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  1. "Shameful" and scary to boot. Avoid flying into or out of Regan National Airport if you can!

    Buried in the 3,000-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDDA) is a provision to open up military flight access in Washington DC's airspace with fewer tracking requirements. Specifically, the bill grants US Army helicopters nearly free rein in the airspace of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

    National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy blasted the provision "It's a safety whitewash," "If it sounds like I'm mad, I am mad. This is shameful."

    This will roll back safety improvements that were recommended by the agency after the collision of a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people. npr.org/2025/12/10/nx-s1-56400 #NTSB #DCA #Safety #AirlineSafety #USArmy #NDAA #AviationSafety #Aircraft #WhiteWash

  2. Though... Just checked the Windborne Systems website, and it's using balloons to gather data for an AI weather forecasting system. Legit, maybe? Or yet another angle to cash in on AI hype, inflate share prices like balloons, and sell out to some larger company? You decide. I don't have the time...
    #AI #weather #airlinesafety #aviation

  3. ✈️ Airlines are apparently in a Hollywood showdown to make safety videos "Oscar-worthy." 🎬 Because, clearly, nothing screams "safety" like a cinematic masterpiece viewed on a 5-inch screen. 🙄
    thehustle.co/originals/the-boo #AirlineSafety #Oscars #HollywoodShowdown #SafetyVideos #CinematicMasterpiece #HackerNews #ngated

  4. ✈️ Airlines are apparently in a Hollywood showdown to make safety videos "Oscar-worthy." 🎬 Because, clearly, nothing screams "safety" like a cinematic masterpiece viewed on a 5-inch screen. 🙄
    thehustle.co/originals/the-boo #AirlineSafety #Oscars #HollywoodShowdown #SafetyVideos #CinematicMasterpiece #HackerNews #ngated

  5. ✈️ Airlines are apparently in a Hollywood showdown to make safety videos "Oscar-worthy." 🎬 Because, clearly, nothing screams "safety" like a cinematic masterpiece viewed on a 5-inch screen. 🙄
    thehustle.co/originals/the-boo #AirlineSafety #Oscars #HollywoodShowdown #SafetyVideos #CinematicMasterpiece #HackerNews #ngated

  6. ✈️ Airlines are apparently in a Hollywood showdown to make safety videos "Oscar-worthy." 🎬 Because, clearly, nothing screams "safety" like a cinematic masterpiece viewed on a 5-inch screen. 🙄
    thehustle.co/originals/the-boo #AirlineSafety #Oscars #HollywoodShowdown #SafetyVideos #CinematicMasterpiece #HackerNews #ngated

  7. #RandomThought #AirplaneCrashes #AirlineSafety

    They say that things normally happen in 3's but there have now been FIVE (5) notable #airplane crashes in the US & Canada in the past 3 weeks. 🤦‍♂️

    See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_

    A total of 98 reported deaths from 3 of the crashes. So, something is definitely wrong!!!! 😲

    I have no plans to fly anywhere anytime soon but, if I did, I'd be looking for other travel options. 🤷‍♂️

  8. 🚨 Airline safety concerns on the rise? 🚨 New data shows a peak in incidents in 2019, with Boeing and Airbus sharing the spotlight. Which manufacturer will regain public trust? 🤔 #AirlineSafety #BoeingVsAirbus

  9. To avoid strike, Boeing promises 25% pay hike—and to build next jet in Seattle - Enlarge / Boeing Factory workers assemble Boeing 787 airliners at the B... - arstechnica.com/?p=2048333 #federalaviationadministration #machinistsunion #airlinesafety #boeingunion #policy #737max #boeing #iam

  10. THX, JOE!
    More airline safety

    AND JOBS
    APPLY FOR THESE JOBS!

    TALK IT UP today. ‼️
    Weave it into conversations.

    #airlinesafety #infrastructure #biden. #jobs

  11. Listen: #Whistleblowers, an executive shakeup, and the future of #Boeing

    April 05, 2024

    by Hilary McQuilkin and Meghna Chakrabarti

    Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead last month, in an apparent suicide.

    He’d spent the last 7 years speaking out about Boeing’s declining safety and quality.

    Guests:

    #RobTurkewitz, lawyer and co-counsel for Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.

    #AndyPasztor, covered aviation safety for the Wall Street Journal from the 1980s to 2021. He's now writing a book on airline safety.

    Audio link and transcript: wbur.org/onpoint/2024/04/05/wh

    #AirlineSafety #JohnBarnett #Whistleblower

  12. Because we inherited them, we're unfortunate Boeing stockholders. It's only about 7 shares I think, but still, I've been complaining about the way the company is run for years now. I knew the company was in for a fall, but I never dreamed how bad it would get. They need to set up a guillotine for everyone in the C suite. Don't care about our money. Want the Boeing back that was a great, American, ENGINEERING company!
    #boeing #aviation #shitification #incompetence #airlines #airlinesafety

  13. If you'd like an insider's view from a reliably airline professional, on the incident where an off-duty pilot attempted to shut down the engines of a plane where he was a jump seat passenger, here it is. In particular, he describes why the jump seat program exists, how it works, and why the airline industry couldn't function without it.
    youtu.be/ze_WIE3Yokg?si=xvFcAW
    #skyjacking #hijacking #airlines #airlinesafety #airlinepilot #pilots #airline