Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly56w0p9e1o
#HackerNews #Boeing #Flaw #UPS #Crash #Aviation #Safety #Investigation
Rob Whittaker
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oh wow 😳😦
"NSW town of Moree is participating in an “Australian-first” police drone trial.
NSW Police Aviation Command ( #POLAIR) has stationed two drones in #Moree, to be remotely operated from Bankstown Airport, for proactive aerial surveillance. The six-month trial will see the drones used as “eyes in the skies” to assist first-response police officers."
https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/nsw-town-launches-trial-of-police-surveillance-drones/
After about a week of my 100% moratorium on #Internet news and only using #Mastodon, I'm finding very little online I really NEED to see.
Yes, Weather, #aviation news (that is not AI-slop), and following about 2 groups on the Book of Faces.
I am beyond frustrated that if I delve outside this self-imposed blockade, all I see are glitched sites, TONS of fake garbage, and hateful trolls with nothing better to do than cause trouble.
Going now to curl up with an actual #book printed on real paper.
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👇https://www.zazzle.com/collections/119089832318265185?rf=238667188152553553 #phonecases #iPhone #samsunggalaxy #aviation #gifts
Jan :rust: :ferris:
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Today's changes include the addition of screen space reflections, which can be disabled via the settings.json file. There is also a more detailed cockpit and a bug that caused the game to crash when motion blur was disabled has been fixed.
https://codeberg.org/wesfly/bevy-fs
#rust #rustlang #gamedev #FlightSim #aviation #bevy #helicopter #airplane #DevLog
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Today's changes include the addition of screen space reflections, which can be disabled via the settings.json file. There is also a more detailed cockpit and a bug that caused the game to crash when motion blur was disabled has been fixed.
https://codeberg.org/wesfly/bevy-fs
#rust #rustlang #gamedev #FlightSim #aviation #bevy #helicopter #airplane #DevLog
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ProPublica
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“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
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The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Starship #Aviation #Space #Safety #Musk
hypebot
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[story from a friend]
There is a BA flight scheduled to travel from San Diego to London to Lisbon today
Passengers were initially told the plane is too heavy and they are removing some bags and some passengers
BA then announced that ALL bags and some passengers are being removed
Anyone got an idea as to wtf is actually going on? I have never heard of an int'l flight flying bagless because of weight
[story from a friend]
There is a BA flight scheduled to travel from San Diego to London to Lisbon today
Passengers were initially told the plane is too heavy and they are removing some bags and some passengers
BA then announced that ALL bags and some passengers are being removed
Anyone got an idea as to wtf is actually going on? I have never heard of an int'l flight flying bagless because of weight
oh wow 😳😦
"NSW town of Moree is participating in an “Australian-first” police drone trial.
NSW Police Aviation Command ( #POLAIR) has stationed two drones in #Moree, to be remotely operated from Bankstown Airport, for proactive aerial surveillance. The six-month trial will see the drones used as “eyes in the skies” to assist first-response police officers."
https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/nsw-town-launches-trial-of-police-surveillance-drones/
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
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The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Starship #Aviation #Space #Safety #Musk
India’s aviation industry is poised for a reckoning after crises at its two dominant carriers exposed cracks in the booming market and forced government intervention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/06/companies/crises-india-airlines-aviation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #aviation #india #airlines #airaccidents
Surprisingly, the OpenSky project is still going strong
What a long way they've come, from being inspired by the Möwe to this very capable-looking aircraft