Latest Aviation Headlines
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NTSB: 2016 Evacuation of Burning Jet in Chicago Put Lives at Risk
Jan 31 2018 // The emergency evacuation of a wide-body airliner in Chicago was anything but orderly. As flames engulfed the right wing, passengers screamed and clambered over seats even before the American Airlines jet came to a stop on...
Sompo International Appoints Marine, Aviation & Energy Leaders in London
Jan 30 2018 // Bermuda-based Sompo International announced that Paul Ashworth has joined the company’s London Market Insurance platform as head of Marine Insurance, managing a diverse portfolio, including hull & liability and...
General Liability Underwriters to Play Vital Role in Drone Insurance: IUA Report
Jan 30 2018 // Traditional aviation insurance policies are unlikely to address all elements of emerging risks from the rapidly increasing use of drones, according to a report from the International Underwriting Association (IUA). As a...
Airbus Looks to Insurers to Fill Export Trade Funding Gap After Europe’s Freeze
Jan 23 2018 // Airbus said on Monday it is working with private insurance firms and banks to help fill a two-year gap in trade funding left by a European freeze on government export credits, but expects limited public financing to resume...
Drone Owners Warned Against Use near Oklahoma Air Force Base
Jan 19 2018 // Officials at a northern Oklahoma air force base are asking the public to keep recreational drones away from aircraft after a near collision on a training flight. Lt. Col. Eric Schmidt works at Vance Air Force Base. He told...
Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Resumes – 4 Years After Disappearance
Jan 9 2018 // Malaysia’s government said Saturday that it has approved a new attempt by a private company to find the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, nearly four years after its disappearance sparked one of...
Officials: Water Pipe Break at New York’s JFK Airport Weather-Related
Jan 9 2018 // A water pipe break in one of the terminals at New York’s Kennedy Airport on Sunday added to the delays at the beleaguered airport trying to recover from the aftermath of a snowstorm that has stranded thousands of...
2018 Insurance Industry Meetings & Events Directory
Jan 8 2018 // CIWA Industry Days Jan 8-10 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La Jolla, Calif. California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) Contact: Thomas Shovlin, thomas@ciwa.net The 19th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference Jan...
Big Chill Returns to Menace Northeast as Snow Storm Subsides
Jan 5 2018 // The fast-moving snow storm that pummeled the U.S. Northeast, grounding flights, knocking out power to thousands and causing coastal flooding, gave way to a brutal cold on Friday with dozens of cities expected to break...
‘Weather Bomb’ Hits Canada’s Nova Scotia Causing Power Outages, Canceled Flights
Jan 5 2018 // More than 80,000 customers were hit by power outages in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Thursday evening, leaving parts of the city of Halifax in the dark, as eastern Canada was battered by a massive storm arriving...
Outages, Flooding Expected as Giant Snow and Ice ‘Bomb’ Targets Eastern States
Jan 3 2018 // The worst storm of the winter season has knocked out power to thousands and canceled almost 3,000 flights. Next it threatens to bring more snow, ice and cold from Florida to Nova Scotia, including New York and...
2017 Was Safest Year Ever for Airlines
Jan 2 2018 // Airlines recorded zero accident deaths in commercial passenger jets last year, according to a Dutch consulting firm and an aviation safety group that tracks crashes, making 2017 the safest year on record for commercial air...
Verdict Pending in Connecticut Lawsuit Over 2011 Plane Crash
Dec 29 2017 // A federal judge is considering whether an airline company should pay damages to a Connecticut woman injured in a plane crash in Guyana, South America, in 2011. Judge Michael Shea in Hartford, Conn., presided over a...
Delta Projects Revenue Hit of Up to $50M From Atlanta Airport Outage
Dec 22 2017 // The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport’s power supply and also its backup electricity for about 11 hours Sunday. The...
Tracking System Could Speed OK for Drone Deliveries in U.S.
Dec 21 2017 // Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on a framework for allowing law enforcement to routinely track the small devices. The committee’s report to...
Blakey Named President, CEO of Starr Insurance Holdings as Dangelo Retires
Dec 20 2017 // Starr Companies announced the appointment of Steve Blakey as president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings. Blakey replaces Chuck Dangelo, who has announced his retirement. Dangelo has been with Starr...
U.S. Adds 7 Nuclear Sites to ‘No-Drone Zone’ List of Military Bases, Landmarks
Dec 19 2017 // The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will bar drone flights over seven major U.S. nuclear sites, including Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The move is the latest in a series of growing...
400 Delta Flights Scrapped After Atlanta Airport Outage Chaos
Dec 18 2017 // Delta Air Lines Inc. and other carriers worked to get thousands of stranded passengers onto planes after a major electrical disruption in Atlanta crippled service at the world’s busiest hub, extending flight...
Drone Easily Pierced New York ‘No-Fly’ Zone, Exposing Risk
Dec 15 2017 // A recreational drone operator whose device smashed into a U.S. Army helicopter in September flew undetected into a no-fly zone over New York set up to protect President Donald Trump and the United Nations. The National...
Law Enforcement Must Play Strong Role to Deter Dangerous Use of Drones: IATA
Dec 5 2017 // Law enforcement authorities must play a strong role to ensure there are suitable deterrents in place for those flying recreational drones to prevent danger to passenger aircraft, the International Air Transport Association...
