More troubles for Boeing 787: FAA warns of autopilot problems
On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a special bulletin warning Boeing 787 Dreamliner…
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Chief of FAA finishes personal Boeing 737 MAX test flight
On September 30, 2020, Boeing 737 MAX flight BOE701 landed successfully at Boeing Field (BFI), Washington, after being…
Il-96-400M: why is Russia developing yet another new wide-body?
There are two wide-body airliners currently under development in Russia: new, sleek Russian-Chinese Craic CR929 and… Ilyushin Il-96-400M,…
Antonov An-225 Mriya returns to service after month-long checkup
After returning to base for a routine checkup of its six engines that lasted for a month, the…
Third Boeing 777X prototype completes maiden flight
Boeing carried out the first flight of the third 777X prototype to leave the final assembly line of…
EASA joins Boeing 737 MAX flight-testing
The European Union Safety Agency (EASA) will start its flight tests of the Boeing 737 MAX in early-September…
Eight Boeing 787s put on ground due to risk of structural failure
Boeing instructed its customers to put eight recently-built 787 Dreamliners on the ground, as a risk of a…
FAA begins investigation of Boeing 787 production shortfalls
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun investigating Boeing’s production issues at its North Charleston, South Carolina plant…
EASA concludes 737 MAX test flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) concluded its week-long Boeing 737 MAX test flights, which took place…
Another one: Boeing 787 vertical tail fin faces safety concerns
Throughout the past month, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has not left the spotlight, as various issues in the…
Congress finds “disturbing” errors in Boeing 737 MAX development
The investigation by the United States House of Representatives severely blames the planemaker and the Federal Aviation Administration…
Ex-737 MAX executive: I don’t believe that there was mistake made
As the Joint Operations Evaluation Board (JOEB) begins its work in London to determine pilot training requirements for…
Green pastures and dying breaths: life of mid-life aircraft
The life of mid-life aircraft under the current circumstances is polarizing, to say the least. On the one…
General Electric GE9X receives FAA certification
General Electric announced that its commercial aircraft engine, the GE9X, achieved certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).…
Royal duel: which of A380 or B747 fly more passengers nowadays?
When the coronavirus crisis hit the aviation industry with low demand, the widebodies were the first aircraft to…
EASA executive director: Boeing 737 MAX is safe to fly
As the un-grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX draws ever-nearer, the second chief executive of a civil aviation…