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Theories begin to emerge that plane may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in timeFederal investigators got plans under way on Monday for determining what caused an Amazon cargo jet to barrel off a runway at Miami international airport on Sunday afternoon and crash, killing five people and injuring five others.Video footage showed the jet wobbling a little and coming in fast and far along the runway, with storm clouds clearly visible in the sky behind, as expert theories began to emerge that the Boeing 767 may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in time.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

• Former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, is reportedly in a relationship and searching for a new home in Europe. • Royal expert Andrew Lownie claims the royal family's public distancing from Andrew is largely for show, suggesting it is "theatre for the public's benefit". • This development suggests that despite his royal exile, Andrew's personal life is continuing with some sense of normalcy and luxury, including international travel.

The president was moved to a separate aircraft during a July trip after officials learned of a possible Iranian threat, leaving questions about the plane’s defenses unansweredDonald Trump intends to use the Boeing jet gifted by Qatar for his trip to Ireland next week, marking the first time the aircraft will leave the US since concerns were raised over whether it can adequately protect the president from attack.The decision, a senior administration official told the Washington Post, comes weeks after Trump suggested the plane would be grounded for about a month while it underwent unspecified security upgrades. Continue reading...

Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’Qantas has recorded its lowest pre-tax profits in four years, at $2.06bn, after the US war on Iran pushed up its fuel costs by $610m.Australia’s national airline also announced it would phase out its Airbus A380 models as it prepares to add new planes to its fleet, handing down annual results on Thursday. Continue reading...

• JetBrains has launched Junie Local, an AI coding assistant that runs entirely offline on a user's machine rather than relying on cloud-hosted models. • To function effectively, the tool requires high-end hardware, specifically recommending a Mac with an M5 chip and at least 64 GB of RAM. • This shift allows developers to maintain total code privacy, eliminate per-request API costs, and continue working without an internet connection.

• NASA is deploying high-altitude balloons and a specialized jet to study the total solar eclipse occurring on August 12. • The mission focuses on observing the sun's corona, a region of the solar atmosphere that is typically obscured by the sun's brightness. • This research is critical because the eclipse provides a unique opportunity to study the corona in ways impossible from any other location in the solar system.

Female staff alleged company failed to maintain safe workplace, after allegations of sexual assault against pilotThe Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m (£2.4m) to settle a decade-long sexual harassment class action lawsuit levelled by its female flight attendants, who alleged the company failed to maintain a safe workplace.The suit followed allegations by Mandalena Lewis, a former flight attendant, that a pilot had sexually assaulted her and a colleague, but that WestJet kept the pilot flying, thereby putting other employees at risk. Continue reading...