Latest Aviation Headlines
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5 Dead, Including Patient in Medical Flight Crash in Nevada
Feb 27 2023 // All five people aboard a medical transport flight, including a patient, were killed in a plane crash in northern Nevada, according to an air ambulance company. The Lyon County Sheriff’s office said authorities began...
California Airport, 50K in Bay Area Lose Power Due to Fire
Feb 21 2023 // A power substation fire temporarily caused outages at the Oakland International Airport and left 50,000 customers around the east San Francisco Bay Area without electricity Sunday, Oakland fire officials said. The Oakland...
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...
Scandinavian Airline SAS Hit by Cyber Attack, Affecting App
Feb 15 2023 // Scandinavian airline SAS said it was hit by a cyber attack Tuesday evening and urged customers to refrain from using its app but later said it had fixed the problem. News reports said the hack paralyzed the carrier’s...
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...
Plane Being Towed at Los Angeles Airport Collides With Shuttle Bus, Injuring Five
Feb 13 2023 // An airline jet being towed on a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, injuring five people. The Federal Aviation Administration said that it is investigating the incident involving an...
Federal Investigators Subpoena Pilots Over Close Call at JFK Airport
Feb 13 2023 // Federal investigators said Friday they have issued subpoenas to force the pilots of an American Airlines jet to sit for recorded interviews about a close call on a runway at New York’s Kennedy Airport last month. The...
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...
Lawmakers Focus on Aviation Safety After 2 Near-Miss Crashes
Feb 8 2023 // The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss crashes and the failure of a key pilot computing system, lawmakers said on...
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...
Texas Winter Storm Cancels Flights, Keeps Thousands Without Power
Feb 3 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. on Thursday as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin,...
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...
Wheelchair-Bound Woman Injured While Boarding Flight Has Died a Year Later
Feb 2 2023 // One year after a Florida woman was paralyzed while trying to board a Southwest Airlines flight in Fort Lauderdale, she has died. Her family’s lawsuit against the airline and a staffing company continues. The South...
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...
Qantas Mayday Alert, Flight Turnbacks Put Safety Reputation Under Spotlight
Jan 25 2023 // Qantas Airways Ltd., the airline whose stellar safety record was made famous by Hollywood, is back in the spotlight after a flurry of mechanical malfunctions. The Australian airline has been hit by a spate of in-flight...
Aircraft Leasing Companies Cautious About Risky Markets After $10B Hit in Russia
Jan 23 2023 // Aircraft leasing companies, which own most of the world’s passenger jets, face a tricky balance between risks and rewards after losing 400 planes in Russia, but have made no “knee-jerk” withdrawal from...
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...
Major Aviation Insurer AXA Pulls Back on War Coverage After Ukraine Losses: Reuters
Jan 19 2023 // The commercial arm of French insurer AXA is reducing cover offered to aviation companies as it seeks to protect the multibillion-euro business after heavy Ukraine-related losses, two underwriting and broking sources told...
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...
