Congress, FAA Reviewing ‘Disturbing’ Boeing Employee Communications on Safety December 27, 2019 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. documents under review by a U.S. congressional panel appear to point to a “very disturbing” picture of commentary...
U.S. Law Firms ‘Hounded’ Relatives of Ethiopian Airlines’ Crash Victims December 23, 2019 By Katharine Houreld Days after the March 10 crash of a Kenya-bound Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing jet that killed all 157 people on board,...
Boeing Settles More Than 60 Wrongful Death Cases Filed After Lion Air Crash November 22, 2019 By Janan Hanna A Boeing Co. lawyer said the aircraft maker has reached settlements in more than 60 wrongful death cases filed after...
Civilian Plane Crash Deaths Rose 15% in 2018 November 18, 2019 Federal safety officials say that 393 people died in U.S. civilian plane crashes last year, a 15% increase over the...
FAA Chief Vows Improved Safety Reviews of New Aircrafts and Pilot Technology November 14, 2019 By Alan Levin Aviation regulators around the world need to do a better job of assessing hazards in aircraft designs and understanding how...
French Search Teams Find Fragments of Airbus Engine that Exploded in Flight November 7, 2019 French volunteer search teams have found fragments from an engine that exploded in mid-air over eastern France in July, officials...
Boeing 737 Max’s Design, Pilot and Regulatory Errors Caused Lion Air Crash October 28, 2019 By Harry Suhartono, Fathiya Dahrul and Alan Levin Indonesian investigators found sweeping problems and missteps in connection with last year’s fatal Lion Air crash, including design flaws in...
Senators Introduce Safety Legislation to Address Boeing 737 Issues October 28, 2019 By David Shepardson Two Democrats on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to mandate numerous aviation safety recommendations in the...
Global Safety Regulators Fault U.S., ‘Undue Pressure’ from Boeing for 737 Max Approval October 11, 2019 By Alan Levin U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the...
Vintage Plane Safety Faces Review Following B-17 Bomber Crash That Killed 7 October 6, 2019 By Jennifer McDermott The roar of its four engines, the plexiglass nose, the bristling machine guns — for history buffs and aviation enthusiasts,...