Global Aviation Safety Campaign Targets ‘Bunch of Garbage’ to Ease Pilot Overload April 29, 2021 By Jamie Freed When it came time to land at San Francisco on July 7, 2017, the pilots of an Air Canada jet...
Tech Firm Luminar, Planemaker Airbus Partner to Test Autonomous Flights April 26, 2021 By Sanjana Shivdas Luminar Technologies Inc. said on Monday it would partner with Airbus SE to test technologies which could increase aircraft safety...
Risk of COVID-19 Exposure on Airlines Drops when Middle Seats Are Empty: Study April 16, 2021 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein The risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus on an airline flight drops by as much as half when...
U.S. Fines Boeing $6.6 Million Over Safety Pact Noncompliance, Enforcement Cases February 26, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. agreed Thursday to pay $6.6 million in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after U.S. regulators said...
Federal Aviation Safety Oversight Remains Weak, Vulnerable, Says Watchdog February 25, 2021 By Alan Levin The U.S. regulator that approved the flawed Boeing Co. 737 Max design has continuing weaknesses and is vulnerable to “future...
Aviation Regulator Sees Pandemic Bringing New Safety Risks February 24, 2021 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson warned on Tuesday of a changed industry in the wake of the COVID-19...
Airlines Urged to Ground 777 Jets After United Falling Debris Incident February 22, 2021 By Jamie Freed and David Shepardson Boeing Co. urged airlines to suspend the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris...
Boeing Issues Global Safety Warning to Pilots in Wake of Indonesian 737 Crash February 18, 2021 By Alan Levin Boeing Co. has issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots of the steps required to ensure they maintain control of their...
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines January 27, 2021 By Christopher Jasper The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining...
Indonesian Divers Recover Sriwijaya Air’s Flight Recorder January 12, 2021 By Rieka Rahadiana and Eko Listiyorini Indonesian Navy divers retrieved one of the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air Boeing Co. jet that plunged into the...