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Air Force vet calls for grounding iconic Blue Angels over noise, pollution

An Air Force veteran is calling on the Navy to permanently cancel Seattle’s iconic Blue Angels air show, saying the beloved performance is too loud and polluting. At well-known air shows, noise levels have been estimated at 100-110 decibels, sharply increasing the risk of spectators developing hearing loss. Dr. Breck Lebesgue wrote in a Seattle […]

Biden, Harris greet Americans freed from Russia at Air Force base

President Biden and Vice President Harris welcomed three U.S. citizens released from Russia in a prisoner swap, who arrived at Andrews Air Force Base late Thursday night. The three Americans, journalist Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Ars Kurmaseva, landed at the base outside Washington, DC, at about 11:45 pm. When the plane […]

Air New Zealand Abandons Promises to Cut Carbon Emissions by 2030

It’s too hard and too expensive: That’s why Air New Zealand has abandoned its goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 2030. The airline said on Tuesday that a variety of challenges contributed to the decision. Delayed deliveries of more fuel-efficient aircraft and low prices for alternative jet fuel were the two main factors behind […]