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Delta Pressures Feds to Create National Air Rage No-Fly List

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has asked the U.S. attorney general to create a national, comprehensive no-fly list of unruly passengers who have been convicted of disruptions aboard commercial airlines, in a letter reviewed by FLYING.   The letter, which was sent to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requests that anyone on the list be […]

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FAA: Laser Strikes Reached All-Time High in 2021

Laser strikes reached an all-time high in 2021, according to the FAA, with 9,723 reports of such strikes from pilots last year, up 41 percent from 2020. “The FAA continues to educate the public about the hazards of laser strikes because they pose such a serious threat to the safety of the pilot, the passengers […]

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What the FAA Wants to Know about Flying COVID Vaccines

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com The FAA is asking airlines for data on their experience shipping COVID-19 vaccines to understand lessons learned that could be disseminated as best practices or inform development of regulations, minimum standards or guidance, for the safe and efficient transport of these medical supplies.  The interest stems in […]

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An ICON A5 for the U.S. Military—or China?

So, we had to ask: Is the ICON A5 really a platform of interest for the U.S. military? And would the assignment of its IP to a Chinese-government-backed entity pose undue concern for U.S. interests on the global stage? A recent investigation opened by the Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) came in […]

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