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China Unveils Jui Tian Mothership Drone in Historic Flight; Boeing 737 MAX 10 Replaces 757-200 in Major Airline Fleets

China Unveils Jui Tian Mothership Drone in Historic Flight; Boeing 737 MAX 10 Replaces 757-200 in Major Airline Fleets

TL;DR * C-124 Crash Recovery in Alaska Advances: 50 of 52 Remains Identified After 73 Years, Armed Forces Medical Examiner Leads DNA Effort * JetBlue Launches Daily JFK-Cleveland Route with A220-300s, Offering $49 Intro Fares Starting March 30, 2026 * India’s HAL Receives DGCA Certification for Indigenous Shakti 1H1C Engine, Paving

Two Helicopters Collide Near Hammonton Amid Communication Failures; Ukraine Deploys First River Drone in Combat Against Russian Barge

Two Helicopters Collide Near Hammonton Amid Communication Failures; Ukraine Deploys First River Drone in Combat Against Russian Barge

TL;DR * China Airlines Order 55 Airbus A320 Jets Worth $8.2B for Delivery Between 2028–2032 to Expand Domestic Capacity * Midair Helicopter Collision Near Hammonton, NJ Kills Two Pilots; FAA and NTSB Investigate Communication Failures * Ukraine Deploys Barracuda River Drones to Destroy Russian Logistics Vessels on Dnipro River, Expanding

China Mandates EV Emergency Door Releases by 2027 Reshaping Global Tech Standards

China Mandates EV Emergency Door Releases by 2027 Reshaping Global Tech Standards

TL;DR * China mandates mechanical emergency door releases on all new EVs by Jan 2027, targeting Tesla-style retractable handles after 15+ crash-related deaths * UBTECH Robotics deploys 100+ Walker S2 humanoid robots at China-Vietnam border for passenger guidance and facility inspection, marking first real-world deployment * Waymo pilots Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

TL;DR * Midair collision between Enstrom F-28A and Enstrom 280C helicopters over Hammonton, New Jersey kills one pilot, critically injures another; FAA and NTSB investigate causes of aviation error * Boeing 777X achieves 10% fuel efficiency improvement over 777-300ER with folding wingtips and GE9X engines; certification delayed amid regulatory scrutiny post-MAX

Tesla, Waymo, Uber Align on $50–$150 Robotaxi Mess Fees as 2026 Scalability Push Gains Momentum

Tesla, Waymo, Uber Align on $50–$150 Robotaxi Mess Fees as 2026 Scalability Push Gains Momentum

TL;DR * SK Telecom unveils A.X K1, South Korea’s first 519B-parameter AI model for Korean-language reasoning, deployed via Ministry of Science and ICT initiative * Tesla’s robotaxi rollout in Austin faces $50–$150 cleanup fees for rider-induced messes, with Waymo and Uber implementing similar policies ahead of 2026

JetBlue Near-Miss Exposes Military-Civilian Airspace Gaps; Ukraine Speeds Drone Training Amid War

JetBlue Near-Miss Exposes Military-Civilian Airspace Gaps; Ukraine Speeds Drone Training Amid War

TL;DR * Russian An-22 military transport aircraft crashes in Ivanovo region due to mid-air structural failure, killing 8 crew members; investigation into engineering causes ongoing * JetBlue Flight 1112 narrowly avoids midair collision with U.S. Air Force refueling tanker over Caribbean airspace near Venezuela; FAA issues warning on Venezuelan flight

VW Advances Steering-Wheel-Free Vans; U.S. New Car Prices Surpass $50K as EV-SUV Demand, Battery Costs, and EPA Rules Drive Record Hikes

VW Advances Steering-Wheel-Free Vans; U.S. New Car Prices Surpass $50K as EV-SUV Demand, Battery Costs, and EPA Rules Drive Record Hikes

TL;DR * Volkswagen tests autonomous Gen.Urban vehicles without steering wheels or pedals in Wolfsburg, Germany, as part of real-world passenger experience trials ahead of 2026 production scaling. * Tesla begins unsupervised robotaxi operations in Austin, Texas, with Model Y units spotted driving without occupants, ahead of planned fleet doubling and