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Grounded planes, crashed cars and poisoned water: How faulty software has left society on the edge of disaster

Travel meltdowns at Southwest Airlines and the FAA have exposed how deeply we depend on outdated or unreliable computer systems. Yet as Io Dodds discovers, cancelled flights and ruined holidays are only the tip of the iceberg

The Independent UK

Human Error Caused Outage that Snarled US Airports

The computer glitch that forced the temporary suspension last week of US domestic airline departures was caused by a contractor mistakenly deleting files, the country's aviation regulator said Thursday. Damage to a database file had already been pinpointed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a probable cause of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US judge orders Boeing to face felony charge in court over 737-MAX crashes

A US judge's ruling orders Boeing to hear a charge stemming from the fatal crashes of two 737-MAX jets, threatening to unravel an agreement the company negotiated to avoid prosecution.

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US air traffic halt caused by ‘unintentionally’ deleted files

WASHINGTON: The contractors who damaged computer files leading to the massive Jan. 11 disruptions to the US flight system did so “unintentionally,” aviation regulators said Thursday.

The Times of India

FAA contractors deleted files — and inadvertently grounded thousands of flights

The agency's preliminary review determined it was unintentional as the contractors worked "to correct synchronization" between databases.

WEKU

FAA: Outage caused by contract workers unintentionally deleting files

The outage caused thousands of delays and cancellations, costing airlines billions of dollars.

Axios

Boeing ordered to be arraigned on felony charge in Max crashes

The ruling by a judge in Texas came after relatives of some of the victims said the government violated their rights by reaching a settlement with Boeing without first notifying the families.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Boeing ordered to be arraigned on charge in Max crashes

A federal judge is ordering Boeing to appear in court next week and be arraigned on a felony charge stemming from crashes of two 737 Max jets

The Independent UK

Nepal's Yeti Airlines is not the only carrier — or country — with a questionable safety record

The European Union has banned all Nepalese airlines from flying to the continent, but other destinations — frequently visited by Australians — have also made the list for not addressing safety standards.

ABC News

Two planes collide at JFK days after near-miss

Plane comes ‘into light contact with a parked unoccupied aircraft during pushback,’ airline says

The Independent UK

Grounded planes, crashed cars and poisoned water: How faulty software has left society on the edge of disaster

The Independent UK

What to make of the major milestone at drone startup Matternet, which helps UPS deliver packages

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for drone technology.

Fortune

Delta partner Virgin Atlantic fined for flights over Iraqi airspace

Virgin Atlantic faces a $1 million fine from the U.S. government for flying through Iraqi airspace when that was prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration because of heightened fears of conflict.

Tribune News Service

Air traffic control yells 's***' as fatal plane crash avoided at last moment

An air traffic controller swore before urging the pilots of an American Airlines and a Delta plane to stop before they crash on each other, in a close call at New York's JFK airport

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Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan talks about the holiday meltdown and what comes next

Southwest Airlines faced another potential crisis just two weeks after its holiday meltdown as the FAA shut down all flights in the U.S. for nearly two hours last Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Kennedy Airport jetliner aborts takeoff to avoid another jet crossing runway, FAA says; agency investigating

NEW YORK — An airliner departing Kennedy Airport aborted its takeoff when another jet crossed the runway in front of it, the Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday.

The Independent UK

FAA investigates close call between two planes at NY airport

Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway as another was preparing for takeoff

WEKU

The FAA is investigating a near-miss between two passenger planes at JFK airport

A Delta Air Lines flight and an American Airlines flight averted a collision at the New York City airport Friday night.

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The Independent UK

Panicked audio captures moment two planes almost collide at JFK Airport, prompting FAA probe

Air traffic controllers ‘noticed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner,’ FAA says

The Independent UK

Buttigieg finds himself in the spotlight for better or worse

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been in the national spotlight a lot lately, and not always for positive reasons

Tribune News Service

Buttigieg’s post-Biden ambitions dented by travel meltdown

WASHINGTON — A series of transportation calamities is tarnishing Pete Buttigieg’s political prospects, threatening to hamper his ability to use his high-profile Cabinet position as a springboard for a widely-expected second White House bid once President Joe Biden leaves office.

WEKU

Aviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week's system failure

This week's NOTAM system failure, which caused thousands of flight delays and cancelations, has airline industry leaders calling for more stable funding to upgrade antiquated FAA systems.

Reuters

Britain says failed satellite launch to be probed by UK Space, U.S. FAA

Britain said on Friday Virgin Orbit's failed satellite launch this week would be jointly investigated by the UK Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.

The Times of India

US flight disruption: FAA computer failure caused by people who damaged data file

WASHINGTON: The computer failure that prompted a halt of all US flight departures was caused when a data file was damaged as a result of a failure to follow government procedures, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.

Tribune News Service

FAA computer failure caused by people who damaged data file

WASHINGTON — The computer failure that prompted a halt of all U.S. flight departures was caused when a data file was damaged as a result of a failure to follow government procedures, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.

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