DGCA fines Vistara for allowing pilots to fly without proper training
Indian airline Vistara is fined by the local aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for violating flight… Read More »
Europe’s EASA progresses on Civil Supersonic Jet regulations
Spike Aerospace is still pursuing development of its S-512 supersonic business jet. Preliminary specifications and performance data includes a top… Read More »
FAA wants to assess ‘multiple’ safety improvements at Boeing over the next 3 years
Boeing employees will still be allowed to perform some safety analysis on the company’s aircraft, but for three more years… Read More »
Both pilots fall asleep on transatlantic ITA Airways flight
ITA Airways flight AZ609 operated from New York (JFK) to Rome (FCO) on Apr. 30, 2022, with an Airbus A330-200… Read More »
Rescuers pull bodies from plane wreckage scattered across a mountain gorge in Nepal
The wreckage of a plane lost in Nepal’s mountains was found Monday scattered on a mountainside. So far 14 of… Read More »
Snoozing Pilot Nearly Creates International Incident
A pilot for Italy’s ITA Airways allegedly took a snooze during a transatlantic flight, scaring air traffic controllers who feared… Read More »
US FAA proposes to revoke Rhoades Aviation’s air carrier certificate
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to revoke the air carrier certificate of Honolulu, Hawaii- based Rhoades Aviation… Read More »
Boeing says no need to revamp the cockpit crew alerting system in the 737-10 Max
A Boeing executive said there was no need to revamp the cockpit crew alerting system in its forthcoming 737-10 Max… Read More »
Mental health of pilots under scanner after China Eastern 737-800 jet crash
An anonymous survey of 1,848 pilots in 2015 found 12.6% suffered from depression while 4.1% experienced suicidal thoughts. How would… Read More »
Intentional crashes by pilots remain a rare form of air disaster
Indications that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed a China Eastern Airlines plane in March 2022 suggests the tragedy may… Read More »
Fatal Chinese plane crash was deliberate, reports suggest
A fatal China Eastern Airlines plane crash may have been caused intentionally, according to US media reports. Investigators have so… Read More »
US officials report that Chinese 737-800 crash caused by intentional act
The China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed 132 people is believed to have been caused by an intentional act,… Read More »
A British man punched a Wizz Air pilot amid a mass brawl during a flight to Greece
A British man punched a Wizz Air pilot amid a mass brawl that broke out on flight W95741, which had… Read More »
United Airlines says FAA has cleared 52 Boeing 777s to fly again after they were grounded for engine failure
United’s 52 Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s have been grounded since an engine failure in February 2021. The airline plans… Read More »
Legal filing alleges Southwest Airlines proposed a ploy to deceive FAA on Boeing 737 Max
A legal filing in a Texas court shows Southwest exerted considerable influence on Boeing during the original certification of the… Read More »
All Boeing jets require an extensive FAA certification process
All Boeing models of an aircraft require an extensive certification process. Every new airplane that Boeing develops undergoes lab, ground,… Read More »
Evidence of nosedive suggests Boeing not at fault in China Eastern 737-800 crash
Boeing BA +6.72% shares rose on news that the tragic crash of a 737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines CEA… Read More »
U.S. FAA finds Boeing 787 certification documents incomplete
U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after… Read More »
FAA and regulators worldwide will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft certification
Sooner or later, the FAA—and regulators worldwide—will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft and it may be that sooner… Read More »
Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 jet bursts into flames injuring several people
A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 burst into flames during an aborted take-off May 12, in the southwestern city of Chongqing… Read More »
U.S. FAA shifted course on certifying future ‘flying taxi’ pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday May 10 it had shifted course on its approach to approving pilots of… Read More »
A SpiceJet India 737 jet bounced up and down like a ball
At least 17 people were injured on board a SpiceJet flight in India after the plane hit severe turbulence before… Read More »