Latest Aviation Headlines
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Vintage Plane Safety Faces Review Following B-17 Bomber Crash That Killed 7
Oct 6 2019 // The roar of its four engines, the plexiglass nose, the bristling machine guns — for history buffs and aviation enthusiasts, few thrills compare with that of a flight aboard aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress, the...
Recent Fatal Crashes Involving Vintage Aircraft
Oct 6 2019 // Last Wednesday’s crash of a World War II B-17 bomber in Connecticut was the latest in a long list of fatal crashes involving vintage planes used or designed for military purposes. Some other recent fatal crashes in...
World War II-Era Bomber Crashes; at Least Seven Reported Dead
Oct 4 2019 // A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane...
UPS Approved to Operate First U.S. Drone Airline for Non-Residential Deliveries
Oct 2 2019 // United Parcel Service Inc. on Tuesday said it won the U.S. government’s first full approval to operate a drone airline, which gave it a lead in the nascent U.S. drone delivery business over rivals Amazon.com Inc. and...
Switzerland’s Helvetia to Begin Underwriting Worldwide Aviation Insurance in October
Sep 30 2019 // Helvetia Specialty Lines CH & International announced it will begin writing aviation insurance in October. Helvetia’s aviation team will offer worldwide insurance coverage for passenger liability, third-party...
Fire Destroys Planes at Small Airport in North Texas
Sep 27 2019 // Emergency officials say several airplanes have been destroyed in a hangar fire at a small airport in North Texas. Fire officials say no one was hurt in a blaze at Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, about 35 miles (56.32...
Hackers Target Airbus via Computer Systems of Suppliers, Contractors
Sep 26 2019 // Airbus SE said it has taken steps to shield itself from cyber attacks targeting the European aerospace and defense company through subcontractors’ computer systems. The maker of passenger planes and military jets is...
Boeing Vows New Safety Panel, Design Changes in Response to 737 Max Crashes
Sep 26 2019 // Boeing Co. aims to sharpen its focus on safety after the 737 Max’s grounding ends, forming a new oversight panel and recommending changes to the planemaker’s structure and design practices after two crashes...
U.S. Aviation Regulator Denies It Misled Congress on 737 Max Inspectors
Sep 25 2019 // American aviation regulators misled Congress about a whistle-blower’s allegation that many inspectors performing safety assessments on the now-grounded Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane weren’t properly qualified to...
How U.S. Is Attempting to Manage Risk from ‘Insider’ Terrorist Threat in Aviation
Sep 25 2019 // The arrest of an airline mechanic suspected of being sympathetic with terrorists and charged with sabotaging a jetliner has renewed fear about the “insider threat” to aviation security. Despite security...
Boeing 737 Fund Will Pay Crash Victims’ Families $145K Each
Sep 24 2019 // Boeing Co. will pay the families of 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes $144,500 each from a $50 million financial assistance fund announced in July, the fund’s administrators said on Monday. The fund,...
U.K. Travel Insurer Saga Secures Flights for Clients Hit by Collapse of Thomas Cook
Sep 23 2019 // Saga Plc said on Monday it was securing alternative flights, where possible, for customers who are due to travel imminently and have been impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook. The over-50s tourism and insurance firm...
Typhoon Tapah Disrupts Hundreds of Domestic Flights in Japan and South Korea
Sep 23 2019 // Hundreds of domestic flights in Japan were canceled because of Typhoon Tapah, and the storm caused similar disruptions in South Korea as it moved to make landfall later Sunday. Airlines operating in Japan called off more...
Aviation Industry Braces for Double-Digit Premium Hikes After 737 MAX Groundings
Sep 20 2019 // The aviation industry is bracing for double-digit insurance premium hikes for the first time in about 15 years, as insurers wrestle with higher costs from aircraft groundings, including the grounding of Boeing Co.’s...
Pilot Chuck Yeager, Who Broke Sound Barrier, Sues Airbus for Trademark Infringement
Sep 20 2019 // Chuck Yeager, the retired U.S. Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier, has sued Airbus SE, accusing the aerospace company of using his name and likeness without permission to promote a new high-speed helicopter. In a...
Hurricane Humberto Grazes Bermuda, Causing Little Damage
Sep 20 2019 // Cleanup crews in Bermuda were busy at work on Thursday after Hurricane Humberto grazed the island, which escaped major harm despite winds that reached around 100 miles per hour (161 kph) snapping power poles and lifting...
FAA Invites Global Regulators to Meet Over Boeing 737 Status
Sep 18 2019 // Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson has invited about 50 aviation safety regulators from around the world to an informal briefing in Montreal next week on the status of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX,...
2 Dead After Cargo Plane Crashes, Burns in Ohio
Sep 12 2019 // A cargo plane approaching an Ohio airport crashed into several unoccupied vehicles at an auto repair shop Wednesday in a fiery wreck that killed both people aboard the aircraft, authorities said. No other injuries were...
Marsh Appoints Smith as Chairman and CEO of UK Aviation Practice
Sep 10 2019 // Marsh announced the appointment of Andy Smith as chairman and CEO of its UK Aviation Practice, within Marsh JLT Specialty. Smith is based in London and reports to Paul Moody, UK CEO, Marsh JLT Specialty, and Simon Harker,...
With U.S. Leadership Grounded, Global Regulators Worry About 737 Precedent
Sep 5 2019 // The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned on Tuesday that any discrepancy among global regulators over re-approving Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX for commercial flight could set a worrying...
