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Russian Aeroflot Plane Hit by Lightning Before It Crashed, Killing 41: Investigators
Jun 17 2019 // Lightning struck a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft knocking out its auto pilot system shortly before it crash landed in Moscow last month killing 41 people, investigators said on Friday, adding it had approached too...
AGCS Appoints Kadow as Global Head of Marine; Fadden Named Global Head of Aviation
Jun 14 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) is rearranging roles in the management team of its Specialty business segment. Effective July 1, 2019, Ulrich Kadow will be appointed as AGCS global head of Marine....
Official Says Pilot Who Crashed Helicopter in NYC Radioed He Was Lost
Jun 14 2019 // The pilot killed when his helicopter hit the roof of a New York City skyscraper in rain and fog radioed that he was lost and trying to get back to the heliport but couldn’t find it, an official briefed on the...
Pilot Killed in New York Crash Wasn’t Certified to Fly in Bad Weather
Jun 13 2019 // The pilot killed Monday when his helicopter slammed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper was not authorized to fly in limited visibility, according to his pilot certification, raising questions about why he took off...
Video Believed to Show Helicopter Flying Erratically Before New York Crash
Jun 12 2019 // The helicopter that slammed into the roof of a Manhattan high-rise building on Monday was apparently captured on video minutes earlier flying erratically, and investigators are trying to determine whether the pilot should...
Helicopter Pilot Killed on Manhattan High-Rise Had Reported a Problem
Jun 11 2019 // The pilot of a helicopter who was killed in a crash-landing on a high-rise building in Manhattan had reported a problem and said he wanted to return to the heliport he had taken off from minutes earlier. The copter instead...
Two Killed When Small Plane Crashes on Long Island
Jun 11 2019 // A small plane crashed on New York’s Long Island on Saturday, killing the man and woman on board, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Authority said in a statement that the single-engine Beechcraft A36 plane...
Hong Kong’s Privacy Watchdog Slams Cathay Pacific for 2018 Data Breach
Jun 10 2019 // Airline Cathay Pacific has been found to have not followed data protection principles in relation to the security of passengers’ personal data, Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog said in a report published on...
Look, in the Sky. It’s a Balloon. It’s an Aerial Surveillance System.
Jun 7 2019 // An Arizona company developing a new type of high-altitude, long-range surveillance platform just completed a 16-day mission during which massive balloons floated over four western U.S. states, all part of an effort to...
Amazon Reveals Unique Delivery Drone; FAA Grants Limited Testing Approval
Jun 6 2019 // Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting...
Alabama Man Attacked by Support Dog On Delta Flight Files Suit
Jun 6 2019 // An Alabama man who was attacked by a veteran’s emotional support animal while on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to San Diego is now suing the airline and the veteran. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported...
Consumer Watchdog Nader Says Boeing 737 Max Should Be Grounded Forever
Jun 5 2019 // Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the larger engines mounted to the Boeing 737 Max represented a design flaw and called for the plane to be permanently grounded. The 737 Max “must never fly again,” Nader said....
Russia’s Aeroflot Cuts Superjet Flights After Fatal Crash in May
Jun 4 2019 // Russian airline Aeroflot has scaled back the number of Sukhoi Superjet 100 flights it operates after one of its planes made a crash-landing last month, killing 41 people, according to data provided by a flight tracking...
Gallagher Finalizes Acquisition of JLT’s Global Aerospace Operations
Jun 3 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher, the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based insurance broker, confirmed the previously announced acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc’s (JLT) global aerospace operations was completed on June 1,...
Flying Is Less Safe Than It Was But It’s Not All Boeing’s Fault
May 31 2019 // Flying has become deadlier than it has been for years and it’s hard to pin it solely on Boeing Co.’s infamous 737 Max. Aircraft accidents occurred more frequently in almost every region worldwide in 2018 as the...
Opponents of Airport Expansion Plan to Use Drones to Close London’s Heathrow
May 31 2019 // Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have drawn up plans to use drones to shut London’s Heathrow Airport this summer in a campaign to stop the construction of a third runway at Europe’s busiest airport,...
European Regulators Vow Independent Review of Boeing 737 Safety
May 29 2019 // European regulators assessing changes to Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max will scrutinize the jet’s entire flight-control system before a return to the skies can be approved. The review by the European Union...
FAA ‘Very Encouraged’ by Talk with World’s Regulators on Grounded Boeing 737
May 24 2019 // The chief U.S. aviation regulator said he was very encouraged by a one-day discussion with his counterparts from around the world on the steps needed to return Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max jetliner to service,...
Alaska Air Carrier Suspends Operations After 2nd Crash
May 23 2019 // An Alaska air carrier involved in two deadly floatplane crashes in a week has voluntarily suspended operations, federal officials said. The halt of flightseeing and commuter flights is in place indefinitely, according to...
Boeing Sued by French Widow in U.S. for $276 Million Over Ethiopian Crash
May 22 2019 // A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at least $276 million in damages. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302...
