Latest Aviation Headlines
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FAA Finalizes Pilot Training, Certification Rules for Air Taxis
Oct 23 2024 // The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday finalized comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing...
Aviation Challenges, Coverages, and Claims – What’s Brewing Podcast (Episode 4)
Oct 22 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. In this episode, VP of Aviation Underwriting Rob Lombardo discusses marketplace trends in the Aviation industry following the Aviation Insurance Association...
Pilot Dies as Small Plane Crashes Near Nebraska Airport
Oct 9 2024 // NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The pilot of a small airplane died in a crash near the runway of the airport in Norfolk, Nebraska. Norfolk police said the crash was reported at 7:39 p.m. Monday, about a half-mile south of the...
Italian Prosecutors Accuse 7 People, 2 Firms Over Flawed Boeing Plane Parts
Oct 7 2024 // Italian prosecutors on Saturday accused seven people and two sub-contractors of crimes including fraud and breaching airplane safety rules following an investigation into suspected flawed parts produced by an Italian...
AXA, Aircraft Lessor DAE Clinch Deal as UK Battle Over Jets Seized in Russia Kicks Off
Oct 3 2024 // Aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has secured a settlement with insurer AXA over jets retained in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, raising the prospect of further deals as a London High Court...
JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kansas After False Alarm
Sep 24 2024 // SALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo area, authorities said. The airline said it turned out to be a false...
Hackers Demand $6M for Files Stolen From Seattle Airport Operator in Cyberattack
Sep 20 2024 // Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official...
Report Found System Issues Prior to Firefighting Foam Spill at Airport
Sep 19 2024 // A fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar showed deficiencies about a year before it discharged gallons of firefighting foam containing harmful chemicals in Maine’s biggest accidental spill of...
Delta Jets Collide on the Ground at Atlanta Airport, Causing Minor Damage
Sep 11 2024 // Two Delta Air Lines jets collided on the ground at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Tuesday, knocking the tail off of the smaller regional plane. Multiple news sources reported that no one was...
Schrager Hampson Aviation Acquires Northeast Aviation & Marine of New York
Sep 4 2024 // Massachusetts-based Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Group reports it has acquired Northeast Aviation & Marine Insurance Brokers of Schenectady, New York. Northeast Aviation & Marine handles aviation including...
People Moves: AXIS Names White as Head of Aviation, Succeeding Wood; Lockton Re Names Lynn for New Agriculture Practice, Ferrier for US West Coast Build-Out
Sep 3 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Names White as Head of Aviation, Succeeding Wood AXIS Capital...
Millions Evacuated as Typhoon Slams Southwest Japan, Halting Flights and Factories
Aug 29 2024 // Millions of people were told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to...
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...
