United Backs off on its Pet Policy for Military

I'm glad to see a little compassion, common sense, and customer service prevail. (www.stripes.com) More...

Ryan Air Pilots Have Safety Concerns

RyanAir pilots feel they cannot report safety issues. (www.nbcnews.com) More...

Boeing Tankers Still Have Debris; Fix is ‘Months, Maybe Longer’ Away

LE BOURGET, France — Boeing executives didn’t want the international debut of their KC-46 Pegasus to take place amid questions about why the U.S. Air Force is still finding debris inside the new aerial tankers. (www.govexec.com) More...

Another View of the Helo Accident in Auckland

Another View of the Helo Accident in Auckland (video.msnbc.msn.com) More...

The U.S. Air Force Has Withheld $360M — and Counting — For Boeing’s Tanker Woes

The U.S. Air Force has withheld $360 million from Boeing due to problems with the company’s KC-46 tanker, according to a service official. It’s the first time the Air Force has disclosed the total amount being held back until Boeing fixes various problems with the planes. (www.govexec.com) More...

CDC Demands Airlines Provide More Passenger Data During COVID-19 Outbreak

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has introduced a rule to force the airline industry to turn over email addresses and phone numbers of international passengers who may have been exposed to novel coronavirus to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (www.nextgov.com) More...

Air Force Tests Contraption That Can Turn Any Plane Into a Robot Plane

Scientists say new ROBOpilot completed a two-hour test flight, essentially turning a manned plane into a drone. (www.nextgov.com) More...

Air Force One: New Estimate Bumps Total Cost By Nearly One-Third

The cost of buying, equipping, and preparing to operate the two Boeing 747s that will become the next Air Force One presidential transport aircraft is now pegged at $5.3 billion, nearly one-third more than the figure routinely touted by the White House, according to Air Force officials and Pentagon budget documents (www.govexec.com) More...

NPR Reporting on Battery Woes

There were similar growing pains in the switch to NiCd batteries, albeit, a little before my time. (www.npr.org) More...

Balloon Pilot Who Killed 16 Was on Drugs and Had Five DWI Raps

The pilot of a hot-air balloon that crashed last summer in Texas, killing himself and 15 sight-seeing passengers, had taken a cocktail of prohibited drugs including the opiate pain-killer oxycodone, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg News. (www.msn.com) More...