How a Rare Engine Flaw Could Ground Hundreds of Airbus A320neo Jets
A rare manufacturing defect in some engines made by U.S. company RTX could affect hundreds of Airbus jets in the… Read More »
Delta Passengers Stranded on Remote Island in the Atlantic Ocean for 12 Hours After Emergency Landing
A Delta Air Lines flight from Ghana to New York turned into a nightmare for passengers after it made an… Read More »
Joby’s H2FLY Achieves First Piloted Flight of Liquid Hydrogen Electric Aircraft
H2FLY, a subsidiary of Joby Aviation, a pioneering developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has celebrated a… Read More »
Replacement Plane to Retrieve Canadian PM in India Due to 36-year-old A310 “flying Taj Mahal” Aircraft
Unexpectedly, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the G20 delegation are currently stranded in New Delhi, India, due to an… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines Flight from Tokyo to Honolulu Encounters Turbulence, Injuring Passengers
On September 8th, 2023, a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 (registration N370HA) experienced turbulence while enroute from Tokyo Haneda to Honolulu,… Read More »
Lawsuit Reveals 68 Jet Engines on A320s and 737s Contaminated with Counterfeit Components
A lawsuit filed by engine manufacturer CFM International reveals that falsely certified components were fitted to 68 of its engines…. Read More »
Bird Strike Prompts SWISS 777-300ER Jet to Safely Abort Takeoff at Chicago Airport, How Common Are They?
A Swiss International Airlines flight bound for Zurich had to abort its takeoff in Chicago on September 8, 2023, after… Read More »
Bogus Jet-Engine Parts Supplier Aero Engines May Have Faked Employee Identities
A company that claimed to supply jet-engine parts to major aerospace manufacturers may have also faked its own employees, according… Read More »
UPS Receives FAA Approval to Operate Drones Beyond Line of Sight
UPS has received a major boost for its drone delivery ambitions, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted it… Read More »
Single-Pilot Aircraft: Evaluating the Safety and Innovation
Airbus and Dassault, two of Europe’s leading plane manufacturers, are pushing for a new concept of flying: single-pilot planes. They… Read More »
Navigating Challenges and Innovations in the Development of the Boeing 777X
The development journey of the Boeing 777X has been marked by a series of unique challenges and groundbreaking innovations. This… Read More »
Boom Supersonic Receives FAA Approval for XB-1 Test Aircraft
Boom Supersonic, a Colorado-based company that aims to build the world’s fastest airliner, has received an experimental airworthiness certificate from… Read More »
“Delta Air Lines Completes 5G C-Band Spectrum Compatibility Upgrade Across Entire Fleet
Delta Air Lines announced on Aug. 31 that it has completed the upgrade of the radio altimeters in its entire… Read More »
Former FAA Chiefs Advocate Collaborative Efforts to Enhance Air Travel
Two former leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Steve Dickson and Randy Babbitt, have joined forces to urge the… Read More »
Swiss Air Flight Attendants Criticized for Dangerous Stunt on Boeing 777 Wing
Swiss International Airline cabin crew members are facing backlash after a stunt they pulled in Buenos Aires, where they publicly… Read More »
FAA Issues Warning of Fuel Tank Explosions on Boeing 777s from Lightning Strikes
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) in response to errors identified in Boeing’s… Read More »
eVTOL Aircraft: The Revolutionary Industry with Potential Risks and Challenges
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s an eVTOL aircraft! There is no question, the sight of… Read More »
Maiden Flight Successfully Completed by All-Russian Superjet 100
The SJ-100, also known as the all-Russian Superjet 100, has achieved a significant milestone by completing its inaugural flight. This… Read More »
EASA Addresses Landing Gear Quality Issues on Airbus A330 and A340
In response to reports of irregularities in the manufacturing quality of the Airbus A330 and A340 main landing gear (MLG),… Read More »
US Requests Mexico to Review Possible Denial of Rights to MasAir Pilots
The US Government has asked the Mexican Government to investigate whether pilots at Mexican cargo airline MasAir are being denied… Read More »
FAA Investigates Approximately 5,000 Pilots Suspected of Concealing Health Issues Impacting Aviation Safety
A significant number of pilots, nearly 5,000, are under investigation by federal authorities for allegedly concealing major health problems that… Read More »
European Pilots Raise Concerns About Fatigue and Associated Risks
The European Cockpit Association (ECA), a representative body for pilots, shared a report highlighting fatigue-related risks in the European aviation… Read More »