to-date performance Elsewhere, Caterpillar has said the "energy transition and growing global energy demand are increasing [it's] total addressable market and furthering opportunities for long-term profitable growth." In terms of the energy transition, the company's aerospace business could see a boost from its development of sustainable aviation fuels. CEO Vimal Kapur last month said the industrials giant is "beginning to feel the urgency behind [the] energy transition." "Honeywell is in a unique position to both help the world meet today's growing energy needs, while also enabling the energy transition," Kapur said.

Persons: we're, Jeff Marks, Linde, Wall, I'm, Jim Cramer, Vimal Kapur, Kapur, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Krisztian Bocsi Organizations: Linde, LIN, Honeywell, Caterpillar, Investing, ExxonMobil, Exxon, BMO Capital Markets, Bank of America, CAT, CNBC, Linde AG, Treatment, Berlin, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Berlin, Germany

Investors raised their short bets against various solar stocks and electric vehicle charging companies as the stock market breaks down. Hedge funds, in turn, are raising their bets against stocks they feel are particularly vulnerable in a downturn. Short interest in ChargePoint increased 23% to roughly 91 million shares, while short interest in Plug Power rose 9% to 139 million shares. Short interest reached about 32% and 26% of the float in both of those companies, respectively. A handful of aviation stocks also saw a jump in short interest bets, namely Frontier Group and Archer Aviation , which saw short interest rise to 8% and 7%, respectively.

Persons: SunPower, Frontier, Grindr Organizations: Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange, Frontier Group, Archer Aviation, Marathon, Cipher Mining, Canada Goose Holdings Locations: Wayfair

Quarterly earnings reports for our industrial stocks begin this week amid an uncertain operating environment. HON YTD mountain Honeywell (HON) year-to-date performance Honeywell and Linde are the first two of the group to report — on Thursday before the bell. This was positive to see and it's reasonable to expect a clean quarter led by aerospace, Honeywell's largest business. Linde has beat and raised for 18 consecutive quarters, and history is likely to repeat itself when the industrial gas company reports. EMR YTD mountain Emerson Electric (EMR) year-to-date performance Emerson Electric is the last of our industrial names to report, on Nov. 7 before the opening bell.

Persons: we're, Stanley Black, Decker, —, CNBC's Jim Cramer, it's, Jim, You've, Vimal Kapur, Linde, Jack Umpleby, Emerson, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Wang Chun Organizations: Caterpillar, Honeywell International, Emerson Electric, Linde, LIN, DuPont De Nemours, Honeywell, LSEG, Aerospace, Electric, GE, Club, U.S, Management, CAT, Act, DuPont, Electronics, Emerson, National Instruments, SWK, CNBC, Future, Getty Locations: North America, China, Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu

☆ Qatar Airways longtime CEO Akbar Al Baker to resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Tom Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Akbar Al Baker is resigning as chief executive of Qatar Airways, marking a sudden end to one of the longest managerial reigns in the world of aviation. Al Baker, who has led the airline since 1997, will step down on Nov. 5. The move was unexpected, and no reason was given by Qatar Airways for his departure. Known as one of the industry’s most outspoken and influential executives, Al Baker is widely credited with transforming Qatar Airways into one of the world’s top airlines. In 2018, Al Baker apologized for making sexist comments at an International Air Transport Association meeting.

Persons: CNN — Akbar Al Baker, Al Baker, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, ” Organizations: CNN, Qatar Airways, Doha Hamad Airport, International Air Transport Association Locations: Doha

☆ Tony Fernandes: AirAsia CEO criticized after posting shirtless massage photo on LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has created a firestorm on social media after sharing a photo of himself receiving a massage topless during a management meeting. In his post, the business mogul said he’d had “a stressful week,” so a colleague suggested he get a massage. “Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting,” Fernandes wrote. The post was deleted days later after a wave of criticism, with many LinkedIn users saying his behavior was unprofessional. AirAsia Group rebranded to Capital A last year, in efforts to show how AirAsia was becoming “more than just an airline,” according to a company statement at the time.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, he’d, “, ” Fernandes, Fernandes, ”, Richard Branson of Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — AirAsia, Malaysian, LinkedIn, AirAsia, CNN, Bloomberg, relaunching AirAsia, Capital, ”, Virgin Group, Warner Music, AirAsia Group Locations: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Richard Branson of Asia, United Kingdom, Asia, Malaysian, Malaysia

