Meridian Antonov An-12BP freighter crashes with eight casualties
An Antonov AN-12BP freighter operated by Ukrainian airline Meridian has crashed in Greece killing all eight crew onboard the aircraft…. Read More »
UK Aviation Industry unhappy at loss of European Aviation Safety Agency membership
Brexit, the political process that saw the ‘British Exit’ from the European Union after a 2016 vote and that finally… Read More »
Russia’s continued presence on aviation safety council is a travesty
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been, quite literally, criminal. Well-documented allegations include the deliberate targeting of civilians, forced transfer of… Read More »
A Spirit Airlines A320 caught fire in Atlanta after its landing gear overheated
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 passenger plane caught fire while landing in Atlanta, US, after its landing gear overheated. The… Read More »
Boeing’s 737-10 Max might not get approval by December deadline
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told Aviation Week in an interview that the planemaker could be forced to cancel the… Read More »
Helicopter has near-miss with lighthouse in western France
A helicopter narrowly avoided a lighthouse off the coast of Bretagne, western France, where it was about to deliver equipment… Read More »
An Emirates Airbus A380 ‘flew 14 hours’ safely with hole in side
Emirates said the rupture did not impact the structure of the aircraft. Passengers traveling on an Emirates flight to Brisbane,… Read More »
IATA urges measures for safer transport of lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments around the world to further support the safe air carriage… Read More »
Qatar Airways 777 avoids collision with hot air balloon landing in São Paulo
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 wide-body jet was involved in an unusual incident while performing a flight between Doha in… Read More »
Gear and fuselage damage on a Emirates A388 at Dubai and Brisbane
An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EVK performing flight EK-430 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Brisbane,QL (Australia) on Jul. 1,… Read More »
ATC error behind Hong Kong 2017 two planes on the runway incident
The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of Hong Kong said a controller’s lapse in concentration was behind a serious incident… Read More »
Comparison of U.S. and European processes for approving new designs of commercial airplanes
Aircraft Certification: Comparison of U.S. and European Processes for Approving New Designs of Commercial Transport Airplanes. Two deadly accidents involving… Read More »
A United Boeing 737-9 Max lands on wrong runway
A United Boeing 737-9 Max on Jun. 21, registration N37513, performing flight UA-2627 from Chicago O’Hare to Pittsburgh with 168… Read More »
US watchdog to audit FAA oversight of Boeing 737, 787 production
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has set a date to review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight of… Read More »
Four passengers are suing RED Air for the MD-82 crash-landing at Miami International Airport
Plane that crash-landed at Miami airport had previous landing gear problems, lawsuit says. Four passengers are suing discount Dominican carrier… Read More »
IATA calls for greater support in safe transportation of lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries. The… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX’s more than 60 mid-flight problems revealed
Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX planes — which have twice crashed, killing 346 people — have experienced at least six mid-air… Read More »
Russia asks Bermuda to de-register Russian aircraft following safety concerns
Russian airlines have asked the Bermuda aviation authorities to deregister aircraft that have since been re-registered in Russia, the Ministry… Read More »
Boeing shares slide on reports of 737 Max problem overreaction
Boeing -2.9% in Monday’s trading after a pair of media reports over the weekend appeared to question the safety of… Read More »
Why did an American Airlines A321 taking off sustaining serious damage?
A departing American Airlines A321 veered to the left, rolled and hit a runway sign with its left wingtip, sustaining… Read More »
Ground collision between Air France and ITA Airways at JFK?
On June 17, 2022, two flights operated by ITA Airways and Air France were due to take off from JFK… Read More »
“Sully” Sullenberger steps down from international ICAO post
C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the commercial pilot who safely landed an Airbus A320 on New York’s Hudson River in 2009 after… Read More »