U.S. Board Urges Helicopter Manufacturers to Add Crash-Data Recorders June 3, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday urged six major manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to...
U.S. to Mandate New Safety-Management Tools for Aircraft Makers May 20, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new...
Southwest Jet Hits, Kills Man While Landing on Texas Runway May 11, 2020 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein Authorities are investigating how a man managed to get onto a runway at the airport in Austin, Texas, where he...
Last to Ground the Max a Year Ago, FAA’s Global Status Shaken March 18, 2020 By Alan Levin, Charlotte Ryan and Siddharth Philip After the second fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliner, most of the world’s aviation regulators rushed to...
Boeing to Separate 737 Max Wire Bundles Before Jet’s Return to Service March 12, 2020 By Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson SEATTLE/WASHINGTON — Boeing Co plans to separate 737 MAX wiring bundles, flagged by regulators as potentially dangerous, before the jet...
Why Did Boeing’s Warning on 737 Max Fail to Stop Second Crash? March 9, 2020 By Alan Levin Eight days after a Boeing Co. 737 Max went down in the Java Sea, killing all aboard, the planemaker issued...
Boeing Hit With Proposed $19.7 Million Fine for 737 Lapses March 9, 2020 By Alan Levin Federal regulators hit Boeing Co. with proposed fines totaling $19.7 million for allegedly installing unapproved cockpit equipment in hundreds of...
Kobe Bryant’s Widow Sues Helicopter Operator for Fatal Crash February 25, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in California last month, killing the retired basketball legend,...
Boeing Suspends Co-Workers of Pilot at Center of Max Scrutiny February 24, 2020 Boeing Co. put three employees who worked with the former chief technical pilot of the 737 Max on administrative leave...
Alaska Needs Broad Review of Aviation Safety, Officials Say February 23, 2020 By Dan Joling ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska needs a comprehensive review effort to improve aviation safety because its aviation fatal and non fatal...