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Boeing aircraft incidents put spotlight on FAA diversity hiring

January 16, 2024 -

(Article by Naveen Athrappully republished from TheEpochTimes.com)

Earlier this month, a door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 snapped off while flying at 16,000 feet, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. On Saturday, a Japanese airline’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft returned to its departure airport after a crack was discovered in the cockpit window.

The incidents have put a spotlight on diversity policies in the airline industry, which is being ...

Iran, Russia finalize deal for purchase of advanced military aircraft

December 07, 2023 -

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Farahi attested to the deal, debunking rumors that the potential purchase fell apart. Included in the deal were Su-35 air superiority/multirole fighters, Yak-130 light fighter/advanced trainer jets and Mi-28 attack helicopters. Tehran's acquisition of aircraft from Moscow occurs amid the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East and increased American military presence in the region because of the ongoing Gaza conflict.

Rumors ...

Chinese military aircraft used civilian plane as cover in Taiwan Strait

October 17, 2023 -

On Sept. 24, the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), a military enthusiast group, posted on social media that it detected a Chinese Y-9 military communications command aircraft flying from south to north on the M503 route, west of the center line of the Taiwan Strait, for a short period.

Taiwan ADIZ saw the Chinese military aircraft at 8:30 a.m.

The group was worried because it noticed that the Chinese aircraft’s flight path overlapped with the position ...

North Korea threatens to shoot down U.S. aircraft entering its airspace

July 13, 2023 -

In a statement on Monday, July 10, the North Korean Ministry of National Defense warned that they could shoot down U.S. aircraft in response to such provocative actions.

The statement, published by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), claimed that the U.S. was conducting illegal surveillance flights and deploying drones over North Korean airspace. Additionally, the statement accused Washington of further escalating tensions by positioning a nuclear submarine ...

FedEx to shut down 29 more aircraft as shipping demand shrinks

June 27, 2023 -

Global shipping giant FedEx plans to remove 29 aircraft from its fleet this year as part of a comprehensive cost-cutting initiative. This move aims to significantly decrease permanent costs and enhance the flexibility of the company's logistics network in response to the downturn in global trade.

During a recent earnings briefing, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam announced that the company's Express unit plans to park 20 aircraft in the 2024 fiscal year while ...

Three scientists from Wuhan lab identified as first carriers of COVID-19

June 20, 2023 -

The revelation came as part of a lengthy investigation by the Public and Racket newsletters, which involved interviews of multiple U.S. government officials. The outlets disclosed that three WIV researchers – Ben Hu, Yu Ping and Zhu Yan – were infected by SARS-CoV-2 while doing gain-of-function research on the pathogen at the institute in the city of Wuhan. All three scientists fell ill in the fall of 2019 while studying ways to make SARS-CoV-2 more infectious and lethal, purportedly ...

Moscow accuses Kyiv of shooting down Il-76 aircraft filled with Ukrainian POWs

January 28, 2024 -

Moscow leveled the accusation on Jan. 24, noting that the Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs). The plane was shot down near the Russian city of Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, per a report by Russian state media. All 74 passengers – the 65 Ukrainian POWs, six Russian crew members and three Russian guards – were killed in the incident.

Footage of the incident was posted on the Telegram messaging app by the Baza channel, ...

RED ALERT: Pentagon mobilizing THOUSANDS of aircraft for WWIII confrontations with China, Russia

June 06, 2023 -

This intel has been related by John Moore, The Liberty Man, in his June 5, 2023 broadcast, available at the John Moore Show channel on Brighteon.com.

I called John Moore yesterday to ask for additional confirmation. He reiterated that his military-tied sources were observing (so far) hundreds of aircraft at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona being taken out of storage and restored to full service capacity. This process has only been under way for a few ...

U.K. so broke its military is considering selling £3.5 billion aircraft carrier to India

2 months ago -

Reports indicate that HMS Prince of Wales, which cost a whopping £3.5 billion (about $4.44 billion) to build, might end up getting sold to India or some other "friendly" nation since the United Kingdom's latest budget does not include any substantial increase in defense spending.

Rather than sell off the empire's flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth, the British military's Royal Navy is contemplating this other major offload as soon as 2028 if defense finances in Great Britain do ...

FAKED: Thousands of jet engine parts with falsified safety certificates installed in commercial aircraft

October 09, 2023 -

The spare parts, from simple nuts and bolts to more critical turbine blades, went into dozens of jet engines made by a General Electric (GE) joint venture during maintenance works. The engines were then installed back onto the popular Boeing and Airbus airplanes, according to GE and safety officials. They have already been able to retrieve questionable parts from 126 engines so far at a growing number of airlines.

A United spokesman said it had discovered parts in engines ...

Belgorod plane attack: Why did Ukraine shoot down an aircraft carrying dozens of its own soldiers?

