Latest Aerospace Headlines
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New York Reaches Deal on Cleanup at Long Island Aerospace Site
Dec 30 2020 // New York has reached an agreement with defense contractor Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy on a $406 million plan to clean up a massive plume of underground contamination left from Long Island’s heyday as a hub of...
FAA Safety Agency Clears Boeing 737 MAX to Fly Again
Nov 18 2020 // After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co. won approval on Wednesday from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal...
U.S. Expected to Grant Safety Clearance for Boeing’s 737 MAX This Week
Nov 16 2020 // After a standoff with global regulators, management turmoil and a massive safety review, Boeing Co. is set to win U.S. approval on Wednesday to resume flights of its grounded 737 MAX. But the largest U.S. airplane maker...
Pilot Unions, Families of Crash Victims Seek Revisions to Training for Boeing 737 Max
Nov 3 2020 // Pilot unions and families of those killed in a crash of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max are asking for revisions to proposed new training for the grounded jetliner. The Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed new...
France Urges Parts Review After Airbus A380 Engine Blowout Caused by Metal Fatigue
Oct 1 2020 // French investigators have called for a review of the design and maintenance of titanium alloy engine parts to ensure they guard against the risks of metal fatigue following an engine blowout on an Airbus A380 exactly three...
FAA Chief Completes Boeing 737 Test Flight: Likes What He Saw But Process Not Done
Oct 1 2020 // Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson conducted a nearly two-hour evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737 MAX on Wednesday, a milestone for the jet to win approval to resume flying after two...
FAA Chief to Conduct Own Test Flight of Boeing 737 MAX
Sep 30 2020 // Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson is due to conduct a two-hour evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737 MAX on Wednesday, a key milestone for the jet to win approval to resume flying after...
House Report Slams FAA, Boeing for ‘Horrific Culmination’ of Failures in 737 Crashes
Sep 17 2020 // Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the “horrific culmination” of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a U.S. House panel concluded...
Boeing Crash Victims’ Families Want Congress to Lift Shield on Planemakers’ Liability
Sep 16 2020 // Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims are urging U.S. lawmakers to ensure the planemaker is held accountable for accidents that together killed 346 people by blocking a key legal defense, according to a letter sent on...
U.S. Safety Agency Investigating Boeing 787 Dreamliners for Flaws
Sep 8 2020 // The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is investigating manufacturing flaws involving some Boeing 787 Dreamliners but said it was too early to say if it will require new inspections. Boeing said in August...
Boeing Facing $1.25M Fine by FAA for Undue Pressure on Safety Oversight Employees
Aug 7 2020 // The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it was proposing to fine Boeing Co. $1.25 million after the agency alleged Boeing managers at its South Carolina plant exerted undue pressure on workers who handle...
Boeing 737 Likely to Remain Grounded by FAA Until October: Reuters
Jul 22 2020 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737 MAX in the “near future” to address changes made since the plane was grounded in...
High-Tide ‘Nuisance’ Flooding to Continue to Grow and Plague U.S. Communities: NOAA
Jul 16 2020 // Coastal communities in the U.S. continued to see record-setting high-tide flooding last year, forcing their residents and visitors to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements — a trend that is expected to...
FAA, Boeing Complete Certification Test Flights on 737 MAX, in Key Milestone
Jul 2 2020 // The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone toward the plane’s return to service, the U.S. regulator said on Wednesday. The MAX has been...
Textron Aviation Cited for 2019 Explosion at Kansas Site
Jul 1 2020 // Federal regulators have cited aircraft maker Textron Aviation for a December 2019 explosion that injured 15 workers at its Wichita, Kansas, manufacturing plant. U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...
Boeing Withheld Facts on Flight-Control System Blamed for 2 Fatal Crashes: Probe
Jul 1 2020 // Boeing Co. provided only “limited information” on the flight-control software later implicated in two fatal crashes on the 737 Max as it was being approved by federal regulators, a government watchdog report...
FAA Issues Final Directive on Boeing 737 MAX Airplane Inspections
Jun 25 2020 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday finalized a directive requiring airlines to complete inspections of a key component of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes that, if faulty, could result in a loss of power to the...
Air Safety Regulator, Boeing Made Mistakes on 737 MAX, Says Federal Aviation Chief
Jun 18 2020 // The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Steve Dickson, acknowledged on Wednesday that Boeing Co. and the U.S. air safety agency both made mistakes on the 737 MAX jet, but rejected senators’ accusations the...
Airbus Opens Investigation into Plane Crash that Killed 97 in Pakistan
May 27 2020 // Pakistan announced Tuesday that Airbus experts have opened a probe into last week’s plane crash that killed 97 people when an Airbus A320 went down in a crowded neighborhood near the airport in the port city of...
Update: Airbus A320 Jet Crashes in Pakistan with 99 People on Board
May 22 2020 // A Pakistan International Airlines Corp. flight with 99 people on board crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi after the pilots reported losing power from both engines as the plane approached for landing. So far...
