Japan bullet train driver leaves cockpit for toilet break
The incident took place on the Tokaido Shinkansen railway line. A Japanese train driver faces possible punishment after he left… Read More »
Boeing resumes 737 MAX deliveries
Boeing resumed deliveries of its best-selling 737 MAX on Wednesday, following approval of a fix for an electrical grounding issue… Read More »
U.S. employers announce COVID-19 vaccine requirements as workplaces reopen
Delta’s mandate that all new employees be vaccinated went into effect Monday. Some US businesses requiring employee vaccines The list… Read More »
U.S. requires inspections for wire failure on Boeing 737 Classic planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it was requiring U.S. operators of 143 Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 Classic series airplanes… Read More »
Greece opens to tourists and ends lockdown measures
Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind… Read More »
Portugal to allow UK tourists
British tourists will be allowed to enter Portugal from next Monday, the Portuguese authorities have announced. Portugal is on the… Read More »
British Airways tests 25-second Covid-19 test
British Airways is conducting a trial of a cloud-based digital Covid-19 antigen test that can display results within 25 seconds…. Read More »
Boeing gets FAA nod for fix to 737 MAX electrical issue
Boeing receives U.S. regulatory approval for a fix to an electrical grounding issue that had affected its 737 MAX airplanes,… Read More »
Trial ordered for Airbus and airline over Air France 2009 crash
Twelve years after an Air France Airbus plane crashed into the Atlantic killing 228 people, a court has ruled that… Read More »
Pilots Ask FAA for Training Changes on Boeing 737 MAX
A pilots’ union in the United States is asking federal aviation authorities to improve training proposals for flight crew members… Read More »
Aviation Officials in Europe Say Boeing 737 MAX Safe to Fly
A top aviation regulator in Europe said Boeing’s grounded fleet of 737 MAX planes would be allowed to fly again before the… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX Fleet Could Receive European Approval in November
Aviation authorities in Europe revealed Boeing’s fleet of 737 MAX planes could receive regulatory approval to resume flying in November. According to Reuters.com,… Read More »
FAA recommends airlines about Boeing 787 ILS issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for owners and operators of Boeing’s Dreamliner on Thursday…. Read More »
EASA completes Boeing 737 MAX testing
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has completed test flights of Boeing’s 737 MAX so taking a significant step… Read More »
FAA Fines Chicago O’Hare for Winter Weather Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a fine of over $1.5 million to Chicago for allegedly failing to ensure… Read More »
US Airports Are Seeing a Spike in Gun Seizures
While passenger air travel volumes are still a far cry from what they were before COVID-19 struck, the number of… Read More »
India begins examination of plane’s black box after deadly crash
Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt,… Read More »
U.S. relaxes rules to export more aerial drones
The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell… Read More »
U.S. FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737s parked in pandemic
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive for 2,000 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 NG and Classic… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire at Shanghai airport, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, the… Read More »
U.S. lawmakers probing Boeing 737 MAX seek safety agency’s employee survey records
A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to disclose details of an employee survey… Read More »
EASA advises caution to airlines operating over Iran
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a warning to civilian aircraft flying within Iranian airspace, that they may… Read More »