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US aviation ‘safety alert’ highlights growing risk of lithium battery fires
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ‘safety alert’ warning airlines of the dangers of lithium batteries in mobile...
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Oct 1, 20252 min read


Is It Finally Time to Invest in Autonomous Trucking?
In these politically divisive and tumultuous times, it seems there are fewer and fewer things that can pull us together as a nation. We...
icarussmith20
Oct 1, 20257 min read


‘Special fees’: China fights back against sustained US attacks by rewriting its shipping rule book
China is redrawing its maritime regulations in retaliation against US tariffs and forthcoming port fees announced by the US trade...
icarussmith20
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Trump administration restricting commercial driver licenses for non-U.S. citizens
WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Friday it was issuing an emergency regulation to drastically...
icarussmith20
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Airlines warn US government shutdown may slow flights
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines warned on Monday that a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation...
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Sep 30, 20252 min read


Frontier, Allegiant CEOs to testify at US Senate airline competition hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The chief executives of low-cost carriers Allegiant Airlines (ALGT.O), opens new tab and Frontier...
icarussmith20
Sep 29, 20251 min read


Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines plane
A stowaway was found dead inside the landing gear of an American Airlines plane after it touched down in the US. The discovery was made...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Why Don't Any US Carriers Fly The Airbus A350 Apart From Delta Air Lines?
Delta Air Lines has one of the world's largest Airbus A350 fleets and was the first North American operator of the widebody type. Known...
icarussmith20
Sep 29, 20256 min read


American Airlines Jet Approaches Phoenix Without Landing Gear Down—Pilot Explains What Happened
Video from a Phoenix airport livestream shows an American Airlines A319 registration selecting its gear late on short final – the video...
icarussmith20
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Salary in 2025
Hawaiian Airlines pilots are paid a salary ranging from US$80,640 to US$390,720 depending on their experience, flying hours, seniority,...
icarussmith20
Sep 25, 20255 min read


Hong Kong's airlines evacuate planes as they wait out Typhoon Ragasa
Sept 24 (Reuters) - As Typhoon Ragasa , the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, approached Hong Kong this week, mass flight...
icarussmith20
Sep 24, 20252 min read


Older pilots should be allowed to keep flying passenger planes, Senate Transportation Committee chairman says
Pilots of commercial planes should be allowed to keep flying until they are 67 years old, Sen. Ted Cruz, the Chairman of the Senate...
icarussmith20
Sep 24, 20252 min read


93% of Pilots Admit to Napping in the Cockpit, Says German Survey
According to the pilot union that commissioned the survey, napping appears to have become more routine than intended. Astudy by a German...
icarussmith20
Sep 24, 20253 min read


United CEO Scott Kirby Boasts: We’re Driving American Airlines Out Of Chicago—They’re Bleeding $800 Million A Year
United Airlines CEO told his airline’s pilots that he was going to force American Airlines to de-hub Chicago. United is growing at...
icarussmith20
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Uber partners with Flytrex to launch drone delivery pilot in U.S. markets
Summary points: Uber Technologies Inc. in San Francisco is partnering with Flytrex Inc. in Tel Aviv, Israel, to integrate drone delivery...
icarussmith20
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Ted Cruz urges Trump to back older retirement age for pilots, worker groups oppose
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Republican chair of the Senate Commerce Committee urged President Donald Trump to support...
icarussmith20
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Airlines want to kill refunds, fee rules, and family seating rights
Imagine this: Your flight's been delayed over and over. But when you ask a lone worker staffing the customer service counter for help, he...
icarussmith20
Sep 23, 20255 min read


US tries to keep Russian airlines from getting their hands on sanctioned parts
BRUSSELS — The United States is trying to prevent Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Belarusian flag carrier Belavia from...
icarussmith20
Sep 23, 20253 min read


Air Taxis, AI, and the Future of Piloting: Why Humans Still Matter
Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a pilot program to speed up the rollout of electric air taxis,...
icarussmith20
Sep 19, 20254 min read


Study Finds US Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck Prices Rising
Prices of U.S. Class 8 battery-electric trucks are on the rise at the same time as their European counterparts decline, raising questions...
icarussmith20
Sep 17, 20253 min read
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