30 years ago: How a jet flown by King Charles overran a Scottish runway in 1994
On this day 30 years ago, a British Aerospace 146-100 four-engine jet operated by the Royal Air Force…
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Boeing exec blamed paperwork for door plug blowout in briefing that irked NTSB
Comments made by a Boeing executive during a media briefing that irked the NTSB included the claim that…
NTSB castigates Boeing for sharing non-public info to media on door plug probe
The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has castigated Boeing after discovering officials disclosed non-public information regarding the Alaska…
Japan Airlines staff raise safety concerns following several incidents
Pilots and ground handling staff employed by Japan Airlines (JAL) have voiced concerns over training shortfalls and difficulties…
British Airways A320 has lucky escape as fire engulfs ground vehicle: video
A British Airways Airbus A320 had a lucky escape after a set of mobile steps adjacent to the…
13 hospitalized after Korean Air flight’s sudden loss of cabin pressurization
13 passengers were taken to a hospital after a Korean Air flight rapidly descended 26,900 feet mid-flight due…
Virgin Atlantic B787’s windscreen cracks at 40,000 feet forcing flight to return
A Virgin Atlantic B787-9’s windscreen cracked at 40,000 feet while flying from Heathrow to San Francisco, forcing the…
US prosecutors advise DOJ to bring criminal charges against Boeing: reports
Federal prosecutors in the United States (US) have recommended to the Department of Justice (DOJ) that criminal charges…
FAA investigates Southwest Airlines flight low-altitude alert
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines flight that triggered a…
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims urge DOJ to issue $24B fine
Families of some of the victims that perished in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019…
Boeing ‘broke promises to the world’ CEO told at highly charged Senate hearing
The CEO of Boeing, Dave Calhoun, appeared before senators at the Subcommittee on Investigations in Washington DC just…
IndiGo Airlines flight from Chennai to Mumbai receives bomb threat, lands safely
An IndiGo Airlines domestic flight from Chennai to Mumbai landed safely after an anonymous telephone call to the…
Air India under scrutiny after passenger finds metal blade in in-flight meal
Air India is facing scrutiny over its food safety practices after a passenger found a metal blade in…
New Boeing whistleblower claims released as CEO prepares to give testimony
Claims about worrying practices at Boeing have been released just hours before CEO Dave Calhoun is due to…
B737 makes emergency landing after engine fire sparked by possible bird strike
A Virgin Australia B737-800 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing after one of its engines caught…
KLM Boeing 787 returns to Tokyo after windshield cracks after take-off
A KLM Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to return to Tokyo after cracks appeared in the captain’s windshield.…
Two injured as Air New Zealand A320 scheduled flight encounters turbulence
Two people were injured on an Air New Zealand service after it encountered turbulence during a domestic flight…
FAA investigates the use of ‘counterfeit’ titanium in Boeing and Airbus jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the use of counterfeit titanium parts in Boeing and Airbus jets…