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Trump Tours Boeing Plane to Highlight Delivery Delays for Air Force One Replacement According to the White House, President Trump toured a Boeing aircraft over the weekend to highlight the protracted delivery delay for the new Air Force One replacement. Trump is reported to have visi...

President Trump toured a private Boeing aircraft over the weekend to highlight the protracted delivery delay for the new Air Force One replacement.

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Helicopter Crew in Washington Crash May Not Have Heard Key ATC Instruction: NTSB Washington crash: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released new information regarding the tragic mid-air collision in Washington. The collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a...

The NTSB has found that the Black Hawk helicopter crew may not have heard the ATC instruction to "pass behind" the American Airlines flight, in last month's Washington DC mid-air collision.

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Boeing CEO to Testify Before Senate Committee on Safety Reforms Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will appear before a US Senate Committee to provide testimony on safety reforms made by the company. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Comme...

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will appear before a US Senate Committee hearing in April to provide testimony on safety reforms made by the company.

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#Boeing #SenateHearing #BoeingCEO #airsafety #aviationnews #AvGeek #Planes #Aviation

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Team to Visit FAA Air Traffic Control Command Center Elon Musk’s SpaceX team will visit the FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia on Monday, according to a social media post by USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy. The reported visit comes in ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX team will visit the FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia on Monday, according to USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy.

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Trump and the Transatlantic Alliance: What Does It Mean for European Aviation? US Vice-President JD Vance’s scathing criticisms of European democracy at Munich this week was met with shock and surprise by many EU leaders. It followed the news of President Trump placing his suppo...

US President Trump and VP Vance have both signaled a major shift in the transatlantic relationship with the EU.
What does this mean for European commercial aviation?

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#Vance #Trump #MunichSecurityConference #Europe #aviation #AvGeek #Travel #Planes #Aviation

Australian Government May Acquire Rex Airlines if Suitable Buyer Is Not Found The Australian federal government may acquire embattled regional carrier Rex Airlines if a suitable buyer is not found. While government acquisition remains the last report, Rex Airlines remains a cru...

The Australian government has indicated that it may acquire embattled regional carrier Rex Airlines as a last resort if a suitable buyer is not found.

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#RexAirlines #Australia #AvGeek #Travel #Planes #Aviation

Spirit Airlines Rejects Frontier’s Merger Bid for the Third Time The saga of the proposed merger between Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines has taken another turn, with Spirit rejecting Frontier's latest offer. This marks the third time Spirit has rebuffed the p...

Spirit Airlines has rejected a merger proposal from Frontier Airlines for the third time, opting to proceed independently with its Chapter 11 restructuring plan.

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Belgian Airspace Closes to Inbound and Outbound Flights Amid National Strike Belgian national strike: A nationwide strike in Belgium on Thursday, February 13th, 2025, will cause significant disruption to air travel. It has resulted in a planned closure of Belgian airspace and ...

Flights in and out of Belgium have been cancelled on Thursday 13 February as Belgian airspace closes amid a national strike.

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#Belgium #belgiumnationalstrike #airtravel #AvGeek #Travel #Planes #Aviation

Boeing to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems: A $4.7 Billion Bet on Quality and Control In a landmark move signaling a renewed focus on quality and supply chain stability, Boeing is set to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion. The all-stock deal is now expected to close in mid-202...

In a landmark move signaling a renewed focus on quality and supply chain stability, Boeing is set to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion.

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#Boeing #SpiritAeroSystems #AvGeek #Planes #Aviation

Philadelphia Learjet Crash: NTSB Recovers Cockpit Voice Recorder The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the tragic crash of a Learjet 55 medevac aircraft that occurred shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on 31 January...

NTSB investigators at the scene of the Philadelphia Learjet 55 medevac aircraft crash have now retrieved the aircraft's Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).

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#NTSB #Philadelphia #philadelphiacrash #PhiladelphiaPlaneCrash #AvGeek #Planes #Aviation

Lithium Battery Suspected as Cause of Air Busan Fire A recent fire incident involving an Air Busan aircraft preparing to depart from Gimhae International Airport, South Korea has raised concerns about the safety of lithium-ion batteries on commercial fl...

A lithium-ion battery in an overhead compartment is suspected as the cause of the fire that destroyed an Air Busan Airbus A321 at Gimhae International Airport on 28 January.

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2 Airport Employees Arrested After Leaking DCA Midair Collision Footage Two employees of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) have been arrested and charged with leaking sensitive footage of the recent DCA midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington Na...

Two airport employees have been arrested and charged with leaking video footage of the recent midair collision near Washington National Airport (DCA).

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