Last Week’s Most Read and Featured Articles: 5 Oct. – 10 Oct.
Last Week’s Most Read and Featured Articles: 5 Oct. – Oct. 10 by Aero-News Journal Welcome to this week’s edition of the Aero-News Journal roundup. Read on Substack
Saudi Arabia Opens Air Safety Probe After Flydubai Cockpit Attack on Flight FZ1073
Riyadh, October 8 – Saudi Arabia has launched an air safety probe into the flydubai incident on flight FZ1073, sources said. The Israel-bound Boeing 737 MAX was in Saudi airspace…
FAA Expert Review Finds Boeing 737 MAX Software Glitch Poses No Safety Risk for MAX 10 Approval
Washington, DC, October 3 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on October 2, 2026, that a panel of experts determined a software glitch in some Boeing 737 MAX flight…
Boeing Alerts Operators on 737 MAX Software Glitch in Landing Navigation
Seattle, Sept. 28 – Boeing has identified a previously undisclosed 737 MAX software glitch that could cause an automated landing navigation feature to fail, the Wall Street Journal reported, as…
Airbus Contains A321neo Fuselage Coating Flaw Across 500 Jets Without Disrupting Service
Paris, Sept. 25 – Airbus has identified a quality defect in the A321neo aircraft fuselage structure but confirmed there is no safety risk, allowing continued flight operations of the popular…
Ryanair FR7073 Signals 7500 Alert, Then Lands Safely in Porto
Porto, Portugal, Sept. 24 – A Ryanair Boeing 737-8 MAX operating flight FR7073 from Porto to Dublin transmitted the hijack squawk code 7500 shortly after takeoff as the aircraft climbed…
Military Flight Data Anomaly Disrupts UK Air Traffic Network
London, Sept. 14 – A flight plan filed for a UK military aircraft reportedly introduced anomalous data into the National Air Traffic Services flight processing system, triggering UK air traffic…
F-22 Pilot Wins Top Safety Award After Wheels-Up Landing
ANJ, Sept. 14 – An Air Force pilot received the prestigious Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy after saving an F-22 Raptor through exceptional skill during a high-stakes emergency. Capt. Michael Cloninger…
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Fatal Greek F-4 Phantom Crash Claims Two Pilots at Tanagra Show
Athens, Sept. 7 – A Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed Saturday during the Athens Flying Week air show at Tanagra air base north of Athens, killing both pilots,…
Boeing Completes $3.1 Million FAA Payment for Manufacturing Safety Lapses
Washington, Sept. 3 – Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the Federal Aviation Administration after regulators identified widespread safety violations across its commercial aircraft programs. The penalty, sought in…