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SPEEA: Pilot Contract Talks Illustrate Boeing Safety Culture Problems

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

SPEEA, the union that represents some two-dozen technical and safety pilots at Boeing, says it is experiencing that as it tries to negotiate a new contract for the pilots.

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  • SPEEA, the union that represents some two-dozen technical and safety pilots at Boeing, says it is experiencing that as it tries to negotiate a new contract for the pilots.
  • The SPEEA-represented Technical and Safety Pilots perform three main functions for Boeing:
    They are the company’s liaisons to the Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and global aviation safety regulators.
  • SPEEA declined; Goforth called the request “weird.”
    “To put this in context,” he said, “Boeing has systematically hollowed out the SPEEA Pilot Instructors Unit, replacing valued Boeing expertise with contractors.
  • That’s four days after the contract for the SPEEA-represented Flight Technical and Safety Pilots expires.

Mark Lindquist Law: New Allegations Against Boeing and Alaska Airlines

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

SEATTLE, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today attorney Mark Lindquist filed an amended lawsuit against Boeing and Alaska Airlines on behalf of 22 passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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  • SEATTLE, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today attorney Mark Lindquist filed an amended lawsuit against Boeing and Alaska Airlines on behalf of 22 passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
  • Lindquist initially filed a lawsuit on January 16 alleging emotional and physical injuries to passengers, including severe stress, anxiety, trauma, and hearing damage.
  • His Amended Complaint adds new passengers and new allegations of negligence by Boeing and Alaska Airlines.
  • The NTSB report found Boeing delivered the plane to Alaska Airlines with four retaining bolts missing, which resulted in the eventual door plug blowout.

Cargo Airline Association Names Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy

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Monday, January 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy. Ms. Thibodeau will join CAA in February from the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation where she served as Senior Attorney and worked on major international transportation issues for over twenty years.

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  • The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), the leading advocacy organization for the air cargo industry, today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy.
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy.
  • She will collaborate closely with CAA members to advance industry safety priorities as well as working to protect global access for air cargo.
  • During her tenure at the Department of Transportation, Ms. Thibodeau worked closely with the Federal Aviation Administration on a dynamic range of safety issues.

Attorney Amy Witherite Warns: First Responders in Texas Should Be Concerned About Autonomous Trucks

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Monday, January 22, 2024

2024 is the year many companies are promising to place tractor-trailers on Texas highways without a driver in the cab.

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  • 2024 is the year many companies are promising to place tractor-trailers on Texas highways without a driver in the cab.
  • Attorney Amy Witherite, an expert in trucking safety, warns that these 80,000-pound vehicles may pose a special danger to first responders.
  • Using a fire engine to protect first responders at accident scenes is a widespread practice.
  • This year there was a major increase in drivers who are afraid, rising to 68% as compared to 55% in 2022.

New Information Available as Investigation Into Fatal Phoenix Hot Air Balloon Accident Commences

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigative team is on scene, new information is emerging regarding the January 14, 2024, fatal hot air balloon accident near Phoenix, Arizona. In that accident, the pilot and three passengers were killed. Another passenger was critically injured.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigative team is on scene, new information is emerging regarding the January 14, 2024, fatal hot air balloon accident near Phoenix, Arizona.
  • The balloon departed with a pilot and 13 passengers, but eight of those occupants were skydivers who exited the gondola as part of a planned jump.
  • Quoting the NTSB, media sources report that the balloon gondola impacted terrain following "an unspecified problem with its envelope."
  • Since its April 2017 safety recommendations to the FAA, lax regulatory oversight of hot air balloon activities has been an ongoing concern for the NTSB.

Shareholder Alert: Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems and Alaska Air Investigated by Johnson Fistel, LLP; Should Management be Held Accountable for Investors’ Losses?

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

As a result, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, grounded 171 of the 737 Max 9 Boeing aircraft indefinitely, and has recently expanded its investigation to include Spirit Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier to Boeing.

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  • As a result, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, grounded 171 of the 737 Max 9 Boeing aircraft indefinitely, and has recently expanded its investigation to include Spirit Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier to Boeing.
  • If you are a current long-term shareholder of Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, or Alaska Air, you may have standing to hold the Company’s harmless from the alleged harm caused by the Company's officers and directors by making them personally responsible.
  • You may also be able to assist in reforming the Company's corporate governance to prevent future wrongdoing.
  • You can click or copy and paste the link below in a browser to join this action:

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS INVESTIGATION INITIATED by Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - SPR

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR).

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  • Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR).
  • KSF’s investigation is focusing on whether Spirit’s officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
  • About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
    KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation’s premier boutique securities litigation law firms.
  • KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.

The next chapter for the skies arrives as Riyadh Air unveils the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at Dubai Airshow

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Monday, November 13, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The next chapter for the skies has arrived as Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new world-class airline wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to take off in 2025, unveiled the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at the Dubai Airshow 2023.

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  • DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The next chapter for the skies has arrived as Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new world-class airline wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to take off in 2025, unveiled the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at the Dubai Airshow 2023.
  • The latest livery continues Riyadh Air's indigo theme with striking lines inspired by the twisting canopies of traditional Bedouin tents and elegant curves of Arabic calligraphy.
  • We revealed our first livery reveal to global acclaim, announced fleet orders for our wide body aircraft and signed several ground-breaking new partnerships.
  • This iconic second livery is the latest milestone for Riyadh Air as we shape and disrupt the future of air travel and aviation, with many more things to come," he added.

The next chapter for the skies arrives as Riyadh Air unveils the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at Dubai Airshow

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Monday, November 13, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The next chapter for the skies has arrived as Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new world-class airline wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to take off in 2025, unveiled the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at the Dubai Airshow 2023.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The next chapter for the skies has arrived as Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new world-class airline wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to take off in 2025, unveiled the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at the Dubai Airshow 2023.
  • The latest livery continues Riyadh Air's indigo theme with striking lines inspired by the twisting canopies of traditional Bedouin tents and elegant curves of Arabic calligraphy.
  • We revealed our first livery reveal to global acclaim, announced fleet orders for our wide body aircraft and signed several ground-breaking new partnerships.
  • This iconic second livery is the latest milestone for Riyadh Air as we shape and disrupt the future of air travel and aviation, with many more things to come," he added.

Rocket Lab Receives Federal Aviation Administration Authorization to Resume Launches

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex 1.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex 1.
  • The authorization comes after Rocket Lab experienced an in-flight anomaly on September 19th during the Company’s 41st Electron launch.
  • The FAA, the federal licensing body for U.S. launch vehicles, has now confirmed that Rocket Lab’s launch license remains active, which is the first step to enable launches to resume.
  • The FAA is providing oversight of Rocket Lab’s mishap investigation to ensure Rocket Lab complies with its FAA-approved mishap investigation plan and other regulatory requirements.