The International Space Station (ISS) had to dodge a fragment of a Russian satellite
A cargo ship attached to the station performed a five-minute engine burn on Monday Oct. 24 to get the ISS… Read More »
FAA warns of aviation safety risks without U.S. mandate on 5G limits
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions… Read More »
Pakistan CAA seeks removal of PIA from European blacklist
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan is meeting with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the potential… Read More »
Severe turbulence injures passengers on transatlantic flight
At least 12 people were injured when an Aerolineas Argentinas flight traveling over the Atlantic from Madrid to Buenos Aires… Read More »
Snake catches flight from Tampa and gets caught in Newark Airport
A snake that traveled over a thousand kilometers after sneaking onto a United Airlines flight from Florida’s Tampa International Airport… Read More »
FlyAmelia Embraer ERJ-145 suffers runway excursion at Paris Orly
A flyAmelia Embraer ERJ-145, registration F-HYOG, ran off the runway while landing at Paris Orly Airport in France. The incident… Read More »
Taiwan, U.K. sign aviation safety agreement
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and its United Kingdom counterpart U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) on Tuesday sealed a bilateral… Read More »
FAA tells Boeing some 737 MAX 7 documents are incomplete
Boeing has reportedly not provided complete documentation in the certification review process for the 737 MAX 7, another setback for… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-3717 intercepted after hour-long radio silence
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) flight ET-3717 was intercepted by fighter aircraft flying over Greece after reportedly losing radio contact with multiple… Read More »
Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Multiple People Get Sick From Chemical Odor
An American Airlines flight departing from Miami International Airport for Barbados was forced to return to MIA after multiple people… Read More »
Aviation Advocates Ask FCC to Permanently Limit 5G Around Airports
Under a temporary agreement, Verizon and AT&T aren’t broadcasting C-band 5G around US airports. Aviation groups want to make some… Read More »
Aviation accidents on the decline according to Air Safety Institute report
The AOPA’s Air Safety Institute’s new Nall Report indicates that aviation accidents declined in 2020. Stall/spin accidents account for the… Read More »
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals gains IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries accreditation
Handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has successfully obtained accreditation under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard. Hactl… Read More »
Flight AF447 crash trial: Air France and Airbus plead not guilty
The airline Air France and the manufacturer Airbus have both pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary corporate manslaughter in… Read More »
AI Co-Pilots are the future of flying
A human user supported by an AI pilot may be the best approach. While the U.S. Air Force is capable… Read More »
Laos’ airlines receive safety certification
Laos’ two airlines, Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway, have achieved the SafeFlight certification under the LaoSafe programme, with new flight… Read More »
Using smart composites for improved aviation safety
New industry-linked Swinburne research uses smart composite structures to help engineers detect structural defects in planes and rockets before they… Read More »
First foreign Boeing 737 MAX lands in China after four-year hiatus
A Boeing 737 MAX operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines has recently landed in Guangzhou, China, marking the model’s first commercial… Read More »
Airways New Zealand recognised as safety leader
Airways New Zealand has been recognised as a world leader in aviation safety reporting and improvement. An innovative safety performance… Read More »
Mechanical issues force American Airlines Charlotte to London flight to land in NYC
Mechanical issues forced an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to London to land at JFK Airport Thursday morning in Queens,… Read More »
FAA extends rest periods for flight attendants
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule requiring that flight attendants receive longer… Read More »
Pilot union opposes alerting system exemption for Boeing 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), the labor union representing around 15,000 American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) pilots, has said it opposes… Read More »
FAA Mandates Longer Rest Period for Flight Attendants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized new rest time requirements for flight attendants, mandating a rest period of at… Read More »
Nigeria’s ICAO member status elevated, improved safety standards recognized
After facing near collapse following the threat of international airlines exiting the sector, Nigerian aviation seems to have made a… Read More »
Boeing doesn’t anticipate FAA approval for MAX 10 before summer 2023
Boeing does not expect to win Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) approval for the 737 MAX 10 aircraft, the largest variant… Read More »
FAA says Boeing has not completed work needed for MAX 7 approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Boeing it has not completed safety tasks needed in order to certify the 737… Read More »