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NTSB: Pilot in Miami cargo accident pressed forward with landing despite NTSB warnings
The National Transportation Safety Board reported that the pilot of an Amazon Prime Air cargo aircraft that crashed in Miami on Sunday warned they were flying 'too fast' just over a moment before touching down on the 'runway overran by the plane. The pilot continued to make comments about the plane's speed as automated warnings were sounded. The other pilot, however, did not provide a clear response verbally, according to a cockpit voice recording that was detailed in a Wednesday investigative update. However, it did not identify who the speakers were as either the captain or the first officer. The 32-year old Boeing 767 operated Miami-based 21 Air overran runway by about 1,300 feet (396 meters) and crashed into two vehicles that were on the ground. Five people died, while another five were injured. According to the NTSB, the NTSB released information that stated, "sink-rate sink-rate" was heard twice in the cockpit as the aircraft descended 400 feet at one point in only four seconds. Then, five?warnings were given about "too-low terrain." Why did they keep using the same approach? Anthony Brickhouse is an aerospace safety consultant. "They were aware of several signs that their approach wasn't stable, but continued to fly instead of going around." The NTSB reported that 15 seconds after landing, one pilot called for an abort and increased the throttles to a level "consistent with go-around thrust". Flightradar24 data based on NTSB initial disclosures shows that the plane was approaching the end of runway, but it was still traveling at 120 knots. The NTSB reported that four seconds after the sounds, the throttles had been reduced to idle and the sounds were similar to a plane leaving the runway's paved surfaces. The board stated on Tuesday that there is no evidence in the data recorded to suggest that the speed brakes or reverse thrusters were used to slow down the plane. 21 Air did not respond to a comment request immediately on the NTSB's information. Experts in safety say that most plane accidents are the result of multiple factors, which need to be investigated thoroughly. Brickhouse, who is a pilot, said that "from what I have seen, there was definitely a breakdown of crew resource management." Brickhouse was referring to the training pilots get to coordinate and communicate clearly in the cockpit. He added that when a pilot ignores cues to something being wrong, "unfortunately bad things happen." "As an investigator, I'm curious to find out what their motivation was, given all the cues that were available. What was the thought process? What was their thought process? NTSB investigators interviewed the captain and first officer for most of the day on Wednesday before releasing the details from the cockpit recorder. The Amazon cargo aircraft was on its third day flight, arriving from San Juan in Puerto Rico. The plane had?flew from Cincinnati to Miami, and then from Miami to?San Juan on Sunday morning before it crashed at 1:53?p.m. EDT (1753 GMT). The NTSB announced on Tuesday that the captain, 55, has 7,145 flight hours and received his 767 type rating in May. Meanwhile, the first officer, 35, has 2,655 flight and received his 767 type rating in April 2025.
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Five dead and more than 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire
The 'Philippine Coast Guard' said that five people died and more than 80 were missing when a ferry caught on fire on Wednesday night off the west Philippine island of Palawan. The PCG reported that 43 people were rescued after a fire broke out aboard the MV June Aster off Coron in Palawan on Wednesday evening. The Coast Guard released footage that showed the flames engulfing the vessel, and the responders placing the bodies into body bags. Coast Guard spokesperson, Commodore Noemie Cayabyab, told DZXL Radio that the vessel's manifest showed 117 passengers as well as 17 crew members. Cayabyab stated that the numbers'may change' as the rescue operation continues. She said that the ferry left Manila from Baseco and was heading to Coron. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of this fire.
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US pipeline operator Kinetik exploring potential sale, sources say
Three sources familiar with this matter confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. pipeline operator Kinetik Holdings was in the 'early stages' of exploring the sale of its company. Sources said that the company was working with advisors on the process. They cautioned, however, that there is no guarantee of a deal. Kinetik is a company that focuses on the transportation of natural gas and crude oil from the Delaware portion of Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico. According to its website, it has over 4,600 miles of pipelines as well as the associated compression and processing infrastructure. Kinetik?did not?respond immediately to a comment request. Bloomberg News reported earlier on Wednesday that Kinetik was exploring its sale options.
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Enbridge, a Canadian company, will buy Tallgrass Crude Oil for $2.55 billion.
