U.S. FAA finds Boeing 787 certification documents incomplete
U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after… Read More »
FAA and regulators worldwide will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft certification
Sooner or later, the FAA—and regulators worldwide—will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft and it may be that sooner… Read More »
Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 jet bursts into flames injuring several people
A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 burst into flames during an aborted take-off May 12, in the southwestern city of Chongqing… Read More »
U.S. FAA shifted course on certifying future ‘flying taxi’ pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday May 10 it had shifted course on its approach to approving pilots of… Read More »
A SpiceJet India 737 jet bounced up and down like a ball
At least 17 people were injured on board a SpiceJet flight in India after the plane hit severe turbulence before… Read More »
Pilots pulled in opposite directions in Air France 777 landing scare
Air France pilots who reported their Boeing 777 was failing to respond while preparing to land earlier this month simultaneously… Read More »
Cigarette in cockpit caused EgyptAir A320 passenger jet to crash and killing all on board
The jet had been flying from Paris to Cairo, with the Egyptian authorities claiming terrorism had been responsible for the… Read More »
FAA said that Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency does not comply with ICAO safety standards
The US federal agency said that Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport does not comply with ICAO safety standards. Understand… Read More »
EASA safety agency updates airline passenger cabin cargo guidelines
Since 2020 EASA (the European Union Aviation Safety Agency) has issued approvals and exemptions for the transport of cargo in… Read More »
Jet crash mystery remains after China’s one-page initial report
Chinese authorities said they need more time to determine what caused a China Eastern Airlines jet to plunge into a… Read More »
Struggling Air Zimbabwe banned from flying in EU airspace for safety reasons
Air Zimbabwe may not fly over EU countries. Zimbabwe’s national airline, Air Zimbabwe, has been banned from flying in EU… Read More »
Investigators probe engine thrust reverser deployment on TAP A320
Danish air accident investigators have released a preliminary report into a serious incident at Copenhagen airport, when thrust reversers inadvertently… Read More »
Preliminary report on the China Eastern Airlines 737-800 crash
Investigators have completed a preliminary report into the crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735, but there are few answers… Read More »
U.S. airline pilots say exhaustion is the No. 1 air safety issue
Pilots at Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines say pilot exhaustion is the No. 1 safety issue facing air travelers… Read More »
How software saved a stealth fighter jet—and its pilot—from crashing in Alaska
The 2020 incident occurred in an F-22 and involved software called Auto GCAS. Plus, what to know about two additional… Read More »
China Eastern’s 737-800 flying again four weeks after crash
China Eastern Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737-800 jets again, about four weeks after a deadly crash that killed 132… Read More »
Union Says Southwest pilots suffering from fatigue
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association union says its pilots are suffering from fatigue due to the airline’s haphazard scheduling. The… Read More »
China denies rumors blaming 737-800 co-pilot for plane crash killing 132
The cause of China’s recent passenger plane crash which killed 132 people remains under investigation, a Chinese aviation official has… Read More »
EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31. The use of… Read More »
EU Air Safety adds 21 Russian airlines to its list
The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to… Read More »
U.S. FAA names new certification director to implement significant reforms
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday Apr. 8 it is naming a new head of its aircraft certification… Read More »
United Airlines won’t fly dozens of Pratt & Whitney powered 777-200 jets until at least May 13
United Airlines doesn’t expect to fly dozens of Boeing 777 jets, grounded more than a year ago after one suffered… Read More »