FAA tells Americans: ‘Our aviation system is safe’
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday sought to reassure travelers that U.S. airplane travel is safe despite a series of high-profile near miss incidents and…
U.S. FAA forms safety review team after near miss incidents
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a team of experts to review airline safety after several recent near miss incidents raised questions about the U.S.…
NTSB requests longer CVR data and cockpit video recordings
In an appearance before the US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for investigators to have access to…
NTSB probe injuries on two flights caused by turbulence
U.S. federal safety officials will launch an investigation into a Hawaiian Airlines flight after severe turbulence injured 36 people aboard, while five people were hospitalized in Houston on Monday after…
Hundreds of flights affected after uncontrolled re-entry of Chinese rocket
Hundreds of scheduled flights were delayed after Spain closed its airspace due to safety concerns over debris from a Chinese rocket. A similar preventive move was taken by France. According…
Wizz Air to close base in Moldova from December due to safety threats: report
Wizz Air will close its base at Chisinau International Airport (KIV) in Moldova for an “indefinite period”, according to the country’s media. The Hungarian ultra-low-cost will suspend all flights from…
FAA wants U.S. DHC-3 operators to conduct inspections following fatal accident
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was contacting De Havilland Canada DHC-3 operators in the United States to ensure they conduct inspections recommended by the manufacturer after a…
FAA sees aviation safety risks without U.S. telecom agency mandate — letter
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulator agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from smaller operators. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the…
Pakistan CAA seeks removal of PIA from European blacklist
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan is meeting with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the potential removal of a flight ban on national flag carrier Pakistan…
A private jet carrying multimillionaire businessman and his family has disappeared
A private jet carrying the multimillionaire founder of Germany’s fitness chain McFit has lost communication with signal towers en-route to Costa Rica. According to German newspaper Bild am Sonntag on…