A bill combining marijuana banking and stablecoins? Top Republican French Hill says he'd vote for it: Bloomberg

theblock.co Crypto-friendly top Republican Rep. French Hill would support a legislative package that includes both a bill to regulate stablecoins and another focused on marijuana…

A man has been fined $21K for 'arguing loudly' on a plane

thestreet.com While one should always strive to treat air crew members with respect, arguing and disregarding instructions is not a clearly-defined term and can be left to the discretion…

Should it be illegal to fly an RC plane within 3 miles of a sports game?

reason.com If you live near a sports stadium and own a remote control toy, you might have committed a federal crime without even realizing it. After 9/11, the Federal Aviation…

How Congress Is Trying to Fix Air Travel

wsj.com The FAA reauthorization deal aims to improve runway safety and address staff shortages.

Ted Cruz Wants Airlines to Keep Your Cash When They Cancel Your Flight

rollingstone.com After the Biden administration issued a final rule last week that would require airlines to automatically issue refunds to passengers whose flights are delayed or canceled,…

Congress passes $105 billion bill to ease air traffic controller shortage as planes keep nearly crashing on the tarmac

fortune.com Congressional negotiators have agreed on a $105 billion bill designed to improve the safety of air travel after a series of close calls between planes at the nation’s…

Local senators slam FAA bill provision that would add long-haul flights to a key DC-area airport and benefit lawmakers: 'Ridiculous and dangerous'

aol.com None Many lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been pushing for long-haul flights at National Airport for years. • None But the senators from Virginia and Maryland are firmly…

Emergency slide that fell from Delta flight over NYC found. Here's where it ended up

cbsnews.com NEW YORK -- Delta Air Lines said it recovered the emergency slide that fell from a plane minutes after takeoff at John. F. Kennedy International Airport late last week. The…

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

bostonherald.com Congressional negotiators have agreed on a $105 billion bill designed to improve the safety of air travel after a series of close calls between planes at the nation’s…

Taxing the final frontier : The Indicator from Planet Money

npr.org Launches by commercial space companies are becoming more frequent. Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration licensed 117, an all-time high. But these spaceflight…

What's Going With Boeing Stock On Monday?

benzinga.com Boeing Co BA is set to embark on a bond sale, aiming to raise $10 billion amid challenges like a recent quarterly loss and Moody’s credit rating downgrade. Moody’s…

Missing emergency slide that fell off Delta flight found

nypost.com The emergency slide that fell off a Delta flight departing from JFK Airport on Friday was found two days later — washed up in front of the beachside house of a lawyer whose…

Flying Cars are Coming! 3 Stocks to Buy Before They Hit the Skies

investorplace.com Unlock the future of urban airspace with today's top flying car stocks It took until the 1930s for driver’s licenses to be standardized across the board, instead of just…

Boeing Looks to Sell Bonds After Reporting Cash Burn

finance.yahoo.com Boeing Co. is looking to issue around $8 billion of debt in as many as six parts, its first bond sale since the planemaker reported a quarterly loss and $3.9 billion of cash…

U.S. lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not raise pilot retirement age

theglobeandmail.com U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they had reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close-call incidents,…

Sunday assorted links

marginalrevolution.com 1. Lazarus Lake update. 2. Robin Hanson responds to Scott Alexander. I do not entirely agree with Robin on this one, but his rebuttal beats back the initial critique, which…

Southwest Airlines is in trouble

newsweek.com Major U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines is facing a huge shake up after posting poor first-quarter financial results this week. On Thursday, April 25, the airline announced it…

Boeing 767 Loses Emergency Slide After Departing From New York City

zerohedge.com Boeing 767 Loses Emergency Slide After Departing From New York City Some Boeing jets, operated by major US carriers, are plagued with persistent issues that concern…

DARPA Drone? UFO? Or Deep Fake?

zerohedge.com DARPA Drone? UFO? Or Deep Fake? "I saw a UFO coming home yesterday! Can anyone help me identify what this is?! Posting the video and a still shot of the object," Michelle…