☆ What does the US carrier strike group near Israel bring? Tremendous firepower and an unmistakable message
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was deployed in the eastern Mediterranean amid a growing crisis in Israel. Carrier strike groups host significant airpower and firepower, and the Ford's new technological capabilities make it a major presence. US officials announced the movement of the carrier strike group toward Israel on Sunday, the day after Hamas carried out deadly terror attacks against the US ally. The amount of firepower each vessel brings adds up, especially considering the capabilities of the air wing aboard USS Gerald R. Ford. It set out on a short maiden deployment last year and its first full deployment as part of a fully certified carrier strike group earlier this year.

Persons: Gerald R, —, Burke, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Bryan Clark, Maxwell, Ford, Clark, Gray, Jackson Adkins, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Bryan Goodman, William Sum, Israel Organizations: Ford Carrier Strike, Israel . Aircraft, Carrier, Service, US, Sunday, Israel, Ford, Ticonderoga, Arleigh, US Navy, Hudson Institute, Nimitz, Central Command, Hornets, EA, Electronic Attack, U.S . Navy, Pentagon, Defense, US Central Command, Hamas, British Royal Navy, Wall, US Department of Defense, Airborne Command, Control Squadron, Jackson Adkins US, US State Department, Israeli Defense Force, IDF Locations: Israel, Normandy, United States, Ticonderoga, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Wellington , Florida, Panorama City , California, Persian

☆ Here's a rapid-fire update on all 36 stocks in our portfolio, including our latest addition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Here's a rapid-fire update on all stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. After reducing expenses to improve margins on its retail business, Jim said it's on the right track. Costco Wholesale (COST): Costco remains one of Jim's favorite stocks in the entire our entire portfolio. Ford Motor (F): Jim expressed confidence in Ford CEO Jim Farley, as the targeted United Auto Workers strike approaches the one-month mark. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim, there's, it's, Bausch, we're, We've, Coterra, Dupont, We're, Nelson Peltz, Peltz, Estee Lauder, Patience, Fabrizio Freda, Emerson, Jim Farley, Ford, Locker, Mary Dillon, GEHC, Vimal Kapur, Bruce Broussard, Broussard, he's, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Mark Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, James Gorman, Laxman Narasimhan, Elliott, Stanley Black, Decker, Piper, Wells Fargo, Wells, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer Rob Kim Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Apple, Federal Trade, Broadcom, VMWare, Bausch Health, Caterpillar, Costco Wholesale, Costco, Coterra Energy, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Disney, ESPN, Hulu, Comcast, Emerson, National Instruments, Ford, United Auto Workers, Nike, GE Healthcare, Electric, GE, Honeywell International, Honeywell, Humana, Linde, LIN, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Alto Networks, cyberattacks, Palo Alto Networks, Procter & Gamble, Pioneer, Exxon, Constellation Brands, Elliott Management, FactSet, TJX, Marshalls, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: China, U.S, Maxx, Las Vegas, Boston, Macau, Asia

☆ Cramer says the pullback in bond yields is 'what I want,' as stocks edge up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. "This decline in yields and increase in bond [prices] is what I want," Jim Cramer said Tuesday. And Club holding Amazon (AMZN) remained the market leader in ecommerce, with 55% of teens citing the platform as their No. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Philip Jefferson, Vimal Kapur, Jim, Kapur, Piper Sandler, Mary Dillon, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Treasury, Federal, West Texas, Club, Honeywell, Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Energy, Sustainability Solutions, Tuesday, TJX Companies Locations: ecommerce, TJX, FL

☆ Jim Cramer says investors betting against Honeywell have it all wrong. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honeywell International Inc. signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday cheered Honeywell International 's (HON) guidance affirmation, which came alongside an announcement that the industrial conglomerate would be restructuring its business. People feel it's lost its way," Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street." Honeywell's stock has declined roughly 13% year to date, underperforming the overall S&P 500 and the industrials sector. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur's last name.

