EASA issues final AD addressing potential Airbus A321 fuselage integrity issues
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD) that addresses a potential…
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FAA issues final rule AD to prevent potential 737 MAX fuel tank explosions
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Boeing…
British Airways Flight 5390: the pilot who survived being sucked out of a plane
On June 10, 1990, passengers boarding British Airways Flight 5390 from Birmingham to Málaga could never have imagined…
Plane carrying seven crashes into Indian Ocean after it overshot runway
A single-engine plane with a pilot and six passengers on board crashed into the Indian Ocean after it…
FAA issues special bulletin to prevent cargo hold fires
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB), advising aircraft operators against…
Jill Biden’s aircraft returned to DEN due to windshield crack
A Boeing C-40B Clipper, an aircraft based on the Boeing 737-700 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), carrying Jill Biden…
London airport scraps 100ml liquid rule and reveals new process for electronics
Passengers travelling from London-City Airport (LCY) will follow new rules when travelling as they navigate their way through…
Delta Airbus flight aborts take-off after landed Learjet wrong turns at airport
A Delta Airlines flight was forced to abort its take-off after air traffic controllers became concerned about another…
International pilot unions join forces against single-pilot operations
Several pilot unions, including the International Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), European Cockpit Association (ECA), and International Federation…
FAA looks to address potential fuel leaks from Boeing 737’s APU
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing potential damage to the…
Cockpit footage captures aircraft ditching into a river in Brazil
The moment a light aircraft ditched into the Cauamé river in northern Brazil on March 25, 2023, was…
Two ATC officers grounded after Air India and Nepal Airlines near mid-air collision
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has indefinitely suspended two air traffic controllers of Tribhuvan International Airport…
How the Boeing 737 MAX was quietly ungrounded in China
On March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, registered as ET-AVJ, plunged to the ground shortly…
EASA requests more frequent inspections of Trent 1000 engine air system tubes
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) regarding the Rolls-Royce Trent…
FAA pleads with airlines to reduce operations at JFK, LGA, EWR, and DCA airports
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has asked airlines operating out of John F. Kennedy International…
Flight Safety Foundation opens center in Asia-Pacific to ensure safety
The Flight Safety Foundation will open an Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore. The aim of the…
Southwest Airlines jet avoids runway crash with ambulance during take-off by 173ft
A Southwest Airlines jet narrowly missed a collision with an ambulance during take-off at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall…
FAA asks airlines and pilots to take action to ensure air travel safety
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a plea to aviation industry stakeholders to take action…