Latest Aviation Headlines
All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Boeing Sued Over Contamination of Washington River
Aug 22 2018 // A new lawsuit says the Boeing aircraft company is poisoning the Duwamish River by pumping out pollution that is far and away above the legal limit. KOMO-TV reported environmental groups Puget Soundkeeper and Waste Action...
Hawaii to Allow Rideshare Operators at Honolulu Airport
Aug 17 2018 // Hawaii will allow ridesharing services to operate at the Honolulu airport on a permanent basis after changes were approved to administration rules. Uber and Lyft, which the state refers to as transportation network...
Allianz Global Corporate Adds Setzer, Johnson to Aviation Underwriting Team
Aug 16 2018 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has hired Scott Setzer as an executive underwriter for Aviation, and Adam Johnson as an Aviation underwriter. Setzer will be based in Alpharetta, Georgia and Johnson in...
Seattle Airplane Theft Shows Potential Dangers from Airline Workers
Aug 13 2018 // The theft of an empty plane by an airline worker who performed dangerous loops before crashing into a remote island in Washington’s Puget Sound illustrated what aviation experts have long known: One of the biggest...
Higginbotham Acquires Aviation Specialist, Colt Risk Management
Aug 10 2018 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham has acquired Colt Risk Management Services (CRMS). CRMS is an independent commercial insurance broker specializing in aviation risk. The CRMS team has moved to Higginbotham’s...
Starr to Acquire Aspen’s Aviation Insurance Renewal Business
Aug 7 2018 // Starr Insurance Companies, one of the largest aviation insurers, has agreed to acquire the renewal rights of Aspen Insurance’s aviation business, which the insurer says is in excess of $50 million in gross written...
U.S. Passengers File Lawsuits Against Aeromexico over Plane Crash
Aug 7 2018 // Eleven U.S. passengers who survived an Aeromexico crash in the northern Mexican state of Durango on July 31 filed lawsuits against the airline in Chicago on Monday, according to a statement by Chicago-based attorneys...
As Underwriting Pain Increases, Insurers Pull Back from Underperforming Lines
Aug 6 2018 // News that Lloyd’s is undergoing a strategic review of its operations may be part of a larger industrywide phenomenon—reality is setting in and underwriting pain is increasing, an industry executive said last...
Laptop Battery Fire in Checked Luggage Could Bring Down an Airliner: Study
Aug 3 2018 // A single personal electronic device that overheats and catches fire in checked luggage on an airliner can overpower the aircraft’s fire suppression system, potentially creating a fire that could rage uncontrolled,...
Crash Investigators Locate Aeromexico’s Flight Recorders
Aug 2 2018 // At least 65 U.S. citizens were aboard the Aeromexico passenger jet that crashed in northern Mexico, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, as investigators combed the wreckage for clues to the cause of the accident. The Mexico...
Aeromexico Plane Crash Causes Dozens of Injuries but No Deaths
Aug 1 2018 // Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed right after takeoff in Mexico’s state of Durango on Tuesday, but authorities said most were not seriously hurt and there were no...
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Was Likely Steered Off Course Deliberately: Report
Jul 30 2018 // Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, missing since 2014, was probably steered off course deliberately and flown to the southern Indian Ocean, according to the Malaysian government’s safety report into the disaster. MH370...
Engine Flaws Similar to Southwest’s Found at Other Airlines
Jul 27 2018 // Flaws in jet engine fan blades like one that cracked and broke loose in April, killing a Southwest Airlines Co. passenger, have been discovered on planes operated by several carriers, and the manufacturer is moving to...
Massachusetts Storms Bring Floods, Lightning Strikes, Flight Cancellations
Jul 19 2018 // Thunderstorms have caused flights to be delayed and knocked out power in some parts of Massachusetts. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the areas of Springfield, Clinton, Boston and...
Court Rules Airport Screeners Shielded From Passenger Abuse Claims
Jul 12 2018 // Fliers may have a tough time recovering damages for invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, after a federal appeals court on Wednesday said screeners are immune from claims under a federal law governing...
Taiwan Prepares for Typhoon Maria, Forcing Cancellation of 250 Flights
Jul 10 2018 // Taiwan warned businesses and schools to prepare for extreme conditions as Severe Typhoon Maria closes in on the island, disrupting flights and curtailing futures trading. The typhoon could bring strong winds and heavy...
Court Upholds Federal Authority to Regulate Hobbyist Drone Use
Jul 9 2018 // The U.S. government’s ability to police hobbyist drone use was upheld by an appellate court Friday in a ruling that helps set the stage for a series of new restrictions and requirements aviation regulators hope to...
‘Incredibly Shrinking Airline Seat’ Not a Safety Concern, Says FAA
Jul 6 2018 // Hopes for more legroom in increasingly cramped airplane cabins were dashed when U.S. regulators, responding to a court order, said they found no need to impose new standards on airlines. The Federal Aviation...
Families of Pilots File Wrongful Death Suit in 2016 Arizona Helicopter Crash
Jun 27 2018 // The families of two pilots who died in a 2016 helicopter crash in western Arizona have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the California-based manufacturer of the aircraft. The suit filed last Friday in Los Angeles...
Flooding in Virginia Closes Airport, Traps Several Drivers
Jun 25 2018 // Officials say flooding and severe weather in Virginia have closed the state capital’s airport and trapped some motorists. Richmond International Airport tweeted that it was closing due to flooding for several hours...
