Also: Isaacman Donating Salary, Alaska Adopts Starlink, Transportation Bill, Supersonic Flight Bill The Alaska Airlines pilot who was flying a Boeing 737-9 Max when the plane lost a panel in mid-flight is suing Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems for $10 million, alleging the company is trying to shift blame to him for the company’s negligence. Attorneys for pilot Brandon Fisher filed the lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Ore., asking for $10 million in damages. KSMO has screwed up again… The FAA issued a ruling that Santa Monica Municipal Airport violated federal law by accumulating surplus revenues and intending to use the funds for general city services after the airport closes rather than for aviation purposes as required by law. A 2020 model Vans RV-12 was reportedly stolen from its hangar at Auburn Municipal Airport in Auburn, Wash. on Jan. 3, 2026. The owner discovered the aircraft was missing on January 5. The plane is registered as N107TF and is described as unpainted silver (bare aluminum). It features a prominent circular sticker on the tail that reads "TEEN FLIGHT." All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