A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million. Take a look

businessinsider.com This Connecticut home is selling for $2.9 million. KallMeKG Visuals LLC A three-bedroom, four-bathroom home has hit the market in Connecticut for $2.9 million. The home…

A Delta Boeing 767 made an emergency landing after its exit slide fell off midair

businessinsider.com A Delta Airlines plane. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images A Delta flight from NYC to LA had to turn back after its emergency exit slide detached. The Boeing 767 landed…

Emergency slide falls from Delta Air Lines Boeing in mid-air – DW

dw.com Flight 520 was headed to Los Angeles and was forced to declare an emergency and return to New York. An emergency exit slide fell off a Delta Air Lines Boeing on Friday…

Delta plane's emergency slide falls off during flight

abcnews.go.com Crews were working to determine where the slide landed. An emergency slide fell off a Delta passenger jet shortly after takeoff Friday, forcing the pilots to return to John…

Delta Airlines Boeing plane loses emergency slide in mid-air after JFK takeoff

independent.co.uk A Delta Airlines flight was forced to return to New York on Friday after an emergency slide billowed out from above one wing shortly after take-off. The Boeing plane, bound…

Delta Air Lines Boeing plane loses emergency slide mid-flight, crew hears 'non-routine' vibrations

foxbusiness.com After an emergency slide billowed off a Delta Air Line aircraft after takeoff Friday, the Los Angeles-bound Boeing plane was forced to return to New York City's John F.…

Planes Almost Collide At 2 Major Airports As Boeing Probe Advances

zerohedge.com Planes Almost Collide At 2 Major Airports As Boeing Probe Advances Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As the U.S. Justice Department decides whether…

Emergency slide falls off Boeing plane, forcing LA-bound Delta flight to return to JFK

nypost.com An emergency slide fell off a Delta plane while it was in the air Friday morning — forcing the Los Angeles-bound flight to return to JFK Airport, sources told The Post. The…

Southwest CEO says airline mulling changes to its open seating policy

foxbusiness.com Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said Thursday that the carrier is considering changing the boarding and seating processes on its planes in order to improve its financial…

Cannabis banking measure to be left out of FAA bill, industry exec says

marketwatch.com Dutchie’s Bryan Barash said he’s disappointed that the SAFER Banking Act won’t be included in FAA funding bill.

A Delta Air Lines flight makes an emergency return following concerns with plane wing

npr.org A Delta Air Lines flight makes an emergency return following concerns with plane wing A Delta Air Lines flight that departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport in…

3 Flying Car Stocks to Buy on the Dip: April 2024

investorplace.com Invest in the future with flying car stocks to buy on the dip, tapping into the burgeoning eVTOL market's explosive growth Flying car or electric vertical takeoff and…

How Boeing can restore public confidence after safety incidents

thestreet.com has faced intense scrutiny in recent years following a series of high-profile accidents and mishaps. PR expert and CEO of Skyline Corporate Communications Scott Powell,…

Will A Stablecoin Bill Really Be Passed Before The U.S. Presidential Election? The DGC Policy Officer Cody Carbone Weighs In

cryptonews.com Between Representatives Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand’s new stablecoin bill and Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ renewed optimism in stablecoin legislation, will a new…

Southwest Airlines exits multiple airports as Boeing troubles weigh

foxbusiness.com Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that the carrier is pulling out of several airports as it contends with financial fallout from Boeing delays. CEO Bob Jordan warned in…

Is Boeing Stock About to Soar Higher?

marketbeat.com Some stocks are undeniable pillars in their respective industries, and sometimes even for an entire economy. Shares of Boeing Co. NYSE: BA saw little change after it…

What’s left for Congress with Ukraine aid done

semafor.com The News It cost them one speaker (and counting), but the most chaotic Congress in memory managed to raise the debt ceiling without incident, fund the government without a…

