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Two Workers Killed in Tire Explosion at Georgia Airliner Maintenance Facility
Aug 28 2024 // Two workers were killed and a third was injured when an airplane tire apparently exploded at a Delta Air Lines maintenance shop at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, prompting an investigation by the U.S....
Aviation Regulators Press for Global Action to Reduce Injuries From Turbulence
Aug 27 2024 // Aviation officials from Asia are making a case for global action to reduce injuries from turbulence, with recent high-profile incidents driving calls to improve forecasting across borders at a Montreal gathering of...
Titan Aerospace Acquires Plimsoll Specialty, Boosting Aviation Insurance Range
Aug 22 2024 // Atlanta-based Titan Aerospace Insurance, one of the larger aviation insurance brokers, has acquired Plimsoll Specialty Markets, a boutique aviation and aerospace brokerage house also based in Atlanta. Clark Michael Clark,...
Skyward Specialty Launches Aviation Program
Aug 19 2024 // Houston’s Skyward Specialty Insurance Group announced it is launching an aviation program in partnership with Acceleration Aviation Underwriters. The partnership between Skyward Specialty and Acceleration Aviation...
Federal Board Calls for Stricter Safety Rules for Charter Flights and Air Tours
Aug 16 2024 // A federal safety agency is recommending that air tours and other commercial aircraft operators be required to have certificated dispatchers to help pilots plan their flights. The National Transportation Safety Board said...
Update: Severe Typhoon Skims Japan, Disrupting Flight, Train Services
Aug 15 2024 // Typhoon Ampil grazed Japan’s main island of Honshu on Friday, prompting cancellations of flights and trains in the middle of the country’s peak summer holiday season. Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways...
People Moves: Accredited Taps SCOR’s McMurdo to Lead UK, European Operations; Aon Promotes Barcock to Lead Aviation Reins., Admiral Stavridis Appointed to Board
Aug 14 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at program manager Accredited UK & Europe and insurance broker Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Accredited Taps SCOR’s McMurdo to...
Flight, Voice Data From Brazil Plane Crash Extracted in Probe
Aug 12 2024 // Flight and voice data boxes from a plane that crashed in Brazil have been extracted with “100% success,” a government aviation official said, as investigators probe the cause of an accident that killed everyone...
4 Killed When Small Airplane Crashes in Oklahoma City
Aug 8 2024 // Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city,...
Delta Passengers Sue Airline for Refusing Refunds After Massive Computer Outage
Aug 8 2024 // Delta Air Lines was sued by passengers who complained that the carrier refused to offer full refunds after delaying or canceling their flights in the wake of last month’s massive computer outage. The proposed class...
Authorities Investigating After Worker Killed at Tampa Airport by Falling Equipment
Aug 5 2024 // A worker who was fatally injured at Tampa International Airport last week was struck by a piece of heavy equipment that fell from a track, according to news reports. Authorities said Cesar Hernandez Donu, 29, of Seffner,...
CrowdStrike Rejects Delta Air Lines Claims Over Flight Woes
Aug 5 2024 // CrowdStrike on Sunday rejected a claim by Delta Air Lines that it should be blamed for flight disruptions following a July 19 global outage sparked by a faulty update, and suggested it had minimal potential...
OSHA Cites Construction Company in Deadly Idaho Airport Hangar Collapse
Aug 2 2024 // Federal safety investigators cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and...
Beirut Flights Canceled, Delayed Amid Fears of Israeli Attack
Jul 29 2024 // Flights to and from Beirut airport were canceled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and...
Boeing Completes Deal to Plead Guilty Over 737 Max Crashes
Jul 25 2024 // Boeing Co. has completed an agreement with the US government to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, setting the stage for a possible courtroom confrontation...
Plane Crash Near Northeast Ohio Airport Kills 3; Authorities Investigating
Jul 22 2024 // VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — A plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three people aboard, authorities said. The twin-engine Beechcraft 60 went down near the...
Southwest Airlines, Archer Aviation to Develop Plans for Flying Air Taxis in California
Jul 19 2024 // Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation said Friday they have agreed to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks at California airports where the Texas-based airline operates. The companies said they have...
Justice Department to Charge Boeing, Seeks Guilty Plea From Planemaker
Jul 2 2024 // The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or taking the risk of going to trial, according to people familiar with the matter. Boeing has...
People Moves: Sompo Taps AXA XL’s Murley as Head of UK Distribution, Insurance; Howden’s Aviation Announces 4 Senior Hires
Jun 25 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International and Howden Broking. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Taps AXA XL’s Murley as Head of UK Distribution,...
US Prosecutors Recommend DOJ Criminally Charge Boeing as Deadline Looms
Jun 24 2024 // U.S. prosecutors are recommending to senior Justice Department officials that criminal charges be brought against Boeing after finding the planemaker violated a settlement related to two fatal crashes, two people familiar...
