Latest Aviation Headlines
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Russia Focuses on Pilot or Technical Fault, Not Terrorism, as Plane Crash Cause
Dec 27 2016 // A pilot error or a technical fault — not terrorism — is likely to be the cause of the plane crash into the Black Sea, Russian officials said Monday as the nation held a day of mourning for the victims. All 84...
U.S. Investigators Blame Autopilot in Facebook’s Big Drone Crash
Dec 19 2016 // The wing on Facebook Inc.’s experimental high-altitude drone broke last summer in Arizona after the massive aircraft hit an updraft and its autopilot overcompensated seconds before touchdown on its maiden flight, a...
Investigators Find Traces of Explosives on Victims of EgyptAir Crash
Dec 16 2016 // Egyptian investigators found traces of explosives on victims of the crashed EgyptAir jet that went down over the Mediterranean seven months ago, in the clearest indication so far that terrorism may have caused the fatal...
Report Criticizes FAA Safety Oversight of Drones as Lax
Dec 7 2016 // U.S. aviation regulators approved commercial drone applications so quickly in recent years that they missed safety violations and took few enforcement actions, a government watchdog report concluded. The Federal Aviation...
Fatal Colombia Jet Crash Investigators to Examine Whether Plane Ran Out of Fuel
Nov 30 2016 // Air-safety experts probing the jetliner crash that killed 71 people, including most of Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer squad, will look at whether the plane ran out of fuel while on a flight close to the limits of its...
AXIS Capital Buys Belgium-Based Specialty Aviation Re/Insurer Aviabel
Nov 29 2016 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced it has agreed to acquire general aviation insurance and reinsurance leader Aviabel, in a move that is designed to increase the company’s scale and relevance in the...
Update: Plane Crash in Colombia Kills 75; Brazilian Soccer Players on Board
Nov 29 2016 // An aircraft carrying 81 people, including players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, crashed on route to Colombia’s second-largest airport Monday, killing at least 75, according to local reports. The BAE...
Security Measures to be Reviewed After Panic at New York’s JFK Airport
Nov 23 2016 // Poor communication among police, private security and other personnel contributed to a mass panic that erupted at a New York City airport when loud cheers for Usain Bolt somehow led to a false report of gunshots, according...
Facebook Drone’s ‘Structural Failure’ Under Investigation
Nov 22 2016 // A U.S. safety agency is investigating an accident involving a massive experimental drone Facebook Inc. is developing to bring the internet to remote areas of the world. No one was hurt in the incident, which came during...
18 Passengers File Suit Over American Airlines Plane that Caught Fire
Nov 16 2016 // A lawsuit has been filed by 18 passengers who were aboard an American Airlines aircraft that caught fire last month on the tarmac of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after an engine failed. The lawsuit...
Australian Safety Bureau Reports on Missing Malaysian Flight’s Descent
Nov 3 2016 // A report into missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by the Australian safety investigator leading the search supports its view that the aircraft descended rapidly after running out of fuel with no human intervention, the...
Uber Aims High: On-Demand, Unmanned Small Commuter Aircraft in 10 Years
Oct 31 2016 // Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, according to ride-services provider Uber, which believes the future of transportation is literally looking up. Uber...
Typhoon Haima Hits China as Weaker Storm; AIR Worldwide Comments
Oct 21 2016 // Typhoon Haima made landfall in China after it brushed past Hong Kong, forcing the city’s stock exchange to cancel trading for the day and airlines to suspend flights. The Hong Kong Observatory said it will consider...
NTSB Blames Ohio Jet Crash That Killed 9 on Pilot Error
Oct 19 2016 // The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded the pilot in control of a corporate jet as it approached an Ohio airport improperly set the aircraft’s flaps and failed to maintain a proper speed, causing the...
CEO Succession at U.S. Aviation Underwriters: Brogan to Succeed McKay in 2017
Oct 13 2016 // United States Aviation Underwriter Inc. (USAU), the manager of the United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG), announced that David McKay, chairman and chief executive officer, plans to retire after nearly 40 years...
Legionnaires’ Disease Bacteria Found at 4 American Airlines Hangars at DFW
Oct 12 2016 // American Airlines has increased safety precautions after low levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease were found in water at four maintenance hangers in Texas. KXAS-TV reported that the bacteria was...
Vacationers Along East Coast Prepare for Delays Ahead of Hurricane Matthew
Oct 7 2016 // Travelers along the East Coast are preparing for delays and cancellations as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the U.S. Airlines are preparing to suspend flights from Florida up through Georgia, South Carolina and North...
Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management, Air Centurion to Cover Aviation & Aerospace Risks
Oct 7 2016 // Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management, Inc. (MSMM) and MS Amlin plc, its sister company, have formed a new partnership with Air Centurion to write the U.S.-based aviation and aerospace accounts for Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance...
Corporate Pilots Often Neglect Required Safety Checks
Sep 29 2016 // Corporate pilots routinely take off without performing required safety checks, a study of thousands of flights by a trade group has found. Prompted by the 2014 crash of a corporate jet that killed billionaire Lewis Katz,...
XL Catlin Appoints Chambers as Country Manager, Hong Kong – Insurance
Sep 27 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Jamie Chambers as country manager for Hong Kong. In his new role, Chambers will be responsible for driving XL Catlin’s insurance business and market...