Enbridge announced on Wednesday that it would acquire the crude oil business of Tallgrass Energy, owned by Blackstone. The deal will cost $2.55 billion in cash. Enbridge also plans to expand its U.S.liquids pipeline network through the purchase of a majority stake and other assets. The Canadian pipeline operator stated that the deal will strengthen its presence in U.S. key crude-producing areas, including the Bakken and Powder River basins as well as the Denver-Julesburg Basins. It also creates operational synergies between its existing Express-Platte system. Enbridge, for example, is benefiting from the rising demand for natural gas and utility infrastructure, as well as power supply to data centers. This allows Enbridge to maintain a steady growth despite geopolitical tensions or commodity price volatility. Enbridge will acquire a ?75% interest in the Pony Express Pipeline, a 1,050-mile (1,690-km), 460,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) crude system that links production in the Rockies ?to the Cushing, Oklahoma, storage hub and provides access to about 500,000 ?bpd of refining capacity. The?acquisition is expected to close in 2026 (subject to regulatory approval), and includes a 51 percent stake in the Powder River Gateway Pipeline System, nearly 8,4 million barrels in storage at nine crude terminals that are connected to Pony Express as well as the crude marketing company Stanchion Energy. Enbridge stated that?the acquisition will be accretive in terms of distributable cash flow for each share during the first year after ownership. Its financial guidance for 2026 remains unchanged. The company said that it plans to?partially?fund its acquisition by way of an equity offering in conjunction with the August 26 purchase Salt Creek Midstream?s crude gathering business. Enbridge's C$41 billion (US$29.70billion) secured growth backlog is expected to be financed by an annual average growth capital investment of C$10 billion - C$11 billion. In April, the U.S. In April, President Donald Trump granted?several permits for pipelines, including one to build a new pipeline that will facilitate the transport of crude oil and petroleum between the U.S.
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Zelenskiy’s plane was almost struck by drone on Tuesday according to Norway PM
On Wednesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said that the 'plane taking the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Oslo - for the funeral of Norway's king - was almost?struck? by a drone as it took off from Moldova on?Tuesday. "His plane almost got hit by a drone when it was taking off from Moldova." Stoere said that this is what he faces. He did not specify his source or the distance the drone was from the plane. Stoere made no comments about Zelenskiy or his plane. The arrivals and departures of Chisinau Airport were temporarily suspended on Tuesday due to two?Russian 'drones' that had entered Moldovan airspace. Flightradar24 data shows that several flights headed for?the city's capital landed in airports outside of Moldova or were placed into holding patterns. A drone crashed in a field and ignited a fire. The second drone continued into Romanian airspace. The Moldovan president Maia Sandu condemned the intrusions and called them a "serious danger to people's life". She also condemned an attack at a border crossing between Ukraine, which killed two people. Zelenskiy marched behind the coffin of King Harald V in Oslo on Wednesday. He was joined by other heads of state. After the funeral, he left Norway. Stoere said in a statement on Tuesday he would be meeting the Ukrainian leader that evening. Their discussions will focus on Ukraine’s air defence. Zelenskiy said that while he was visiting Norway, 'there would be discussions with companies participating in the Freyja initiative for creating a European Anti-Ballistic System.
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EIA: US power consumption will surpass previous records in 2026 and '27, as AI usage surges.
?U.S. The U.S. Energy Information Administration stated in its Short-Term Energy Outlook on Wednesday that power consumption would reach record levels in 2026-2027 due to the AI-hungry data centres and electrification. The EIA predicted that the power demand would rise from 4,195 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) at a record in 2025, to 4,270 billion in 2026, and 4,349 trillion?kWh by 2027. The demand for electricity is increasing as more homes and businesses are using less fossil fuels to heat and transport their vehicles and use more electricity. EIA's report stated that despite a pause on connecting new data center projects to the grid in Texas, the West South Central Region accounts for the majority of the total electricity sales growth. According to the EIA, power sales will reach?1,527 kWh in 2026 for residential customers, 1,542 kWh commercial customers and 1,059 kWh industrial customers. These forecasts are compared to all-time records of 1,515 billions kWh in 2025 for residential customers, 1,493 for commercial customers and 1,064 for industrial customers. The EIA says that as renewable energy output increases, coal's share in power generation will decline from 17% to 16% by 2025, and then to 14% by 2027. Natural gas' share will remain at 40% until 2026, but will drop from 2025. According to the outlook, renewable energy will increase from 24% to 25% by 2026, and to 27% by 2027. Nuclear power will remain at 18% until 2026, and then to 20% in 2027. This is the same as it was in 2025. Gas sales for residential customers will drop to 12.5 billion cubic foot per day in 2026, while commercial customers will increase to 9.5 billion cubic feet a day. However, industrial customers and power generators are expected to rise to 23.9 bcfd. These figures compare to all-time records of 14,3 bcfd for residential customers in 1996, 9.9 for commercial customers in 2025, 23.8 for industrial customers in 1973, and 36,8 for power generation in 2024.
