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Typhoon Lan Grounds Flights, Halts Trains as It Crosses Japan
Aug 15 2023 // Typhoon Lan reached the coast of central Japan early Tuesday, grounding flights and halting trains as residents braced for heavy rain, flooding and landslides. Known locally as Typhoon No. 7, the storm has been traversing...
Japan Faces Another Typhoon With Trains, Hundreds of Flights Canceled
Aug 14 2023 // Japan is preparing for its second typhoon in a week, with airline companies canceling flights and rail operators halting some operations. Typhoon Lan is forecast to make landfall Tuesday in central Japan near Osaka, the...
State Takeover of Nashville Airport Board Remains as Lawsuit Proceeds
Aug 3 2023 // A three-judge panel won`t stop Tennessee officials from taking over Nashville`s airport operations while a lawsuit challenging the recently enacted statute allowing the change moves forward. In a decision handed down...
Wisconsin Aircraft Crashes Kill 4
Aug 2 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Devyn Reiley, the daughter of two-time Super Bowl winner Bruce Collie, was one of four people who died in two separate crashes at a Wisconsin aircraft convention over the weekend, event...
Aircraft Lessors Aim for June 2024 Trial Over Contested Russia Insurance Claims
Aug 1 2023 // Some of the world’s largest aircraft lessors and insurers are aiming to be ready to go to trial in June 2024 over contested insurance claims for aircraft stuck in Russia, a lawyer for one of the lessors said on...
Three Killed When Small Plane Hits Hangar at California Airport
Jul 31 2023 // A pilot and two passengers were killed Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed into a hangar and burst into flames at a Southern California airport, authorities said. The Beechcraft P35 with three people on board crashed...
Airlines Face Doubling in War Insurance Premiums After Sudan Losses: Sources
Jul 26 2023 // Airlines could end up paying twice as much for insurance they need to protect themselves against losses triggered by war after a bruising year wiped out aviation war insurers’ revenue for 2023, industry sources...
Howden Switzerland Acquires Specialist Aviation Broker Hudson Sky
Jul 24 2023 // Howden, the London based insurance group, announced it has acquired Hudson Sky International, a specialist aviation broker in Switzerland. This acquisition is part of Howden’s wider strategy to become a leader in its...
Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled
Jul 17 2023 // Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue flood warnings, cancel flights and trains, and order people to stay at home. Talim, the fourth...
Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago`s O`Hare Airport
Jul 14 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of...
Boeing 737 MAX Engine Fire at Newark Airport Under Investigation
Jul 11 2023 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is investigating an engine fire last week on a Boeing BA.N 737-900 MAX plane operated by United Airlines UAL.O at Newark Liberty International Airport in New...
Aviation Lessors Fight to Stop Insurance Dispute Hearings in Russia
Jul 10 2023 // More than 40 aviation leasing firms, locked in a battle with insurers over who should bear up to $10 billion in costs for 400 jets stuck in Russia, are urging the High Court to allow a reinsurance dispute to be heard in...
United Airlines CEO Blames FAA as Storms Trigger Flight Cancellations
Jun 28 2023 // United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to thousands of canceled flights in recent days. “I’m … frustrated that the FAA...
Piedmont Airlines Fined $15,000 After Alabama Worker Sucked into Engine in 2022
Jun 23 2023 // Piedmont Airlines failed to follow safety procedures before a worker was sucked into a jet engine and killed in December, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a $15,000 citation against the...
Behind Aviation Recovery, Suppliers Struggle to Keep Up
Jun 19 2023 // For dealmakers, this week’s Paris Air Show will showcase the boom in demand for commercial planes and military technology. What won’t be on display is the problem that has consumed time and attention of...
Boeing Accused in Lawsuit of Stealing Trade Secrets for NASA Rocket
Jun 8 2023 // Boeing was sued on Wednesday by a Colorado company that accused the aerospace giant of stealing trade secrets for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, and then building components with “critical” safety...
Airlines Urge Co-Operation to Help Curb Emissions
Jun 6 2023 // Airlines on Tuesday called for co-operation on a broad front to reach “very tough” emission targets and pledged at the end of a three-day summit to release interim climate targets next year. The International...
2 Killed in Small Plane Crash at Airport in Mississippi
Jun 5 2023 // A small twin-engine aircraft crashed Saturday near hangars at Tupelo Regional Airport in northeastern Mississippi, killing two people, authorities said. The plane banked sharply after takeoff, witnesses told WCBI-TV, and...
Chubb Launches Aviation Hub in Singapore, Led by Former QBE Underwriter
Jun 5 2023 // Chubb announced it has set up an aviation hub in Singapore to develop further its general aviation and aerospace business. The Singapore aviation hub is part of a strategic regional focus for the aviation team from Chubb...
Boeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pre-Impact Victim Compensation Claims
May 31 2023 // A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation for pain and suffering of passengers before the plane hit the ground. Boeing in 2021...
