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FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

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The latest grant awards include: Validation of Low-Altitude Detect and Avoid Standards–Safety Research Center. Urban Air Mobility (UAM): Safety Standards, Aircraft Certification and Impact on Market Feasibility and Growth Potentials. Wichita State University – lead University. UAS Standards Tracking, Mapping, and Analysis.

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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It also answers critical questions about why the door plug detached shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport in Oregon. The piece was manufactured in Malaysia in March and received by Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., Mr. Calhoun visited Spirit in Wichita.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

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Of course, that kind of electr ic enthusiasm is palpable at every NDEW event and, clicking on any NDEW news story, practically jumps off the screen, whether reporters come calling from Boca Ratan, Wichita, Pittsburgh, Niagara Falls or Santa Monica. ” In the limelight: E. .” We’re following the trend,” McCarthy said.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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And some suppliers have struggled to adhere to quality standards while producing parts at the pace Boeing wanted them. District 751 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union, which represents more than 30,000 Boeing employees, said the average tenure of its members had dropped sharply in recent years.