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United Airlines plane to undergo deep cleaning after several passengers report feeling sick on Vancouver-to-Houston flight https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/travel/united-airlines-passengers-illness-vancouver-houston-trnd/index.html A United Airlines plane that departed from Vancouver, Canada, was rem...

Thanks.
Looks like fun.
Many (but not enough) fond memories of slalom and downriver racing.

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How will this affect the OFSOs? :-? Spanish tourist town bans sex dolls and genital costumes for bachelor and bachelorette parties https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/travel/spain-tourist-fines-costa-brava-scli-intl/index.html Badly behaved bachelor and bachelorette partygoers could soon face heavy fines...

Well done GD!
Any pics to share of the action or links for videos?

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China’s Chang’e-6 probe successfully lands on far side of the moon https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/china/china-change6-moon-landing-intl-hnk-scn/index.html China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Sunday morning Beijing time, in a significant step for the ...

China's Chang'e 6 probe to land on far side of the moon this weekend to return lunar samples to Earth Touchdown will apparently occur on Saturday night (June 1). https://www.space.com/china-change-6-prepare-landing-moon-far-side?utm_term=2F7BFE5B-7DD6-44A5-9935-860DBACC41F5&lrh=4daed18820c515290aa2...

Japanese billionaire cancels private flight around the moon on SpaceX's giant Starship Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa called off the dearMoon mission due to delays with SpaceX's Starship megarocket. https://www.space.com/japanese-billionaire-cancels-spacex-starship-moon-dearmoon-flight Japanese billion...

UK ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at colleague, FT reports https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/uk/uk-ambassador-mexico-fired-gun-intl/index.html The UK ambassador to Mexico was quietly fired earlier this year after pointing a rifle at a local embassy employee, the Financial Times reporte...

Launch Countdown aborted at T -3:50.
Launch scrubbed.

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Self-charging solar cars may be answer to electric vehicle problems That range would get Arizonans from Phoenix to Flagstaff about 6 to 8 times. https://www.abc15.com/weather/impact-earth/self-charging-solar-cars-may-be-answer-to-electric-vehicle-problems https://aptera.us/ That range would get Ari...

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Volume vs. weight.
Beluga ST’s capacity of 40 metric tons vs. AN-124 at 120 metric tons.

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Don't worry about those wrinkles in the fore and aft fuselage skins either.

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Airbus Beluga: World’s strangest-looking plane gets its own airline https://www.cnn.com/travel/airbus-beluga-gets-own-airline/index.html The Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s strangest airplanes, now has its own airline. The odd-looking, oversized cargo plane — a favorite among planespotters around...

Boeing releases Executive Summary of FAA plan Too long to cut and paste. https://leehamnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Safety-and-Quality-Plan_Executive-Summary-5-30-2024.pdf PP I waded through all 11 pages of this Executive Summary. I ought to get some kind of reward for slogging through all o...

Boeing releases Executive Summary of FAA plan

Too long to cut and paste.

https://leehamnews.com/wp-content/uploa ... 0-2024.pdf

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Biden to let Ukraine strike inside Russia with U.S. weapons The decision only applies to the area around the northeastern city of Kharkiv, and aims to ensure that Ukrainian forces can strike the Russian military as it attacks or prepares to attack, according to U.S. officials. https://www.nbcnews.c...

Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges. Will he go to prison? Trump was convicted of falsifying business records, a class E felony punishable by a fine, probation or up to four years in prison. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-prison-hush-money-trial-verdict-rcna153963 A Ne...

3-hour meeting ends with FAA saying Boeing can’t increase Max plane production until quality is fixed https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/business/boeing-safety-plan-faa/index.html Boeing executives presented sweeping changes to the company’s production process and safety systems in a three-hour meeting...

John Lennon's lost guitar, featured on 'Help!,' sold for a record $2.8 million The 12-string guitar, played by both Lennon and George Harrison during the making of “Help!” and “Rubber Soul” in 1965, was missing for decades. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-lennons-lost-guitar-featured-help...