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Anywhere goes: Russia overhauls aviation law for parts, aircraft certification

Russian Prime Minister signed a decree massively downgrading the requirements for aircraft and parts used by country&rsq ...

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Mexico caps flights at Mexico City Airport after near-miss fans safety concerns

Mexico is capping flights at MEX and moving some to a new airport after a near-miss added to aviation safety worries in ...

Embraer E175LR loses winglet due to turbulence

An Envoy Air Embraer E175LR aircraft has lost its right winglet due to turbulence. ...

Turbulence injures several people aboard SpiceJet Boeing 737

Severe turbulence injures several pax aboard SpiceJet Boeing 737

Severe turbulence has reportedly injured at least 20 people onboard SpiceJet flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Andal, India....

Confusion over the controls: Update on the Air France 777 approach incident

BEA investigators say the pilots were opposing each other on the controls during the Air France B777 landing incident&nb...

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Thai Airways Boeing 787-8 suffers burst tire upon landing in Bengaluru

One of the tires from a Thai Airways Boeing 787-8 aircraft burst upon landing at Kempegowda International Airport ...

Egyptair 2016 crash caused after pilot’s cigarette leads to fire: report

The 2016 crash of Egyptair MS804 was caused after one of the pilots lit a cigarette, leading to an onboard fire ...

FAA revokes license of YouTuber who crashed plane

The FAA has revoked the license of a YouTuber who stirred controversy with a video showing how his plane crashed while h ...

Little fresh info from preliminary report into crash of China Eastern MU5735

China completes a preliminary report into the crash of China Eastern Airlines MU5735, but black box analysis is ongoing ...

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Serious incident: investigators probe thrust reverser deployment on TAP A320

Danish investigators release an initial report into a serious incident in Copenhagen, where a TAP A320 veered to the lef ...

Gem Air Cessna 208B Caravan crashes onto factory roof

Gem Air Cessna 208B Caravan crashes onto roof of potato processing plant

A Gem Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan has crashed onto the roof of a potato processing plant in Idaho, the United States. ...

DHL Boeing 757 tail breaks off after skidding off runway

DHL Boeing 757 freighter tail breaks off after skidding off runway

DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757 cargo plane was destroyed after a landing accident at San Jose Juan Santamaria International...

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Seat malfunction led to Canadian helicopter crash

An investigation has revealed that a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 helicopter crash was caused by a problem with the p...

NTSB hopes to travel to China this week for China Eastern crash investigation

A team of NTSB investigators and technical advisors receive visas to travel to China for the China Eastern crash probe ...

BREAKING | Black box of China Eastern Airlines MU5735 reportedly

China Eastern crash: searchers find engine parts belonging to Boeing 737

Chinese authorities suspect they have found engine parts from the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet that c ...

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Action needed on illegal charter flights after Sala death: UK coroner

A UK coroner has recommended action be taken on illegal charter flights, especially in the sporting world, after the dea ...

Black box of China Eastern Airlines MU5735 found

The black box of China Eastern Airlines MU5735 flight was found on March 23, 2022, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.& ...

China Eastern B737 crashes in Guangxi mountains with 132 onboard

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 people on board has crashed in a mountainous region of China ...

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Initial report on Emirates EK231 serious take-off incident at DXB released

Investigators publish an initial report into the serious take-off incident involving an Emirates B777 at DXB in December ...

Alliance Air ATR-72 loses engine door during take-off

India’s Alliance Air ATR-72 turboprop loses an engine door during take-off from Mumbai International Airport (BOM) ...

FAA designates “no drone zone” for Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles

The FAA gives details of the No Drone Zone that will be in place for the Super Bowl on February 13, 2022 ...

BA A321neo suffers tail strike, aborts landing

British Airways A321neo suffers tail strike during aborted landing

A British Airways Airbus A321neo aircraft suffers tail strike while attempting to land at London Heathrow Airp ...

China Airlines Boeing 747F collides with baggage palettes

China Airlines Boeing 747F hits baggage pallets, suffers engine damage

A China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747 has struck baggage palettes and containers while taxiing at Chicago International ...

A sting in the tail at Heathrow after nesting wasps block pitot tubes

Lower traffic levels at London Heathrow lead to a spate of incidents involving wasps nesting in aircraft pitot tub ...

Another probe for Emirates after B777 told to abort take-off at DXB

ATC tells an Emirates B777 to abort take-off at DXB due to another aircraft on the runway ...

Pilot saved by LAPD officers seconds before train hits crashed aircraft

Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment a pilot is pulled from the wreckage of his crashed plane just before it i ...

U-turn by US telcos as they agree to further 5G rollout delay at FAA request

In light of aviation safety concerns, AT&T and Verizon agree to another delay to new 5G services in the US ...

Aeroflot A320 carries out late go-around to avoid snowplow at Rostov

An Aeroflot A320 was forced to take evasive action to avoid a snowplow on the runway at Rostov-on-Don &nb ...

A close call? Emirates B777 incident on take-off from Dubai under investigation

A incident involving an Emirates B777 from DXB is under investigation after data showed it failed to climb on take-off&n ...

Four killed in San Diego Learjet crash

The FAA confirms two crew and two passengers were killed when a Learjet 35A crashed on approach to Gillespie F ...

Learjet crashes in San Diego, cuts power to neighborhood

A Learjet 35A business jet crashed in the middle of a street in a San Diego neighborhood, with ...

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