Incident | A passenger was fatally injured after a business jet hit heavy turbulence
The private plane, Bombardier Challenger 300 hit by severe turbulence forcing planes to divert to Bradley International Airport (BDL). Due to severe turbulence, the passenger onboard was shattered hard, and…
Thai Airways Airbus A350 escapes a burning tug
The event happened at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, the base airport for Thai Airlines (BKK). The airplane moving tug saw sudden smoke and later fire. The incident was managed by the…
Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners to be scrapped for spare parts
Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners owned by an Irish firm are being destroyed for their spare parts. These aircraft are currently being dismantled after only ten years of service to their…
Ireland vows to tackle drones after Dublin Airport shut six times
The Irish government on Friday vowed to tackle the problem of drones after a series of incursions forced the closure of Dublin Airport, the country’s busiest, on six occasions since…
JPO directive orders F-35 retrofit to return grounded jets to flight
F-35 joint strike fighters that have been grounded since December can return to flight after completing a one-time hardware fix that officials now plan to apply to the entire fleet,…
Finnair turns to US, Middle East ahead of busy summer
Finnair is gearing up for a pivotal summer season as it turns to the Middle East and the United States to make up for a fall in traffic on Asian…
AerCap says Russian airlines proposed stranded jet settlements
Aircraft lessor AerCap said on Thursday it had been approached by Russian airlines and their insurance companies about possible settlements for planes stranded after the Ukraine invasion but that it…
US Senate panel to hold March 8 hearing on FAA reform efforts
Family members hold photographs of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims lost in two deadly 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people as they arrive for Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s testimony…
FAA issues directive to prevent Boeing 777 fuel tank explosions
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing a potential scenario where a fault current or a lightning strike could result in…