LOT Polish Airlines on Tuesday ruled out cancelling an order for grounded Boeing Company 737 MAX jets but urged the U.S. planemaker to take steps to restore their credibility after two accidents. “If somebody is ready to cancel the MAX order because of what happens I think it is more of an emotional decision than…
Boeing has been hit by new safety concerns affecting two further plane models and requiring million of dollars worth of repairs. According to the FAA the tires/wheels of the recently launched 787-9 and 787-8 ‘could be susceptible to damage, which could result in a loss of braking on one main landing gear truck, loss of…
The aerospace company founded by Paul Allen, Stratolaunch, is closing operations according to a report by Reuters that cited anonymous sources. The company will cease its efforts to challenge traditional aerospace companies in a new “space race,” four people familiar with the matter told the wire service. A spokeswoman for the Seattle-based company replied, “We…
An Indian Air Force transport aircraft that took off from Assam’s Jorhat earlier today with 13 people onboard has gone missing over over hilly terrain in the Northeast. UPDATE Indian Air Force Su-30 jets & a C-130J aircraft from Eastern Air Command deployed on search mission for missing IAF An-32. The Antonov An-32 took off…
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG jets were scrambled to escort a Scoot flight from Cebu to Singapore yesterday following a bomb threat. It was later discovered to be a hoax. A 13-year-old boy who was on the flight is allegedly behind the bomb scare. In a Facebook post on the incident, Defence Minister…
Passengers were evacuated from Gatwick Airport baggage area after a suspected knifeman was spotted in the terminal. Passengers were evacuated from the luggage zone because of a knife-wielding man, according to two people on the scene. It is believed the man, who was apparently carrying two blades, was arrested just after the evacuation took place…
Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX model, alongside its NG aircraft, has been hit by another safety issue as the plane manufacturer revealed that some aircraft parts were improperly manufactured and would need replacement. Up to 148 leading edge slat tracks – aerodynamic surfaces on a plane’s wings, which allow it to operate at a higher angle…
A 52-year-old man is dead after his American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Ottawa early Thursday. Paramedics were called at 2:18 a.m. by a report of a man with chest pains aboard the Dallas to London flight. He went into cardiac arrest before paramedics arrived and the flight crew began CPR. Once on…
The pilot was at a height of just 250ft and moments before landing when he saw the drone on the right hand side of the aircraft. The jet which was flying at around 150mph after a 12 hour flight from Seoul, Korea, was carrying up to 214 passengers. The close call happened at 1.38pm on…
The Airports Authority of TT (AATT) on Thursday confirmed the emergency landing of Venezolana Airlines flight AW1303 which was en route to Caracas from the Piarco International Airport. In a statement released to media on the incident AATT said shortly after departure at 12.45 pm the flight’s pilot “indicated engine failure and requested permission from…
At a conference in New York City on Wednesday, Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, expressed cautious optimism to critics of the company’s handling of the 737 MAX crisis, advising they are currently in the process of applying for final software certification. Admitting the company has a long road ahead to restoring public confidence in Boeing, Muilenburg…
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (reg. N37281) from Honolulu to Majuro experienced left engine failure and was forced to return on 26 May 2019. The flight UA132 with 141 passengers and 8 crew onboard, experienced engine failure as flames began to shoot out of the engine within minutes of takeoff. The aircraft then circled over…