Latest Aerospace Headlines
All the headlines from our Aerospace Topic Page, ordered by recency.
French Court Clears Air France, Airbus Over Rio-Paris Plane Crash
Apr 17 2023 // A French court on Monday cleared European planemaker Airbus and Air France of “involuntary manslaughter,” upsetting families of some of the 228 people killed when an airliner vanished into an Atlantic storm...
Toxic Connection Not Proven, Appeals Court Finds in Florida Cancer Suit vs. Raytheon
Mar 30 2023 // In closely watched and widely publicized toxic-tort litigation that has percolated through the courts for more than a decade, federal appeals judges this week underscored the strict standard that expert witnesses are held...
FAA Forms Safety Review Team After Near Miss Incidents
Feb 15 2023 // The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a team of experts to review airline safety after several recent near miss incidents raised questions about the U.S. aviation system. Acting FAA...
Texas Judge Rejects Bid to Nullify Boeing Deal Over Max Crashes
Feb 13 2023 // DALLAS (AP) – A federal judge has rejected an effort by families of passengers who died in Boeing 737 Max crashes to reopen an agreement that allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for fraud in how it won regulatory...
Judge Rejects Family Members’ Bid to Reopen Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal
Feb 10 2023 // A U.S. judge in Texas late on Thursday denied a legal bid by families of the victims of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes to reopen or reject a January 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. Boeing won immunity from criminal...
Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate
Feb 7 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the...
NOAA Says Tennessee Drought Management Plan Lacks Specifics
Feb 7 2023 // Drought affects everything from water quality and public health to ecosystems and infrastructure. But when does a drought become severe enough to warrant water restrictions? Tennessee state agencies do not have that...
Airbus and Qatar Airways Settle Bitter Dispute Over Grounded A350 Jets
Feb 3 2023 // Airbus and Qatar Airways have settled a dispute over grounded A350 jets, the companies said on Wednesday, averting a potentially damaging UK court trial after a blistering 18-month feud that tore the lid off the global jet...
Boeing Arraigned in Texas Court Over Max Jet Crashes
Jan 27 2023 // FORT WORTH — In an unusual proceeding for a corporation accused of a crime, Boeing officials were arraigned Thursday in a federal courtroom in Fort Worth for the company’s actions leading to two plane crashes in...
Judge Orders Boeing Arraigned on MAX Fraud Charge
Jan 20 2023 // A federal judge on Thursday ordered Boeing Co BA.N to appear in court on Jan. 26 to be arraigned on a 2021 felony charge after families of those killed in two fatal crashes objected to a 2021 plea deal. Boeing won immunity...
FAA Says ‘Unintentionally Deleted Files’ Prompted Computer Outage
Jan 20 2023 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide...
Airbus Withdraws From U.S. FAA Boeing Safety Culture Panel
Jan 19 2023 // European planemaker Airbus said it had withdrawn from a U.S. government-named panel reviewing Boeing’s safety processes and how they influence Boeing safety culture after two fatal 737 MAX crashes in recent years...
WTW Launches Online Platform for Aerospace Clients
Jan 12 2023 // Insurance broker WTW launched a customized online platform for the aerospace sector which enables access to WTW expertise across the globe on a 24/7 basis. The creation of an online knowledge platform will allow clients to...
U.S. Congress to Investigate FAA Computer Outage That Snarled Flights
Jan 12 2023 // U.S. lawmakers will review the cause of a Federal Aviation Administration computer system outage overnight on Tuesday that sparked a nationwide ground stop and delayed or canceled more than 10,000 U.S. flights. Senate...
Update: U.S. Flight Departures Resume After FAA Lifts Ground Stop
Jan 11 2023 // US flight departures began resuming early Wednesday after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground planes nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration said normal air traffic...
NASA: U.S. Coastlines Could Experience a Foot of Sea Level Rise Within 30 Years
Dec 1 2022 // Sea levels along U.S. coastlines could rise as much as 12 inches above today’s waterline by 2050, according to NASA researchers. The results from the NASA Sea Level Change Team rely on measurements from a network of...
People Moves: Former W.R. Berkley CUO Hired by ZestyAI; WTW Hires in Corporate Risk, Aerospace; New EVP at Ryan Specialty NSP
Nov 9 2022 // Link Nabbed by ZestyAI as Head of Customer Success Cathy Link has joined ZestyAI as vice president of customer success. Link, a seasoned insurance industry leader, and former chief underwriting officer of the W. R. Berkley...
FAA Warns of Aviation Safety Risks Without U.S. Mandate on 5G Limits
Oct 28 2022 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from smaller operators. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency...
Dubai Aerospace Sues 11 Insurers, Including Lloyd’s, AIG, Chubb, for Jets Stuck in Russia
Oct 28 2022 // Aircraft leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has filed a London lawsuit against 11 insurers, including Lloyd’s of London, AIG, Chubb and Swiss Re, two months after it wrote off almost $600 million for 19...
Boeing Crashes: Passengers’ Families Deemed Crime Victims
Oct 25 2022 // A federal judge ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that...
