FAA Chief Says There Have Been More Near-Miss Incidents Than Expected
What sounded like lip service from the government might actually be a referendum on the U.S. aviation industry. In an… Read More »
Two Emirates Airbus A380s divert away from LHR due to bad weather
Bad weather in London, United Kingdom (UK) resulted in several diversions away from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), including two Emirates… Read More »
Envoy E175 at Houston Hobby starts takeoff without clearance
An Envoy Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N258NN performing flight MQ-3338/AA-3338 from Houston Hobby,TX to Dallas Ft…. Read More »
FAA approves restarting Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries next week
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday Mar. 10 approved Boeing to resume deliveries of its widebody 787 Dreamliner next… Read More »
EASA issues AD for potential failure of Airbus A350 main landing gear door
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address a potential failure of the… Read More »
Expert says eight lines of code could have saved 346 lives in Boeing 737-8 Max crashes
That’s the belief of Greg Travis, a software expert witness in a civil appellate case to be argued April 20… Read More »
Eurowings fined $225k after passengers stuck on plane for five hours
Airline Eurowings has been fined $225,000 by the Department of Transportation (DoT) after an international flight remained on the tarmac… Read More »
Shree Airlines’ fleet grounded by Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority
The news comes after one of the carrier’s planes had to make an emergency landing. Nepalese domestic carrier Shree Airlines… Read More »
Airlines just can’t get enough jet engine parts for the summer travel season
This year was supposed to herald air travel’s big comeback, with China reopening, airlines ramping up flight schedules and airports… Read More »
U.S. airports now have software to prevent aircraft from landing on taxiways by mistake
The technology has already proven useful. Pilots have to worry about more than just mid-flight crashes and bad weather —… Read More »
New Colorado bill would create felony for shining laser at aircraft
A new bill moving through the Colorado House would create a state felony charge for anyone caught shining a laser… Read More »
A Challenger 300 jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had “trim issues”
A Challenger 300 business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before encountering turbulence or some other roughness that… Read More »
NTSB to investigate AA-Air Canada near-miss on runway at Sarasota Intl Airport
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate another near-miss in the country, after American Airlines and… Read More »
IATA’s global aviation Safety Report for 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation. The report showed a… Read More »
A close call between two airliners at Sarasota-Bradenton airport
Federal aviation authorities have opened an investigation of a close call between two planes at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in February…. Read More »
Passengers evacuate a Southwest 737 MAX following engine failure
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8, registered as N8792Q, suffered an engine failure and was forced to turn back to… Read More »
Families of MH370 victims call for renewed search using new tech
As the ninth annual day of remembrance for the victims of missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 approaches families of those… Read More »
No CVR data for Southwest-FedEx near miss in Austin said the NTSB
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published the preliminary report about the near-miss incident at Austin… Read More »
JetBlue pilot aborts landing in near miss with departing Learjet
A JetBlue Embraer 190 and Learjet 60 almost crashed while the larger aircraft was coming into land and the other… Read More »
FAA issues directive to prevent Boeing 777 fuel tank explosions
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing a potential scenario where… Read More »
Bahrain International Airport prepares for a big emergency exercise to date
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), discussed preparations with its partners for… Read More »
The safety demonstration: two minutes which might just save your life
Whether the flight you have boarded is 30 minutes or 16 hours, there’s one element as passengers we all experience… Read More »