Persons: Vimal Kapur, Cramer, CNBC's Jim Cramer, it's, You've, Jim Cramer's, Kapur, Darius Adamczyk, Vimal Kapur's Organizations: Honeywell, Inc, New York Stock Exchange, Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Emerson Electric, Caterpillar Locations: New York, Cramer's

☆ Honeywell to realign business segments to boost growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo of Honeywell is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - Honeywell International (HON.O) is restructuring its business operations to three segments down from four to boost sales growth and reallocate capital, the industrial conglomerate said on Tuesday. "This simplified structure will enable Honeywell to realize synergies that will accelerate our innovation playbook," Chief Executive Officer Vimal Kapur said. Honeywell said its results for the third quarter would be in line with previously issued guidance ranges on its aviation business performance. Honeywell said its new segmentation would take effect from the first quarter of 2024.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Vimal Kapur, Pratyush Thakur, Pooja Desai Organizations: Honeywell, European Business Aviation Convention, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, Charlotte, North Carolina, Bengaluru

JoeBen Bevirt is an evangelist for the new industry and the founder and CEO of Joby Aviation Inc., which delivered its first eVTOL to the Air Force last month. What will you learn from how the Air Force uses it? There will certainly be valuable learnings and the operational experience, the feedback from the Air Force pilots to the FAA flight-test pilots. Q. Joby announced in September that you’re going to build a $500 million production facility in Dayton, Ohio, with up to $325 million in state and local incentives. You’ve got Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is the home of the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX (the Air Force’s technology-innovation program).

Persons: Bevirt, We’ve, Davis, that’s, we’ve, don’t, Joby, you’re, Wright, You’ve Organizations: Joby Aviation Inc, Air Force, Toyota, Associated Press, University of California, Joby Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NTSB, National Transportation Safety, Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing, Airbus Locations: Santa Cruz , California, California, Dayton , Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Joby

☆ A climate researcher risks losing university post for refusing to fly home
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Climate researcher Dr. Gianluca Grimalda says that he risks losing his post at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany for refusing to use a plane as a means of transport back from Papua New Guinea. However, he said the institute gave him three days notice to return by October 2 which would have forced him to fly, according to a statement issued by climate group Scientist Rebellion. The Kiel Institute told CNN that it “doesn’t comment on internal personnel matters in public. As an alternative, climate activists such as Greta Thunberg have modeled greener ways to travel such as by ship or train. “I am prepared to face all the legal and economic consequences of this decision,” Grimalda said in a statement.

Persons: Gianluca Grimalda, Grimalda, ”, Greta Thunberg, ” Grimalda, it’s Organizations: CNN, Kiel Institute, Institute Locations: Germany, Papua New Guinea, Kiel, Bougainville, “, Singapore

☆ Russia is scaling back its use of the feared Ka-52 attack helicopter after Ukraine got good at taking them out: ISW
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is getting better at taking down Russia's Ka-52 helicopters, the ISW said. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine has gotten better at destroying the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters that had plagued its counteroffensive, a US think tank said. AdvertisementAdvertisementDespite recent Ukrainian advances, so far Russia has prevented Ukraine from making a decisive breakthrough. The ISW said that Ukraine's improved ability against the Ka-52 had not seriously undermined Russian defenses. "Russian forces appear to have increased their use of strike drones against advancing Ukrainian forces, and Russian artillery units continue to play a significant role in repelling Ukrainian assaults," said the ISW.

