Latest Aviation Headlines
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Amazon Crash Points to Lax Safety for Cargo Operations Compared to Passenger Airlines
Feb 26 2019 // Passenger airlines in the U.S. have recorded a remarkable period of safety over the past 10 years. Not so the nation’s cargo planes. Five domestically registered aircraft have crashed since 2009 — killing 16...
3 Killed in Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Near Houston
Feb 24 2019 // A widebody cargo plane hauling packages for Amazon abruptly plunged out of the sky and slammed into a bay on Saturday as it was preparing to land in Houston. All three people on board were killed. The Boeing Co. 767-300,...
NASA Warns SpaceX, Boeing on Space Program Safety Concerns
Feb 21 2019 // NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co. of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a new government report, threatening the U.S. bid to revive its human...
UK to Extend No-Fly Zone for Drones Flying Near Airports
Feb 20 2019 // Britain will impose a 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) drone exclusion zone around its runways as the government responds to illegal incursions that closed London Gatwick airport for 36 hours in December, disrupting travel for more...
Accidents Could Ground Drone Industry, House Committee Chair Warns
Feb 18 2019 // The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft, the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee...
Dubai International Airport Suspends Flights over Suspected Drones
Feb 15 2019 // Flights from Dubai International Airport were suspended for half an hour starting from 10:13 a.m. local time over “suspected drone activity,” a Dubai Airports spokesperson said in an emailed statement. A hub...
NTSB: Ohio Medical Helicopter Made ‘Sharp Left Turn’ Before Fatal Crash
Feb 14 2019 // An Ohio medical helicopter on its way to pick up a hospital patient made “a sharp left turn” before a crash that killed three people including the pilot last month, according to a preliminary federal...
Accidents Could Ground Drone Industry, House Committee Chair Warns
Feb 11 2019 // The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft, the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee warned on...
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Secondary Cockpit Door on All Existing Airplanes
Feb 11 2019 // U.S. lawmakers are pushing for stronger aviation security with a bipartisan bill that would require passenger airlines to install secondary security doors between cabins and the cockpit on current aircraft to prevent...
Boeing Sued for Negligence in Southern California Wildfire
Feb 7 2019 // Boeing Co. was accused of negligence tied to a wildfire that tore through Malibu, California, in November and that purportedly started on the grounds of the nearby, disused Rocketdyne testing site. A group of homeowners...
Planes, Trains, Autos, Trucks: ’10 Most Wanted’ Transportation Safety Improvements
Feb 4 2019 // Federal safety advocates are targeting three of the worst habits by drivers that kill more than 10,000 people a year: speeding, impaired driving and distractions from electronic gadgets. The U.S. National Transportation...
Underwriting Platform elseco Agrees to Buy MGA, Selected Renewal Rights from StarStone
Jan 31 2019 // Specialty underwriting platform elseco has entered into an agreement with global specialty insurer StarStone to acquire its managing general agent, Malakite Underwriting Partners Ltd., and the renewal rights to...
Boeing Sees Flying Cars Revolutionizing Urban Transportation, Package Delivery
Jan 25 2019 // Boeing Co said on Wednesday its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world’s largest planemaker bids to revolutionize urban...
Allianz Adds Reyes to Aviation Underwriting Team in Colorado
Jan 24 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Hugo Reyes a senior underwriter in General Aviation for North America. Reyes is responsible for the underwriting of complex General Aviation risks and broker development...
Insurance Industry Use of Drone, Aerial Imagery Soared After 2018 Southeast Disasters
Jan 24 2019 // The importance of drones and aerial imagery rose to a new level in the wake of 2018 natural catastrophes as insurers made them an integral part of their disaster recovery procedures, particularly following the hurricanes...
Arrivals at Newark Were Temporarily Halted Due to Reported Drone Sightings
Jan 23 2019 // Reports of drone sightings in northern New Jersey temporarily halted arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, a spokesman from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The spokesman said flights...
Drone Travel Chaos at Gatwick Airport Cost EasyJet Nearly $20 Million
Jan 22 2019 // EasyJet lost 15 million pounds ($19 million) during 36 hours of travel chaos sparked by drones flying into London’s Gatwick Airport in December, the budget airline said on Tuesday, adding it should serve as a...
U.S. Plan for Major Expansion of Drone Uses Allows Flights at Night, Above Crowds
Jan 15 2019 // The federal government has unveiled a long-awaited set of proposals to dramatically expand civilian drone flights while also tightening security, critical steps for an industry seeking to expand into robot aerial...
Lion Air Plane’s Cockpit Voice Recorder Recovered in Java Sea
Jan 14 2019 // Indonesia found the cockpit voice recorder from the Lion Air plane that crashed in October, giving investigators a real chance at solving the mystery of what brought down a modern jet. The CVR of the Boeing Co. 737 Max...
U.S. Says Air Travel Safe After Workers Warn of Risks of Shutdown
Jan 10 2019 // U.S. airport security workers and air traffic controllers working without pay have been warning that security and safety could be compromised if the government shutdown continues, but the Trump administration said on...
