Jet builder Aerion expects to fly supersonic planes by 2024
Supersonic air travel is only a few years from returning if a small U.S. company succeeds in developing its next-generation… Read More »
FAA should mandate safety management systems for Boeing
An expert committee recommended the Federal Aviation Administration require Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety management tools… Read More »
Analyst sees 737 MAX production restarting at fewer than 20 aircraft per month
The new production of the Boeing 737 MAX has been halted as the company waits on global regulators to clear… Read More »
More people tried to bring guns through airport security in 2019 than the year before
Travelers tried to bring more guns through Newark Liberty Airport security checkpoints last year than at any other metro New… Read More »
Delta pilots didn’t seek permission before dumping fuel that rained on school kids
The Delta pilots who bombarded elementary school playgrounds with jet fuel before making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International… Read More »
Experts see holes in international flight security rules
Questions about how and when planes are permitted to fly have been raised in the aftermath of the deadly crash… Read More »
Boeing called Indonesian pilots ‘Idiots’ for wanting more training on the 737 Max prior to crash
The Boeing 737 MAX airliner has been grounded in America since last March and was grounded in many other countries… Read More »
First Russian Ilyushin IL-96-400M takes shape
United Aircraft Corporation’s Transport Aircraft division has mated fuselage and outer wing sections of the first Ilyushin Il-96-400M widebody quad… Read More »
Air safety watchdog extends deadline for IndiGo to replace Pratt & Whitney engines
India’s aviation regulator has given IndiGo more time to replace the Pratt & Whitney engines on its fleet of Airbus… Read More »
Iran announces arrests over accidental downing of Ukrainian Jet
Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all… Read More »
737 Max documents reveal how intensely Boeing focused on cost
The damaging internal documents related to the 737 Max jet that Boeing released Thursday are full of late-night trash talk… Read More »
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal against a court ruling that… Read More »
Southwest Airlines faces $3.92 million fine from FAA for miscalculating aircraft weights
The Federal Aviation Administration says Southwest Airlines should pay a $3.92 million penalty for errors it made calculating the weight… Read More »
Ukraine knew Flight 752 had been shot down, but it was careful not to antagonize Iran
Within hours of Iran’s stunning admission Saturday that its missile mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, Ukraine made a… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems will lay off 2,800 workers after Boeing 737 Max halt
Wichita’s largest employer, Spirit AeroSystems, announced Friday that it will lay off 2,800 workers due to uncertainty about the production… Read More »
Ukrainian air disaster highlights Iran’s troubling air safety record
The Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) disaster on January 8, when flight PS-752 crashed soon after takeoff from Tehran with the… Read More »
‘Designed By Clowns’ And ‘Supervised By Monkeys’: internal documents of Boeing employees About 737 Max Aircraft
Boeing released internal documents pertaining to employee communications about the 737 Max aircraft between 2013 and 2018, which suggests that… Read More »
Nationwide pilot shortage allowing for younger pilots to fly commercial planes
A pilot shortage in the nation has airliners scrambling. Experts say almost half of pilots flying for major airlines in… Read More »
Iranian missile accidentally brought down Ukrainian Boeing 737
Western intelligence showed that Iran was responsible for the plane crash, suggesting that the deaths of those aboard were a… Read More »
Nordwind Airlines A321-200 makes a hard landing
Nordwind Airlines flight 1801, an Airbus A321-200, made a hard landing on runway 18C/36C at Antalya Airport, Turkey. The nose… Read More »
Boeing employees pushed back on “stupid” airlines and regulators who asked for more pilot training
Boeing’s internal emails don’t paint a pretty picture of its corporate culture. A new round of emails Boeing shared with… Read More »
Airline passenger jailed following ‘inappropriate’ mid-flight rant: ‘She is thoroughly ashamed’
A woman has been sentenced to six months in prison after going on an allegedly intoxicated rant in the middle… Read More »