Persons: Russia's, —, Gian Gentile, Nico Lange Organizations: Ukraine's, Service, RAND Corporation, Munich Security Conference, Defense Express Locations: Ukraine, Russia, US, Russian, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson, Luhansk, Melitopol, Ukrainian

☆ Chinese navy seeks graduate students for warplane pilot roles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Chinese navy wants to hire highly educated graduate students to fly shipborne aircraft, and is raising the age limit to expand its search, as it seeks to improve the qualifications of its air personnel and build a "strong army". In an advertisement on social media platform WeChat, the People's Liberation Army Navy said it was seeking graduate students who hold science and engineering master degrees and who are below 26 years old to pilot aircraft from ships, including China's growing fleet of aircraft carriers. "The need for high-quality military talent becomes more imperative day by day," the People's Liberation Army Navy said in the advert, published on Wednesday. "The mission and tasks of the navy continue to expand. Candidates must be male with a clean "political history" and have no legal or disciplinary history, according to the advertisement.

Persons: Albee Zhang, Ryan Woo, Miral Organizations: People's Liberation Army Navy, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Fujian

Importantly, the site is near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories. With this announcement, that aspiration has been realized.”Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesThe Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived and worked in Dayton. Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt told the AP that the company chose Ohio after an extensive and competitive search. 3 in the nation on manufacturing jobs — and that depth of manufacturing prowess, that workforce, is critical to us as we look to build this manufacturing facility. That included the loss of tens of thousands of auto and auto parts manufacturing jobs in the early 2000s and the loss of ATM maker NCR Corp.'s headquarters to an Atlanta suburb in 2009.

Persons: Wright, Mike DeWine, Jon Husted, ” Husted, Orville, Wilbur, Orville Wright's, Hawthorn Hill, Joby, JoeBen Bevirt, Bevirt, J.P, Nauseef, that’s, —, ” Bevirt, DeWine —, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong Organizations: Joby Aviation Inc, ” Republican Gov, Associated Press, Intel, Dayton International, Republican, Gov, Patterson Air Force Base, U.S . Air Force Research Laboratories, “, U.S, Hawthorn, Wright Model B, Toyota, Delta Airlines, Air Force, U.S . Department of Energy, AP, Boeing, Airbus, NCR Corp, U.S . Air Force’s, . Space Command, Space Force Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, Wright, Dayton, Santa Cruz , California, “ Ohio, Atlanta, Springfield, Marina , California

☆ Travel news: SWISS plane takes off with passengers but no luggage
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. AWOL at the airportA Swiss International Air Lines plane took off from Zurich this past weekend filled with passengers but without a single checked suitcase on board because of a lack of ground staff. “It was possible to deliver most of the luggage to Bilbao the following day,” a SWISS spokesperson told CNN, while the rest arrived on Monday. In happier news, a Delta passenger’s dog that went missing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world’s busiest airport, has been found safe after three weeks. (And stay tuned for next week’s roundup where we’ll bring you a family twice this size hiking the Appalachian Trail).

Persons: ”, “, Santiago . Read, You’ll, vino, Christiane Amanpour, You’ve, “ Oppenheimer Organizations: CNN, Bilbao, International Air Lines, SWISS, Edelweiss Air, Air, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, Japan Airlines, Santiago, Five Sisters Locations: Atlanta, Zurich, “, Bilbao, SWISS, New Zealand, Amsterdam, California, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Anadia, Odesa, Ukraine, Donetsk, Scotland, New York City, Italian, Florence

CNN —After enduring nearly a month of heartache and anxiety, a dog owner can finally rest after her missing dog was found safely at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Saturday, according to airport officials. Delta Air Lines passenger Paula Rodriguez’s 6-year-old dog, Maia, was lost in August at the airport, which is considered the busiest in the world. They canceled her visa and told her she would need to return home on the next flight, Rodriguez previously told CNN. Paula Rodriguez poses with her dog, Maia, in a photo taken sometime before she was lost. Her worst fears faded on Saturday when Atlanta Airport officials announced Maia’s discovery three weeks after she was lost.