January 29, 2024 -

(Article republished from RT.com)

The incident prompts a critical question: What were the Ukrainian soldiers doing so far from their homeland that air transportation was necessary? The answer is simple: The POWs were initially held in the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, but then came a Ukrainian HIMARS attack on a prisoner camp in Olenovka near Volnovakha on July 29, 2022, killing 53 people. This seems to have been the reason for the transfer, aiming to distance ...

U.K.’s flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, bows out of NATO exercises following propeller failure

February 07, 2024 -

Valued at $3.7 billion, the carrier had to withdraw from the largest NATO naval drills since the Cold War due to a discovered propeller issue. This setback comes 18 months after the Queen Elizabeth's sister ship, the HMS Prince of Wales, encountered a similar problem. (Related: NATO to hold biggest military exercise since the Cold War amid rising tensions with Russia.)

The timing of these mechanical failures is crucial, given the U.K.'s expanding naval commitments, ...

900 Mice genetically engineered to be COVID-19 CARRIERS found in believed-to-be-vacant, China-linked Fresno County lab

August 02, 2023 -

It was also documented that the rodents were inhumanely housed in the facility. The city then took possession of the animals in April, euthanizing 773 of them while more than 175 were found dead. (Related: Mysterious lab discovered in Fresno, Calif., "at least 20 potentially infectious agents" detected along with mice engineered to spread pandemics.)

Prestige, the company allegedly running the lab, is based out of Nevada and is the successor to Universal Meditech, Inc ...

Steve Quayle and Mike Adams discuss ESCALATION of WAR in the Middle East: Israel and the U.S. are trying to provoke a much bigger conflict in the region

December 01, 2023 - aircraft carriers to Tehran is a critical setback. He also said that people working to destroy the U.S. from within are willing to sacrifice an aircraft carrier and its 5,000 personnel – a sentiment Adams seconded.

According to Quayle, moving three major assets to add more firepower into a small, contained area only means one thing – a major world power is asking for trouble.

Aside from sending the aircraft carrier close to Iran, the U.S. is already taking ...

In 2002, the Pentagon conducted $250 million Millennium Challenge war game to demonstrate “ease” of defeating Iran – and LOST

November 20, 2023 - aircraft carriers – the biggest and most expensive ships ever built – wouldn't last a single day in combat against even a regional power like Iran," explains International Man. "Russia and China would have an even easier time dispatching them. They are overpriced toys."

"That means the U.S. has wasted untold trillions on military hardware that could prove to be worthless in a serious conflict ... Nonetheless, the U.S. government still parades aircraft carriers ...

No longer political: China’s recent military exercises a DRY RUN to INTERCEPT U.S. forces rushing to defend Taiwan

September 28, 2023 - aircraft carriers accompanied by around two dozen warships sailed southeast of Taiwan in the Western Pacific. Chinese sorties have incorporated an increasing number of Y-20 transport and refueling aircraft flying alongside jet fighters to the east of Taiwan.China continues practicing for an INVASION of Taiwan

Taiwan has historically considered its geographical terrain, including steep mountain ranges acting as a natural barrier, as one of its primary advantages ...

China making “dramatic advances” in development of HYPERSONIC WEAPONS

February 11, 2024 - aircraft carriers, including the U.K.'s flagship vessels, the HMS Queen Elizabeth and the HMS Prince of Wales; and the U.S.'s massive fleet of 11 aircraft carriers.

"The buzz phrase here is that 'speed is the new stealth,'" said one concerned official affiliated with AUKUS.

"China has prioritized this capability and has generated the world's leading arsenal of [hypersonic glide vehicles]. It has made dramatic advances in this area in the 2020s. ...

SNYDER: We are literally on the brink of an apocalyptic war between Israel and Iran

October 16, 2023 - aircraft carriers that have been ordered into the eastern Mediterranean Sea have been sent there to deter Hezbollah and Iran, but they will take action if it becomes necessary…

The US warships are not intended to join the fighting in Gaza or take part in Israel’s operations, but the presence of two of the Navy’s most powerful vessels is designed to send a message of deterrence to Iran and Iranian proxies in the region, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The ...

TERRIFYING: Mid-air blowout leaves gaping hole on the side of Boeing 737 Max 9

January 10, 2024 -

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a Boeing 737 Max 9, took off from Portland International Airport in Oregon heading for Ontario on Friday, Jan. 5. Just six and a half minutes after takeoff, as the plane was at around 16,000 feet, the aircraft lost a door section of its fuselage, leaving a massive hole on the left side of the plane and decompressing the passenger cabin. (Related: FAKED: Thousands of jet engine parts with falsified safety certificates installed in commercial aircraft....

U.S. Navy destroyer downs drone launched from Yemen

December 04, 2023 - aircraft carriers navigate the Gulf, raising concerns about the potential for escalating tensions in the region.Not an isolated incident

This incident with the USS Carney is not an isolated occurrence. Earlier in November, the USS Thomas Hudner, another Navy destroyer, found itself in a similar predicament.

Positioned in the southern Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the USS Thomas Hudner successfully intercepted and downed a drone that was advancing ...