American Airlines pilots are warning of a 'significant spike' in safety issues

theweek.com A new report from a major aviation industry group is shedding light on just how many problems have been identified in the skies. The Allied Pilots Association (APA), the…

After shrugging off a $355 million first-quarter loss, Boeing has to slog through the mud of fresh allegations it retaliated against workers

aol.com Fresh off questions about the structural integrity of its airplanes, Boeing is now battling multiple accusations that it shut down employees for trying to raise safety…

‘We are in a tough moment’: Boeing slows airplane deliveries 36% as it fights to regain public confidence

aol.com After multiple highly publicized issues with Boeing’s Max line of airplanes, Wall Street’s eyes were locked on the company’s earnings report Wednesday. The good news was the…

As Boeing burns through $3.8 billion in cash, it exposes a painful truth for investors: Right now, it can’t make planes fast enough to turn a profit

aol.com In the early hours of April 24, the Boeing Co. posted staggering losses for Q1 of 2024. The troubled manufacturer suffered a deficit of $3.8 billion in free cash flow,…

FUTURE OF SPACE CELEBRATES WORLD PENGUIN DAY APRIL 25th BY SENDING 275 PLUSH PENGUINS INTO ZERO GRAVITY

benzinga.com CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a one-of-a-kind Celebration of World Penguin Day on April 25, FUTURE of SPACE (FoS), in Partnership with Zero-G, has…

After shrugging off a $355 million loss, Boeing slogs through fresh allegations it retaliated against workers

fortune.com Fresh off questions about the structural integrity of its airplanes, Boeing is now battling multiple accusations that it shut down employees for trying to raise safety…

Boeing accused of hiding information of retaliation against workers

thestreet.com has managed to find itself in more hot water. A union representing Boeing’s workers has filed a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the company…

Ryanair CEO dishes advice to Boeing on managing its crises: ‘Never put a pilot in charge of an airline’

aol.com Boeing has weathered passenger deaths in its planes, ongoing safety emergencies, an FAA investigation, frequent Senate hearings, and rocky finances that have contributed to…

Another Boeing whistleblower comes forward

theregister.com Another Boeing whistleblower has come forward to report problems at his former employer, but that doesn't seem to have upset shareholders, who sent shares skyward on news of…

Boeing reports first revenue drop in seven quarters as deliveries decline

theglobeandmail.com Boeing BA-N on Wednesday reported its first quarterly revenue drop in seven quarters, but the U.S. planemaker beat Wall Street expectations that were lowered after a January…

Boeing blew through $4bn last quarter in response to 737 Max blowout incident

theguardian.com Boeing on Wednesday reported it had burned through nearly $4bn in the last quarter as it dealt with the consequences of a mid-flight blowout of a cabin panel on a brand-new…

Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters as deliveries decline

aol.com Boeing on Wednesday reported its first quarterly revenue drop in seven quarters, but the U.S. planemaker beat Wall Street expectations that were lowered after a January…

Boeing shares leap on narrower Q1 loss, but 737 Max recovery will take time

thestreet.com Boeing posted a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss Wednesday, but it cautioned that a recovery in production for its workhorse 737 Max jet will take time after a…

3 Penny Stocks to Buy Before Their Major Breakouts

investorplace.com For those looking to move up the risk spectrum, here are three companies to consider In the crowded penny stock market, identifying multi-bagger opportunities requires…

Victims’ families to urge U.S. prosecute Boeing over fatal crashes

theglobeandmail.com Families of the victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 will press U.S. Justice Department officials Wednesday to criminally prosecute the planemaker…

Invest in These 3 Flying Car Stocks Set to Soar in 2025

investorplace.com These hot flying car stocks could take off heading into 2025 Flying cars are moving closer to reality, creating a potential trillion-dollar market for some of the world’s…

3 Flying Car Stocks to Buy For 10-Bagger Returns by 2030: April Edition

investorplace.com eVTOL companies are on track for 2025 commercialization, followed by aggressive expansion When Tesla (NASDAQ: ) stock got listed, the story was shrouded by skepticism. There…