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FAA publishes AD to prevent Boeing 777 horizontal stabilizer loss
The latest airworthiness directive (AD) by the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looks to prevent the…
EASA looks to address a potential fuel tank ignition on all Airbus A320 aircraft
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) that looks into a potential ignition…
Asiana Airlines bans emergency exit seats after pax opens the door mid-flight
Asiana Airlines has banned the sale of emergency exit row seats after a passenger opened the door mid-flight…
Air France A350-900 turns back with damaged nose
An Air France A350-900 that was operating flight AF291 between Osaka-Kansai (KIX), in Japan, and Paris-Charles de Gaulle…
United, Alaska abort landings at SFO after Southwest 737 enters runway
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines aircraft were forced to abort landing attempts at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)…
FAA‘s directive tackles accidental emergency slide deployments on Boeing 737s
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD), attempting to tackle…
FAA finalizes AD addressing lavatory water leaking onto Boeing 787 electronics
In a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD), the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing water…
Passenger opens Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 door mid-flight
A passenger opened a door mid-flight on an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 as it was landing at Daegu…
FAA invests $100 million in 12 US airports deemed at risk of runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has identified 12 United States (US) airports that may be at risk from…
Russia’s Polar Airlines operated flights with improperly maintained aircraft
Russia-based Polar Airlines, which provides regional connectivity to and from Yakutia, Russia, operated flights with aircraft that were…
Cargolux Boeing 747F aircraft involved in another landing gear incident
A Cargolux Boeing 747-8F, registered as LX-VCB, was forced to declare an emergency after the crew received an…
Manufacturing defect prompts FAA to issue AD for LEAP 1-A engine used on A320neo
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an airworthiness directive (AD) relating to all CFM International LEAP…
EASA issues AD to address unsafe conditions with Airbus A350 lavatories
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address a potentially unsafe condition…
New FAA directive addresses Boeing 787 cargo hold fire hazard
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address an…
Father on flight with daughter wrongly suspected of human trafficking by crew
A father who was traveling on a domestic flight with his daughter was mistakenly suspected of human trafficking…
Nepal’s investigators rule pilot error caused Tara Air’s deadly crash
Nepal’s investigators determined pilot error to be the main cause of the Tara Air crash, which claimed 22…
Two Qantas Boeing 737 jets involved in near-miss on runway at Sydney Airport
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation after two Qantas Boeing 737-800 jets were involved in…