Latest Aviation Headlines
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AssuredPartners Acquires AOPA Insurance Agency’s Aviation Book of Business
Dec 10 2018 // AssuredPartners Inc. has added the aviation book of business formerly owned by AOPA Insurance Agency Inc. into the AP Aerospace operations of AssuredPartners. AOPA is a Frederick, Md.-based aerospace specific association...
Gallagher Buys Boston Marks Group with Offices in N. Zealand, Australia, UK & U.S.
Dec 10 2018 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based insurance broker, has acquired Boston Marks Insurance NZ in New Zealand, BMG Aviation in Australia and the book of business of Boston Marks Insurance Brokers...
Southeast Slammed by Winter Storm Diego
Dec 9 2018 // Winter Storm Diego struck the Southeastern region of the U.S. Saturday night, ravaging travel plans and wiping power from hundreds of thousands of homes. The snowstorm was expected to persist throughout Sunday, with flight...
Boeing Defends 737 MAX Planes as Safe Amid Calls for More Pilot Training
Dec 7 2018 // Aviation authorities in Indonesia and India on Thursday pushed for more simulator training for Boeing Co 737 MAX pilots following the deadly Lion Air crash, while the world’s largest planemaker reiterated that its...
Suit Filed in Kansas Says Cessna Crash Caused by Drill Bit Left During Repair
Dec 5 2018 // A drill bit left during repair of a single-engine Cessna aircraft is responsible for a 2015 crash in Arkansas that caused minor injuries to the pilot and destroyed the new $712,290 aircraft, a federal lawsuit filed in...
Lion Air Crash Demonstrates Unintended Consequences of Cockpit Automation
Nov 30 2018 // As Boeing Co. was developing its latest version of the 737 airliner, it discovered the design was slightly more prone to a loss of control. So the company added a computer-driven safety feature — one that is now a...
Storm System Cancels Flights, Creates Treacherous Driving Conditions in Midwest
Nov 27 2018 // A wintry storm brought blizzard-like conditions to parts of the Midwest early Monday, grounding hundreds of flights and causing slick roads for commuters as they returned to work after the Thanksgiving weekend. The Chicago...
Judge Nixes U.S. Suit Against Malaysia Airlines, Insurer Allianz Over Plane Disappearance
Nov 25 2018 // A U.S. judge has dismissed nationwide litigation over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in which victims’ families sought to hold the carrier, its insurer Allianz SE and Boeing Co. liable for the...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Cyber Solution for Airports
Nov 19 2018 // In response to cyber and digital risk being identified as the top concern facing airports today¹, Willis Towers Watson has introduced CyFly for Airports, an insurance solution specifically tailored to cover cyber...
Boeing Defends 737 Safety as First U.S. Lawsuit Filed Over Lion Air Crash
Nov 16 2018 // Boeing Co. has been sued in what may be the first U.S. claim tied to the crash of Lion Air Flight 610, which dove into the Java Sea after taking off from Jakarta Oct. 29. Irianto, the father of Dr. Rio Nanda Pratama, an...
Cathay Pacific’s Data Breach Scrutinized by 27 Regulators in 15 Jurisdictions
Nov 15 2018 // Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday it is working with 27 regulators in 15 jurisdictions to investigate a data breach that affected millions of passengers, as Hong Kong lawmakers grilled executives over how it handled...
Safety Board Hearing Probes Fatal Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Explosion
Nov 15 2018 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigative hearing on Wednesday into the fatal engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that killed one passenger. Dallas-based Southwest has been under...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Appoints Tardif as Head Aviation Canada
Nov 15 2018 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Simon Tardif as head Aviation Canada, effective Oct. 29, 2018. In this role, Tardif will be responsible for the growth and strategy of the aviation team across Canada. He has...
Biggest Airline Data Breach Lasted for Months, Confirms Cathay Pacific
Nov 14 2018 // Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., which is under fire for the world’s biggest airline data breach, said the sophisticated attacks lasted months as it took steps to shield its exposed computer network. The attacks were...
U.S. Pilots Maintain Boeing Never Warned of System Linked to 737 Crash in Indonesia
Nov 13 2018 // Two U.S. pilots’ unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.’s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren’t sufficiently spelled out in their manuals...
Deadly Lion Air Crash Puts Spotlight on Safety Culture Within Indonesia’s Airlines
Nov 9 2018 // In April 2013, a Lion Air Boeing 737 missed the runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali in bad weather and plowed into the sea, cracking its fuselage open on the rocks. All 108 on board survived. But a September...
New Clues to Lion Air 737 Max Crash Revealed in Boeing, FAA Warnings
Nov 8 2018 // A Boeing Co. warning to 737 Max operators around the globe provides the first clues about how bad data from an airflow sensor might have contributed to the deadly crash of an Indonesian airliner last week. The bulletin and...
Update: Boeing Issues Warning About 737 Max Jet in Response to Lion Air Crash
Nov 7 2018 // Boeing Co. is advising airlines on procedures to deal with false readings from an plane sensor that authorities say malfunctioned on a 737 Max jet that crashed off the Indonesian coast over a week ago. The...
World’s Biggest Airline Data Breach at Cathay Pacific Probed by Hong Kong Watchdog
Nov 6 2018 // Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog is investigating Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. after the carrier last month disclosed the world’s biggest airline data breach that exposed personal information of 9.4 million...
Data Recorder Shows Crashed Boeing 737 Max Had Airspeed Issues on Last 4 Flights
Nov 6 2018 // The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on planemaker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there...
