Federal Aviation Administration Opens Probe Into Boeing 787 Inspections ‘Misconduct’ May 7, 2024 By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it has opened an investigation into the Boeing BA.N 787 Dreamliner after the...
US Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Boeing Safety Culture Report April 15, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that...
Japan Issues Improved Emergency Measures Following Fatal Plane Collision at Haneda Airport January 10, 2024 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s transportation ministry said Tuesday it has introduced improved emergency measures for the country’s airports, a week...
Boeing Probe Focuses on Bolts as Airlines Find Loose Parts January 9, 2024 By Danny Lee Air-safety officials probing last week’s fuselage blowout on a Boeing Co. 737 aircraft have turned their attention to four bolts...
Loss of Alaska Airlines Cockpit Recording Rekindles Industry Safety Debate January 9, 2024 By Valerie Insinna, David Shepardson, Lisa Barrington and Tim Hepher WASHINGTON –– The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel...
Successful Evacuation from Burning Japan Airlines Jet Highlights Dogged Devotion to Safety January 5, 2024 By Elaine Kurtenbach and Mari Yamaguchi BANGKOK (AP) — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast...
Investigators Focus on Air Traffic Communication After a Fatal Tokyo Runway Crash January 4, 2024 By Foster Klug and Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at...
FAA Wants New Planes to Capture More Cockpit Data to Boost Safety Probes December 1, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25...
Safety Officials Release Details of their Investigation into a Close Call Between Planes in Texas December 1, 2023 By David Koenig DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in...
GE Tells Judge UK Firm Sold Thousands of Bogus Jet-Engine Parts September 20, 2023 By Upmanyu Trivedi and Albertina Torsoli General Electric Co. and Safran SA said thousands of jet-engine parts with falsified documents were sold to global aircraft fleets...