US President Joe Biden’s administration has agreed to push forward with the controversial sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye, just hours after Ankara stopped standing in the way of Sweden’s membership in NATO. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed the decision on Tuesday, saying Biden would work …
Read More »Zelensky ‘troubled’ as he questions inner circle’s loyalties – Erdogan
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is concerned he is being taken advantage of by someone close to him, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, citing their conversation during the meeting in Lviv on Thursday. Asked by a farmer about the Ukrainian leader’s “situation” on Monday during a visit to local vineyards, …
Read More »FAA issues warning over ‘potential’ fire suppression issue in troubled Boeing 737 Max
Boeing 737 Max airplanes and some other 737 models are affected by the safety directive, which requires operators to verify that all objects in the cargo hold are nonflammable and noncombustible. Affected planes are suspected to have a “failed electronic flow control of the air conditioning packs that vent air …
Read More »Troubled ship off UAE coast is ‘safe’ after boarders leave, UK Navy agency says amid reports about Iranian hijacking
“Boarders left the vessel. Vessel is safe. Incident complete,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday, without elaborating and identifying the vessel in question. The navigation agency, which was founded by the UK’s Royal Navy and is manned by reservists, reported on Tuesday that an unnamed ship …
Read More »US lawmakers ask Boeing and FAA for documents over production issues with 787 model and troubled 737 MAX
The head of the US House Committee on Transportation Peter DeFazio and his fellow Democrat, Representative Rick Larsen, have asked for information related to the Boeing 737 MAX and the 787. In April, Boeing was forced to ground 100 of its 737 MAX planes due to electrical wiring issues, before …
Read More »FAA issues Boeing with new airworthiness directive to fix electrical issues with troubled 737 MAX model
The safety regulator issued a new airworthiness directive to Boeing on Wednesday after the US manufacturer earlier said it had paused deliveries of the 737 MAX model to allow time for the electrical issues to be fixed. The problem, which affects 106 Boeing planes globally, including 71 in the US, …
Read More »Boeing sounds alarm on new problem with its troubled 737 Max, advises grounding of jets again
“Boeing has recommended to 16 customers that they address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 MAX airplanes prior to further operations,” the Chicago-based manufacturer said in a statement on Friday. The multinational said it was working with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the “production …
Read More »‘Deeply troubled’ by Capitol riot, McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao resigns as Transportation Secretary
“Yesterday, our country experienced a traumatic and entirely avoidable event as supporters of the President stormed the Capitol building following a rally he addressed. As I’m sure is the case with many of you, it has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside,” Chao said …
Read More »Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX could return to service next month – Ryanair
The announcement comes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a draft report on Tuesday on revised training procedures for the 737 MAX. “The first of those (orders) we would hope to arrive in very early 2021,” chief executive of Ryanair’s main airlines business Eddie Wilson told Ireland’s Newstalk radio …
Read More »Created a game that teaches empathy troubled Teens
American scientists have developed Crystals of Kaydor – a computer game that helps troubled teenagers to learn empathy. In the game they need to interact with representatives of extraterrestrial civilizations, based on the understanding of their feelings. A group of American scientists from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, led …
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