Fox Business reports that the FAA “is expected to hold runway safety meetings at 90 major airports through September as part of its ongoing effort to prevent close calls between aircraft.” Several close calls earlier this year have spurred the decision. FAA Air Traffic Organization COO Tim Arel said, “Sharing information is critical to improving safety. These meetings, along with other efforts, will help us achieve our goal of zero close calls.” These meetings will involve representatives from the FAA and airports working “to identify unique airport-specific risks and develop plans to mitigate or eliminate them.” These discussions will “include representatives from the FAA air traffic organization, airlines, pilots and airport vehicle drivers.” Major airports hosting the meetings will include DCA, BWI, LAG, DFW, and CLE.
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NASA Releases Image of Milky Way’s Center
The AP reported that NASA “has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized ‘downtown.’” The image is a “composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory, depicting billions of stars and countless black holes in the center, or heart, of the Milky Way. A radio telescope in South Africa also contributed to the image, for contrast.”
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TSA Reports Busiest Day Since Start of Pandemic
The Daily Mail (UK) reports that the Transportation Security Administration said more than 1.65 million people were screened at US airports Sunday, a 386% increase from last year. Friday “saw a 499 percent increase in travelers at U.S. airports over the same time last year, TSA figures show, and Saturday saw a 497 percent increase.” Friday “was the busiest travel day at airports since the start of the pandemic last year, records show.”
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