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"That is a recipe for failure," Boeing Defense, Space and Security president Ted Colbert told reporters at the Farnborough Air Show.

Boeing says it will shun fixed-price contracts for drone wingmen

Washington, DC

Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during investigative hearing, into the blowout of a left mid exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 MAX during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 flight on January 5, 2024, at the National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington D.C. United States on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Federal safety hearing over 737 Max blowout puts Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems factories in spotlight

Los Angeles, CA

A wheel from the landing gear of a Boeing-built United Airlines 757-200 coming out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) fell off during take off. The aircraft, crew, and passengers arrived safely at their final destination, but this incident (along with a similar one earlier this year for the airline) brings to light possible reliability and/or maintenance procedure issues within United/Boeing.

Listen To Pilots Describe Moment A Boeing Airplane Loses A Wheel During Takeoff...Again

Emirates just placed a big order with Boeing — and not for passenger jets. The Dubai-based aviation group’s SkyCargo division announced Tuesday that it had put itself down for five new 777 Freighters. That’s $1 billion worth of planes on top of another five that Emirates is already expecting.

Boeing just got a $1 billion order from Emirates — but not for passenger planes

Ridley Township, PA

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The redesigned Chinook helicopter is completed at Ridley Boeing, with many more slated to be built. The first updated Chinook helicopter rolled off the assembly line in April at the Boeing Ridley plant, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily ‘Times. The event was marked with great fanfare, with Boeing...

Newly-Designed Chinook Rolls Off Boeing Ridley Assembly Line; Many More to Come

The Independent

A mechanic was killed after being sucked into the running engine of a Boeing aircraft during routine maintenance work last Wednesday.Abolfazl Amiri, a local airport mechanic, was dragged into a running CFM56-3 aircraft engine that quickly caught fire at Chabahar Konarak Airport in southern Iran.It is believed Mr Amiri returned to the right side engine for a forgotten tool after doing maintenance work on the 26-year-old Varesh Airlines Boeing 737-500.The Boeing plane, manned by the domestic Iranian carrier, had landed in Charbahar from Tehran at 7.15am with all passengers and crew deplaned before Mr Amiri started his mechanical work.According to...

Horror as mechanic sucked into running Boeing plane engine as he tried to retrieve a tool

Bowie, MD

A Honda dealership in Bowie, Maryland is facing civil charges after it allegedly engaged in “unfair or deceptive trade practices at nearly every stage” of new vehicle sales, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown. Suggested Reading. The July lawsuit from the AG’s office alleges the dealership –...

A Honda dealership could face fines of $10,000 per car over deceptive sales

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

An airport ground worker has been killed in Iran in a horrific accident when they were sucked into the engine of a Boeing 737 airplane which was undergoing routine maintenance. The 26-year-old aircraft had just landed in the Iranian city of Chah Bahar after a flight from Tehran and engineers...

Airport Ground Worker Killed After Getting Sucked Into Engine of Boeing 737 When They Stepped Into the ‘Danger Zone’

NASA is still hemming and hawing over how to return its two astronauts currently stranded on board the International Space Station. Rumors continue to swirl that the space agency is considering making room for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is now scheduled to arrive at the station in late September.

Boeing Not Happy With NASA Plan to Return Stranded Astronauts on SpaceX Craft

The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against OceanGate for gross negligence. Nargeolet, a French explorer, was often referred to as “Mr. Titanic” for visiting the infamous sunken ocean liner over 35 times and his expertise with the ship. He was one of the five people killed when the OceanGate submersible Titan catastrophically imploded last year.

OceanGate was hit with a $50 million lawsuit over its deadly sub implosion

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just suspended all uses of a herbicide that is linked to health risks to unborn babies. It’s the first time in 40 years that the EPA taken this type of action. Suggested Reading. The pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also called DCPA or Dacthal,...

The EPA just issued an emergency order on a weedkiller that may be harmful to unborn babies

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Tampa, FL

Tropical Storm Debby is leading to significant disruptions at Florida airports as it makes landfall. The plane-tracking website FlightAware reports that on Monday three airports in the state are among the ones with the highest number of cancelled flights as the storm makes its way across the northern part of the state.

Tropical Storm Debby cancels hundreds of Florida flights

More than 20 people are in hospital after a Mercedes-Benz electric car burst into flames in a South Korean car park. The car exploded and damaged more than 100 cars parked nearby. The fire released a cloud of toxic smoke into the building above, which left 23 people in need of medical attention.

Mercedes-Benz EQS explosion sends 23 to hospital

Tennessee State

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

Yesterday, we reported on a gruesome Tesla Cybertruck crash that left one person dead after their truck burst into flames following the initial impact. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into the incident, according to Reuters. Suggested Reading. Not too much is known about the...

Cybertruck crash prompts federal safety probe

SlashGear

After several years, Air Force One is seeing a big change, but financial and presidential challenges hampered initial development of the new aircraft.

Why Did The USAF Choose Boeing 747-8 Jet To Replace The Current Air Force One?

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Renton, WA

On January 5, 2024, a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight some 16,000 feet above Oregon, causing chaos among the crew and incredible fear for the passengers. The problem was traced back to quality issues after the plane departed Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington, missing the four bolts that hold the door plug in place.

Boeing 737 Factory Suffered from Severe Morale and Turnover Problems Prior to Blowout

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Boeing says 737 Max 9 door plugs will now be harder to lose

After a door plug blew out on a Boeing 737 Max 9 this January, the National Transportation Safety Board sprung into action trying to get to...

Boeing says 737 Max 9 door plugs will now be harder to lose

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