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Ariane, Europe's space rocket, wins Amazon Space Gathering boost
Arianespace, the operator of Europe's flagship rocket programme, announced on Wednesday that Amazon 'Leo' has ordered six more launches using Europe's 'Ariane 6' launcher. Amazon has now ordered 24 Ariane launches by 2031, following the announcement made at a space conference in Paris. ArianeGroup's commercial arm announced that new flights on the Ariane 64 high-capacity version will start in 2029. Emmanuel Macron, French President, praised the deal during the opening of a 2-day space summit that was boycotted by a number of?top U.S. companies, including Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. This followed what sources described last week as White House pressure regarding the summit's Europe led agenda. Amazon plans to offer broadband internet worldwide with its network of low-Earth orbit satellites. This will compete against SpaceX's Starlink which boasts millions of users around the world. Amazon relies on the Atlas V rocket, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, to launch its satellites into space. The deal on Wednesday shows that Europe is increasingly reliant on its prime launcher, as the U.S. faces a supply shortage. However, Elon Musk's SpaceX remains the dominant European launch company. Arianespace has launched 100 Amazon Leo satellites on three Ariane 6 missions this year. Amazon was previously required to launch half its initial 3,232 satellites before this summer. However, that requirement was waived in June when the company cited shortages in supply. Arianespace announced earlier on Wednesday that it would announce new business, bringing the total number of "extra launches" to 10. A spokesperson stated that it currently has about 30 orders, with slots in 2029 or 2030.
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Delta is urged to be neutral in the unionization effort by Democratic Senators
Two?Democratic Senators on Wednesday urged Delta Air Lines' CEO Ed Bastian to stay neutral in the ongoing attempts by some airline.flight attendants unionize. In a letter seen by the?Senators, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, they said that flight attendants at the Atlanta-based carrier have been trying for years to organize. They argued that management's attitude is "threatening future pay and benefits to flight attendants if they decide to organize", and called it inappropriate. Delta welcomed discussions with senators. Delta fully supports our employees' rights to decide if union representation is the right choice for them, and maintains a strict non-interference policty," it said. The airline added that they "respect every employee's decision and do not tolerate harassment, bullying or intimidation, regardless of whether their views about union representation." In June, more than 170 House members also wrote to Bastian to urge him to remain neutral regarding the efforts of flight attendants, fleet service workers and technicians to organize. They wrote: "We encourage Delta to respect these workers' rights by adopting a neutrality contract that commits the company to following the law, not interfering in union organizing activities, and refraining from intimidation, retaliation or any other illegal interference." Delta employees began a coordinated campaign to organize a trade union in November 2022. "Delta Flight Attendants have exercised their right to organise for 'years and leading coordinated union campaigns ever since the 1990s," Warren & Markey wrote. They cited reports that 'Delta said joining a Union would jeopardize benefits of its employees and published an official Delta anti union website. The senators pointed to emails sent by Delta last summer, in which the flight attendants were told that signing union authorization cards could cause "inner chaos" within the company. They said workers can now organize without fear or interference under the law. Once a majority has voted in favor of the union, it can request a representation election at the National Mediation Board. Delta's Pilots are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association.
Ukraine strikes Russian energy sites: What was hit?
Kyiv intensified its attacks on Russian energy installations in recent months, as the peace talks that were supposed to end the Ukraine conflict failed to make any progress.
The following is a list of recent attacks and their impact, in chronological order.
YAROSLAVL
According to Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian forces attacked the Russian oil refinery at Yaroslavl on May 25. This was about 700 km (435 mi) away from the Ukrainian border.
The refinery can process 15 million metric tonnes per year or about 300,000 barrels a day.
SYZRAN
On May 21, the Ukrainian military and President Zelenskiy announced that Ukrainian drones had struck Rosneft's?Syzran refinery, which is owned by Rosneft in the Samara area.
Two industry sources reported that the refinery stopped operations following an attack on a primary processing unit.
The oil refinery had been suspended following drone attacks on April 18,
The refinery can process 8.5 million tonnes per year or 170,000 barrels a day.
According to industry sources, in 2024 it will process 4.3 million tonnes of crude oil into 800,000 tonnes of gasoline, 1,5 million tons diesel, and 700,000 kilograms of fuel oil.
TUAPSE
Ukraine attacked a Russian refinery at the Black Sea port Tuapse, the Ukrainian general staff announced on May 27.
