Former Boeing 737 MAX test pilot indicted for misleading regulators A federal court indicted Mark Forkner, a former Chief Technical Pilot for Boeing, for misleading the United States… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 15, 2021
Virgin Galactic delays commercial space travel launch until Q4 2022 The space tourism company Virgin Galactic will delay its commercial space service launch to the fourth quarter of… ByVytė KlišauskaitėOctober 15, 2021
Southwest Airlines president: flight disruptions not caused by employee protests Flight cancellations and delays at Southwest Airlines (LUV) were not the result of staff protests over vaccination mandates,… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 15, 2021
Boeing delivers 35 aircraft, receives 27 orders in September 2021 Boeing reported having delivered 35 aircraft in September 2021, bringing the total deliveries for the third quarter at… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 13, 2021
Cessna 340 crash in California destroys two houses At least two houses were destroyed and multiple others damaged after a Cessna 340 crashed in the city… ByValius VenckunasOctober 12, 2021
Southwest Airlines cancels over 1,000 flights in one weekend Southwest Airlines (LUV) passengers and customers were left scrambling to rearrange their travel plans as the airline cancelled… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 11, 2021
Biden tells Justice Department to “deal” with unruly passengers United States president Joe Biden said he had instructed the country’s Justice Department to ‘deal’ with the rise… ByValius VenckunasOctober 8, 2021
US carrier Eastern Airlines to launch cargo arm with converted B777s US-based Eastern Airlines is moving into cargo, hoping to take advantage of the opportunities in the growing e-commerce… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 6, 2021
FAA advises US airports to restrict usage of firefighting foam with PFAS The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has advised airports in the United States to refrain from using firefighting foam… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 5, 2021
Passengers evacuated after Spirit Airlines plane catches fire due to bird strike A Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) flight departing for South Florida from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) on October… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 4, 2021
FAA extends comment period for SpaceX Starship project The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the period for public comment on the environmental impact of SpaceX’s… ByVictoria BryanOctober 1, 2021
Two Hawaiian Airlines flights forced to return due to unruly passenger behavior A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Hilo was forced to return after a passenger assaulted one of… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 1, 2021
NTSB to recover TransAir Boeing 737 cargo jet from Pacific Ocean shelf Investigators of the United States National Transportation Safety Board have scheduled the recovery operation of the TransAir Boeing… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 1, 2021
Virgin Galactic cleared for further missions after FAA concludes probe Virgin Galactic has been re-cleared for launch. The space travel company announced on September 29, 2021, that an… ByVictoria BryanSeptember 30, 2021
FAA completes testing on terminal flight management tech to help save fuel The United States aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)… ByParam AgarwalSeptember 29, 2021
Boeing 737 MAX may return to China in November 2021 The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft may fly in China once again around November 2021, people familiar with the… ByVytė KlišauskaitėSeptember 29, 2021
FAA urges more action taken against unruly passengers The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is urging passenger airlines to take more action to help deal… ByVytė KlišauskaitėSeptember 22, 2021
Pratt & Whitney receives $25M FAA backing for ultra-quiet engine fan The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $25 million into the development of a new Pratt & Whitney… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteSeptember 21, 2021