Commercial Air Travel Passenger Death Rate Continues to Decline: MIT Study January 27, 2020 It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that...
Iran Crash Victims May Need Political Backing in Fight for Damages January 22, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski and Tim Hepher Families of the 176 people killed when Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner face a complicated legal battle where backing...
Panel Urges Mandatory Safety Systems for Aircraft Manufacturers January 16, 2020 By David Shepardson An expert committee on Thursday recommended the Federal Aviation Administration’s require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new...
Tensions Between U.S. and Iran Hamper Probe of Boeing 737-800 Crash near Tehran January 8, 2020 By Christopher Jasper As investigators sift through the charred wreckage of a jetliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, contradictory reports have...
Commercial Airplane Crash Deaths Drop by More than 50% in 2019: Aviation Consultant January 2, 2020 By David Shepardson The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile...
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...