Officials said that a drone attack on April 28 caused a major oil refinery fire. The facility, which exports the majority of its products, had to stop operations.
The plant produces fuel oil, naphtha and vacuum gasoil. Its capacity is around 12 million tonnes per year, or about 240,000 barrels a day.
The Ukrainian General Staff announced on May 20 that Ukraine's military had struck an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod Region of Russia near Kstovo, and specifically its primary oil-processing unit.
Two industry sources confirmed that NORSI, Russia’s fourth largest?oil refinery and owned by Lukoil, also halted operations on 5 April following an attack by a Ukrainian drone.
NORSI is the second largest producer of gasoline in Russia. It can process up to 16 million metric tonnes of oil each year or about 320,000 barrels a day.
MOSCOW
Two industry sources reported on May 19 that the processing of oil at a Moscow refinery ceased after an attack by a Ukrainian drone.
On May 17, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that although 12 people had been injured in the attack, the "technology" of the refinery was not damaged.
This compact refinery in Kapotnya, a district of the capital, has an annual capacity of 11 million tons of crude oil.
RYAZAN
Two industry sources reported on May 19 that the Ryazan oil refining plant, which represents almost 5% of total refining volume in the country, had stopped processing after a drone attack by Ukraine.
According to industry sources, the refinery will process 13.1 million metric tonnes of crude oil by 2024. It will produce 2.2 million tons gasoline, 3.4 millions tons diesel, and 4.3million tons fuel oil.
ASTRAKHAN
The local governor reported that debris from a drone strike caused an fire at a gas-processing plant on May 13, in the southern region Astrakhan.
The plant can produce 12 billion cubic meters of gas per year and 3 millions tons of stable condensate. It produces diesel, gasoline, and liquefied oil gases.
Two industry sources reported that the Perm oil refinery in Russia halted production after a drone strike on May 7 damaged equipment and caused a fire.
The refinery will process around 12.6 million metric tonnes of oil in 2024. This is equivalent to 250,000 barrels of oil per day. It will produce 2 million tons gasoline, 5.3 millions tons diesel, 700,000.000 tons coke, and 200,000 litres of fuel oil.
NOVOKUIBYSHEVSK
Two industry sources reported that the primary oil processing was stopped at Rosneft's Novokuibyshevsk refinery on April 18, following a drone attack by Ukraine.
Industry sources say that in 2024 it will process 5.74 million metric tonnes of crude oil and 1.10 million tons each of motor gasoline, diesel fuel, and fuel oil.
Ukraine's military confirmed that it carried out an attack on the Bashneft Novoil oil refinery in Russia, more than 1,400 km (870 miles) away from the Russia/Ukraine border on April 2.
The plant can process up to 7 million tonnes of oil per annum.
KIRISHI
After?Ukrainian attacks on drones, the Kirishi oil refinery stopped processing its products at the end March.
Kirishi produced 2,000,000?tons gasoline, 7.1,000,000 tons diesel, 6.1,000,000 tons fuel oil, and 600,000.
UST-LUGA PROCESSING PLLAN
Three market sources reported on March 27, that Novatek Energy Company suspended the processing of gas condensate and export loadings of naphtha at its Ust-Luga Complex after drone attacks resulted in an fire.
Three processing units of the Ust-Luga Complex, each with 3 million tons per year capacity, refine stable condensate to light and heavy naphthas, jet fuels, ship fuel oils and gasoils. According to company data, in 2025?the complex will have processed 8 million tonnes of gas condensate.
PORTS/TANKERS
Authorities in Krasnodar said that a fire broke out after an attack by a Ukrainian drone at Temryuk, a port located in southern Russia.
Mikhail Yevrayev, the governor of Russia's Yaroslavl Region, said that fuel storage facilities also caught fire on May 29 following an attack by a Ukrainian drone in Russia.
Ukraine attacked Russia's port on the?Baltic and Black Seas, including Primorsk, oil tanks and military ships, on May 3.
After a drone strike on April 23, a fire broke out at an oil pumping station owned by Transneft that supplies crude to Russia's biggest export terminal, the Baltic port Primorsk.
An official of Ukraine's SBU said that on April 21, Ukrainian drones hit an oil pumping and dispatch facility located in Russia's Samara Region.
In April, Ukrainian drones started a fire in the Sheskharis Oil Terminal in Russia.
Primorsk is one of Russia's biggest export gateways and can handle up to 1 million barrels a day. In March, it lost 40% of its storage capacity in a drone attack by Ukraine. Joe Bavier (Reporting and Editing)
(source: Reuters)