Navy To Decommission First Two Littoral Combat Ships Costing $1.374 Billion Because It Would Cost $1.25 Billion To Update
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USS Independence (LCS-2) will decommission on July 31, Navy spokeswoman Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman confirmed to USNI News. Meanwhile, USS Freedom (LCS-1) will leave the active fleet on Sept. 30, according to a decommissioning memo reviewed by USNI News.
Both ships will join the reserve fleet upon their decommissioning, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News. More
The USS Independence was suppose to cost $220 million to but went 220% over budget to cost $704 million to be commissioned in 2010. It was suppose to have a service life of 25 year but managed only 11. The USS Freedom ended up costing $670 million to commission in 2008, with a service life of 13 years instead of the projected 25.
Airlines could soon start weighing passengers before flights
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/airlines-could-soon-start-weighing-passengers-before-flights
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Data airlines use to measure passenger weight to ensure safety onboard planes may be outdated as the obesity rate in the U.S. increases. Now, air carriers may have to update average passenger weight, according to the airline blog View from the Wing, citing a circular advisory sent out by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The survey is said to be conducted on a voluntary basis, so if a passenger declines to participate, the airline is advised to select another traveler at random, according to the guidance.
The weight of an average adult passenger and carry-on bag will be increased to 190 pounds in the summer and 195 pounds in the winter – that’s up 12% from 170 pounds and 175 pounds, AirInsightGroup noted of the new FAA standards. Airlines would have to increase the average weight for female passengers and carry-ons from 145 pounds to 179 pounds in the summer and from 150 pounds to 184 pounds in the winter, according to the standards, while the weight for males with carry-ons will go up from 185 pounds in the summer to 200 pounds and from 190 pounds to 205 pounds in the winter.