Persons: Paula Rodriguez’s, Maia, Rodriguez, “, ” Rodriguez, Paula Rodriguez, Paula Rodriguez “, we’re, ”, Maia’s Organizations: CNN, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson, Delta Air Lines, Punta Cana, Delta, City of Atlanta Department of Aviation, Jackson Airport, Atlanta Airport Locations: Dominican Republic, California, Atlanta, Punta, United States, Delta, Hartsfield

Alison SiderAlison Sider writes about airlines and air travel from The Wall Street Journal’s Chicago bureau. She has chronicled the major U.S. airlines since 2018, most recently focusing on how they've navigated major crises such as the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and the global coronavirus pandemic. She joined the Wall Street Journal's Houston bureau in 2012 to write about the U.S. energy industry, and later covered oil markets in New York. Previously, she worked at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock, Ark., covering business and reporting from the state Capitol. Alison has an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in economics from the University of Chicago.

Persons: Alison Sider Alison Sider, they've, Alison Organizations: Boeing, Arkansas Democrat, Gazette, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas, University of Chicago, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Chicago, U.S, Houston, New York, Little Rock, Austin, alison.sider@wsj.com

☆ I was told I couldn't direct planes because I was a woman. I ended up a mission planner for the world's most powerful space telescope, the James Webb, instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kari Bosley is the lead mission planner for the James Webb Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Thirteen years ago, I landed a job in the grants department at Space Telescope Science Institute. They support the daily activities of NASA's different space missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and James Webb Space Telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful space telescope ever built, and has led to numerous scientific discoveries and firsts since it was launched to space. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the Ring Nebula in unprecedented detail with its mid-infrared instrument.

Persons: Kari Bosley, James Webb, wasn't, Amelia Earhart, Nancy Grace, Getty, NASA’s James Webb, Webb, Barlow, Cox, It's Organizations: Telescope Science, Service, Telescope Science Institute, NASA, Challenger, Space Telescope Science Institute, Hubble, James Webb Space Telescope, Space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, ESA, CSA, UCL, Wesson, Cardiff University, Communications, JPL, Caltech Locations: Wall, Silicon, California

☆ 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

☆ Opinion: Remembering ‘Juice,’ the young fighter pilot who embodied the Holy Grail of aviation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Opinion Nolan Peterson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The young Ukrainian pilot known by the call sign "Juice" campaigned for F-16 fighter jets for his country in its battle against Russia. The joking, the nonchalance, the sterile vocabulary — it’s all part of a well-honed fighter pilot culture, which ingrains the mental resilience needed to survive. “Even with our losses, we are still doing our job in this real combat mood, real fighter pilot mood, with crazy jokes. Beyond their fears and sorrows, there is another emotion, unique to war, which Ukrainian fighter pilots must now also control each time they fly. For its part, the US military plans to start training Ukrainian pilots to fly the supersonic fighters this October.

Persons: Nolan Peterson, Read, CNN —, I’ve, Andriy Pilshchikov —, he’d, Juice, I’m, “ We’re, we’ve, “, …, ” Melaniya, wasn’t, —, Tom Wolfe, ’ Nolan Peterson, ” Jonathan “, ” Juice, it’s, ” Podolyak, ” Organizations: Atlantic Council, US Air Force, Fortem Technologies, CNN, Tactical Aviation Brigade, Russia, Garmin, California National Guard, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Twitter, Facebook, US Air National Guard Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Afghanistan, Russian, Kyiv’s outskirts, ” Jonathan “ Jersey, Soviet, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, California

American airlines jets sit at gates at Washington's Reagan National airport in Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 28 (Reuters) - The United States Transportation Department (USDOT) on Monday fined American Airlines (AAL.O) $4.1 million for unlawfully keeping thousands of passengers on the tarmac for hours, the largest-ever penalty for violating the rule. On one of the 43 flights, passengers were not provided with food and water as required. “This is the latest action in our continued drive to enforce the rights of airline passengers,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. While accepting this compromise settlement "American respectfully disagrees that certain of these tarmac delays warrant enforcement action under the extremecircumstances presented," it added.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, USDOT, Pete Buttigieg, David Shepardson, Paul Grant, Rami Ayyub, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Reagan, REUTERS, United States Transportation Department, Monday, American Airlines, Aviation Consumer Protection, Dallas Fort Worth, Transportation, American, British Airways, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Dallas, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, U.S

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