Episode 7: UPS MD-11F Crash: NTSB Probes Two Decades of Missed Pylon Bearing Failures, Boeing 777X Delivery Slips to 2027 Amid Intensified Certification Scrutiny, LaGuardia Sinkhole Shuts Runway, Exposes Airport Infrastructure Vulnerabilities episode artwork

EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 19 MIN

Episode 7: UPS MD-11F Crash: NTSB Probes Two Decades of Missed Pylon Bearing Failures, Boeing 777X Delivery Slips to 2027 Amid Intensified Certification Scrutiny, LaGuardia Sinkhole Shuts Runway, Exposes Airport Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

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This week Mark and Hope discuss: UPS MD-11F Crash: NTSB Probes Two Decades of Missed Pylon Bearing Failures; Boeing 777X Delivery Slips to 2027 Amid Intensified Certification Scrutiny; LaGuardia Sinkhole Shuts Runway, Exposes Airport Infrastructure Vulnerabilities; Texas Cessna 421C In‑Flight Breakup: NTSB Prelim Points to Pitot Heat Failure in Icing. Plus quick hits on the week's other aviation news.

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