Southwest Airlines ranks last for safety among US airlines in recent study
Unlike peers, airline earned just 3 of 7 stars – but there’s a catch Southwest scored last among US carriers,… Read More »
FAA proposes revoking Nantucket Express’s air carrier certificate over alleged safety issues
3 January 2020 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revoke the air carrier certificate of… Read More »
Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II – Fatal Accident (Sri Lanka)
Date: Friday 3 January 2020 Type: Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II Operator: Sri Lanka Air Force Registration: SCL-857 C/n / msn:… Read More »
Data Shows 2019 Was Third Safest Year in Aviation History
A new study found that 2019 was the third safest year in recorded aviation history. According to Deutsche Welle, the… Read More »
These Are the World’s Safest Airlines For 2020
Airline Rankings The airline safety and product review website AirlineRatings.com has once again chosen its safest airlines, and there’s no… Read More »
Hawaii helicopter crash wreckage removal begins, NTSB says
NTSB investigators are developing plans to recover the wreckage of the air tour helicopter that crashed on Kauai. (Source: NTSB)… Read More »
FAA Considering New Regulations To Help Track Drones
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are new rules possibly coming to the skies and drone owners need to be aware. The… Read More »
The world’s safest airlines for 2020
(CNN) – Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel…. Read More »
Aviation Safety Network releases 2019 airliner accident statistics
1 January 2020 The Aviation Safety Network today released the 2019 airliner accident statistics showing a total of 20… Read More »
IndiGo flight diverted to Nagpur after aircraft suffers oil leakage mid-air
IndiGo confirmed the incident and issued a statement. The airline said that the aircraft was sent for technical inspection IndiGo… Read More »
Boeing clashes with FAA over 727 auxiliary tank explosion risk
Boeing and the US FAA have clashed over a safety modification for Boeing 727s, with the regulator rejecting three attempts… Read More »
Crashed F100 oscillated sharply before losing height: Bek Air
Kazakh carrier Bek Air has disclosed details of the in-flight upset which affected the Fokker 100 which crashed on take-off… Read More »
Airplane heading to SFO from London forced to make emergency landing
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A flight heading from London to San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday had to make an… Read More »
Pilot shortage can’t be addressed by existing programs, docs suggest
Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if those are to be used to… Read More »
Air Kiribati receives its first E190-E2 jet
The aircraft will be configured in a dual class layout seating 92 passengers in total, with 12 seats in business… Read More »
Italian Carrier Ernest Airlines To Suspend Operations
Italian budget carrier Ernest Airlines is being forced to suspend its operations two weeks from now. The suspension comes from… Read More »
How Electronic Technical Logbooks Enable Seamless Pilot-to-Maintenance Collaboration
Kirk Strutt, Aerospace & Defense Product Manager, IFS, explains how, when done correctly, an electronic technical logbook can streamline all… Read More »
Cause Of Deadly EgyptAir Crash Finally Revealed?
Oh EgyptAir… EgyptAir’s Mysterious Plane Crashes EgyptAir has historically had a not-amazing safety record, and perhaps most alarming has been… Read More »
India has made commercial pilot licences faster and easier to beat the shortage in airlines’ most-expensive asset
India is estimated to have nearly 8,000 pilots for over 650 commercial aircraft fleet. The growth rate of the commercial… Read More »
Mysterious swarms of giant drones have started to appear in the Colorado and Nebraska night sky, and nobody knows where they’re coming from
The drones appear and disappear at roughly the same time each night in swarms of at least 17 and up… Read More »
Turkish Airlines, Boeing reach 737 Max aircraft compensation deal
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Airlines and… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max Should Return In 2020 But The Crisis Won’t Be Over
The Boeing 737 Max will likely return to service sometime in 2020, but that won’t close the books on one… Read More »