Brasil de Fato [Unofficial]Cuba classifica como ‘canalha’ a acusação dos EUA contra o lÃder Raúl Castro
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNational Security Archive: Cuba: Declassified Records on the Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown. “On Eve of Raul Castro Indictment, Archive Posts Declassified FAA Documents
on Events Leading to Shootdown of Cuban Exile Planes”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/cuba-declassified-records-on-the-brothers-to-the-rescue-shootdown-national-security-archive/
Cuba: Declassified Records on the Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown (National Security Archive)
National Security Archive: Cuba: Declassified Records on the Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown. “On Eve of Raul Castro Indictment, Archive Posts Declassified FAA Documents on Events Leading to…
The Bad PlaceBusiness | Dogfight over California: The ugly battle between electric air taxi leaders Joby and Archer by Caroline Petrow-Cohen
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California’s two leading electric‑air‑taxi firms, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, are locked in a bitter legal battle even as they race to launch commercial eVTOL services. Joby has sued Archer and a former employee for allegedly stealing confidential technology, while Archer counters that Joby is hiding its dependence on Chinese money and parts and accuses it of fraud. Industry observers say Joby is ahead in development, producing about one aircraft a month and likely to secure FAA passenger certification in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, whereas Archer is believed to be one to two years behind, still working on pre‑production models. Both companies are courting investors and municipal airports—Archer recently spent over $100 million to acquire Hawthorne Airport—while the broader market is projected to be worth $1.5 trillion by 2040.
#JobyAviation #ArcherAviation #GeorgeKivork #FAA #MorganStanley
Peter Link 🍉🇨🇺🇵🇸🐧Cuba: Declassified Records on the #BrothersToTheRescue Shootdown
On Eve of #RaulCastro Indictment, Archive Posts Declassified #FAA Documents on Events Leading to Shootdown of Cuban Exile Planes
FAA Emails Foresaw “Worst Case Scenario”
“One of these days the Cubans will shoot down one of these planes”
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/cuba/2026-05-19/cuba-declassified-records-brothers-rescue-shootdown?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d794cf42-039a-4428-9001-59f971d1dfce
from #NationalSecurityArchive
May 19, 2026
FAA emails, memos, and communications recorded concerns among high-level Clinton administration officials that repeated penetrations of Cuban airspace would eventually lead to a crisis if #Cuba acted to protect its territorial integrity from provocative BTTR incursions. “A major fear is the possible downing of a BTTR aircraft by land-based gunfire,” a summary of an August 1995 meeting with White House officials stated.
The documents offer a detailed historical context in which the aerial violence against the civilian aircraft occurred.
#NoWarOnCuba
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#news #politics #USpol #US
Cuba: Declassified Records on the Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown | National Security Archive
Washington, D.C., May 19, 2026 - One month before Cuban MiG aircraft shot down two unarmed Cessna planes off the island coast, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official cited “further taunting of the Cuban Government” by the Brothers to the Rescue (BTTR) overflights and State Department concern about a “worst case scenario” in which “one of these days the Cubans will shoot down one of these planes and the FAA better have all its ducks in a row.” The declassified FAA email is one of several records on the shootdown published today by the National Security Archive.
NPR Topics: News | NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville by Joel Rose
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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two‑day fact‑finding hearing on the deadly November crash of UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD‑11 cargo plane that fell just 30 feet after takeoff from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing all three pilots and twelve other occupants; investigators are focusing on a cracked spherical bearing in the engine‑mount system—a defect Boeing warned about in 2011 but initially deemed non‑critical—while the FAA had grounded all MD‑11s until Boeing issued new inspection and repair instructions, after which FedEx has begun returning its MD‑11s to service but UPS has decided to retire its entire MD‑11 fleet in favor of newer Boeing 767 aircraft.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5823467/ups-crash-md-11-ntsb-louisville
Adam Shostack 
Elan HeadThe #FAA has provided its first official response to the #aviation #safety recommendations made by the #NTSB in the wake of last year's midair collision near #DCA. The agency said it has already addressed six recs and plans to fully address "more than half" by the end of this year. No paywall on this stellar reporting by my colleague @willguisbond: https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-dca-crash-recommendations-response-ntsb/
AvGeeksFAA Releases Their 3-Year Workforce Plan: What Does It Mean for the Future of Air Traffic Control?
The Federal Aviation Administration has delivered its Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan for 2026 through 2028 to Congress, and it lays out the most aggressive staffing and modernization push the agency has attempted in nearly two decades. The plan is built around three strategic pillars: grow the workforce, optimize performance, and modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). Each pillar addresses a different piece of a problem that has been building for years, including chronic […]
Kim Perales"Sec Duffy🚨traveled for his road trip video series on at least 3 days during last fall’s fed shutdown, which hit the #FAA hard."
-S Ogozalek
Duffy’s reality-show-tinged family road trip has drawn spons from cos incl Toyota & Boeing.🚨But at least one would-be sponsor balked at the ethical implications of seeming to buy access to Trump’s Trans sec. The co declined to get involved after being approach...
#DOT #Kakistocracy #Unethical #Corruption #Bribery #TrumpRegime #USPol
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/16/duffy-road-trip-ethics-00924876?utm_content=topic/news&utm_source=flipboard
Chicago Sun-Times - All | Drones are everywhere, but rules governing them remain invisible by Louis Martinez
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Louis Martinez’s commentary warns that while delivery, police and recreational drones are rapidly filling Chicago’s skies, most users remain unaware of the FAA’s licensing and safety rules that govern them. He recounts a near‑disaster during a test flight of a $25,000 Skydio X10, where a slight thumb slip caused the drone to descend toward a lake, illustrating how even trained operators can make critical errors. The article notes the surge of commercial drone services from Amazon, Walmart/Wing, and expanding police programs, juxtaposed with a public education gap: manufacturers and retailers are not required to provide clear licensing information, and many operators lack basic knowledge of airspace restrictions, privacy concerns, and remote‑ID requirements. Martinez urges Illinois lawmakers to mandate plain‑language disclosures at the point of sale and for local governments to fund public outreach on drone regulations, arguing that safety and trust depend on making these invisible rules visible before anyone takes off.
