Latest Aviation Headlines
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Willis Towers Watson Acquires Sydney-Based Aviation Broker Aerosure
Dec 6 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the acquisition of Aerosure, a leading aviation industry specialist, focused on the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island region. Aerosure, based in Sydney, will become a...
U.S. Issues New Cybersecurity Directives for Rail Airport Operators
Dec 6 2021 // The Transportation Security Administration is issuing new directives and recommendations aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity defenses of U.S. rail and airport operators. The Biden administration said the requirements...
Southwest Airlines Worker Fatally Shot at El Paso Airport Parking Lot
Nov 22 2021 // Police on Sunday, Nov. 21 continued investigating the death of a Southwest Airlines worker who was shot near an employee parking lot at the airport in El Paso. Police say they were dispatched to the airport the night of...
FAA in Talks With Telecoms Over Aviation Safety Concerns of 5G Wireless
Nov 17 2021 // The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is in direct talks with the telecom industry about its aviation safety concerns involving the planned use of spectrum for 5G wireless communications. “We are...
Connecticut Aircraft Parts Manufacturer Cited for Workplace Safety Violations
Nov 12 2021 // A Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer did not take required steps to identify potential exposures and protect employees from hexavalent chromium and cadmium – both known carcinogens – at its Bloomfield facility, a...
Boeing Reaches Compensation Terms With Victims of Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Nov 12 2021 // Boeing Co. agreed on Wednesday to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, according to a filing in U.S. District...
Judge Upholds United Airlines’ COVID Vaccine Mandate for Employees
Nov 9 2021 // A U.S. federal judge on Monday ruled United Airlines Holdings Inc. can impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its employees that only provides unpaid leave for workers who are exempted for medical or religious reasons. U.S....
Boeing Directors Reach $237.5M Settlement of Shareholders’ 737 MAX Safety Lawsuit
Nov 8 2021 // Boeing Co. current and former company directors have reached a $237.5 million proposed settlement with shareholders to settle a lawsuit over the board’s safety oversight of the 737 MAX aircraft, documents released on...
Boeing Shareholders Near Settlement Over 737 Safety Oversight: Reuters
Nov 5 2021 // Boeing Co. investors have reached an agreement with current and former company officers to settle a lawsuit over the safety oversight of the 737 MAX, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The proposed...
Texas Jury Awards Record $352M to Family of Paralyzed Airport Worker
Nov 5 2021 // A Texas jury awarded more than $352 million last month to the family of a former Houston airport worker who was paralyzed from the chest down after a van driver struck him on the tarmac. The award, announced on Oct. 25 in...
FAA Refers 37 Fights on Flights to FBI as Cases Rise
Nov 4 2021 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it has referred more than three dozen unruly passengers to the FBI for potential criminal prosecution amid a sharp rise in onboard incidents this year. The FAA and...
FAA Raises Aviation Safety Concerns Over 5G Network Plan
Nov 2 2021 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on aviation safety and is planning to issue a formal warning about the issue, according to...
Judge Rejects Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Bid to Block COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Oct 28 2021 // A federal judge has rejected a bid by pilots to block Southwest Airlines from imposing a vaccine mandate, saying the Dallas-based airline is within its power to require vaccination as a safety measure. U.S. District Judge...
Unvaccinated Pilots Costing It Millions in Paid Leave, United Airlines Tells Judge
Oct 27 2021 // United Airlines Inc. told a federal judge the company is spending millions on paid leave for unvaccinated pilots because their colleagues “refuse to risk their safety” by flying with them. The leave is costing...
North Dakota Aerospace School Halts Flights After Student Dies in Crash
Oct 22 2021 // The University of North Dakota’s aerospace school has cancelled all flight activities after a student pilot from Chicago died in a plane crash. The University of North Dakota plane went down about 8:30 p.m. on Oct....
FAA Proposes Minimum 10-Hour Rest Period for Flight Attendants
Oct 21 2021 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it was proposing to require flight attendants receive at least 10 hours of rest time between shifts after Congress had directed the action in 2018, according to a...
Feds Release Report Aimed at Alaska Aviation Safety
Oct 19 2021 // A federal report aimed at improving aviation safety in Alaska recommends improvements in providing weather information to pilots and continued work to update maps with information on mountain passes, among other steps. The...
Out-of-Practice Airline Pilots Are Looking Error-Prone
Oct 19 2021 // Back in the cockpit after time off recovering from Covid-19, an airline pilot forgot to start his plane’s second engine for takeoff, a mistake that could have ended in disaster if he hadn’t aborted the...
Airports Urged to Avoid Using Firefighting Foam With PFAS
Oct 5 2021 // The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged U.S. airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the chemical PFAS due to the environmental and public health risks as it evaluates possible...
Lawsuit Accuses United Airlines of Refusing Employee Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate
Sep 27 2021 // United Airlines Inc is facing claims that it unlawfully denied religious and medical exemptions from a requirement that employees receive COVID-19 vaccines after allegedly making it difficult for workers to apply for...
