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10% Error Margin Still Best for 3D-Printed Jet Parts as FAA Eyes Math-Only OK

TL;DR * NASA and FAA propose simulation-based certification for metal 3D-printed aerospace components, targeting 10% accuracy * Swift Fuels receives FAA STC amendment for 100R unleaded avgas, enabling phased phase-out of 100LL by 2030 * Qatar Airways parks 20 aircraft at Teruel Airport, Spain, amid Middle East airspace restrictions ✈️ 10% Error or

Air India: 82.5% Defect Rate, 260 Dead, Delhi-Dubai Route Bleeds Fuel

Air India: 82.5% Defect Rate, 260 Dead, Delhi-Dubai Route Bleeds Fuel

TL;DR * Air India reports 82.5% of fleet has recurring technical defects, incident rate spikes to 1.09 per 1,000 flights * U.S. Air Force integrates munitions onto Anduril’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype in live flight tests * AOG Technics fraud scheme sold £7 million in fake aircraft

Invisible Killers: How One NASA Pilot's Death Rewrote Air Safety Rules

Invisible Killers: How One NASA Pilot's Death Rewrote Air Safety Rules

TL;DR * NASA's T-37B aircraft completed decade-long wake turbulence study, confirming aircraft-specific vortex behavior with Boeing 727 and L-1011 TriStar tests * Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 1 fire disrupts flights; 6 injured, British Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates diverted to Abuja * 237+ flights canceled across Mexico as military operation kills

73% Fewer Near-Misses: AI Predicts Collisions in Under a Second, But 4-Second Reaction Window Raises Stakes

73% Fewer Near-Misses: AI Predicts Collisions in Under a Second, But 4-Second Reaction Window Raises Stakes

TL;DR * FAA and DOD collaborate on nationwide airspace separation using AI and ADS-B Out to prevent midair collisions * ANA launches $200M digital overhaul to unify 10 disparate maintenance systems into single AI-powered platform by 2027 * SkyDrive signs agreement to acquire 10 SD-05 eVTOL aircraft from 7A Drones for emergency