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Murder-Suicides by Pilots Are Increasing Share of Aviation Fatalities

For decades, commercial airline travel has gotten progressively safer. But one cause of deaths has stubbornly persisted: pilots who intentionally crash in murder-suicides. Preliminary evidence suggests the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Corp. jet in March may be the …

Plane-Crash Mysteries Prompt Renewed Calls for Cameras in Cockpits

“We’re too low! We’re too low! We’re too low!” The Boeing Co. 737 co-pilot’s frenzied warnings on Sept. 28, 2018 came too late. Within seconds, the Air Niugini Ltd. passenger flight slammed into the waters of the western Pacific, half …

Probe Into China Eastern Airlines’ Crash Examines Actions of Crew

Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining the actions of the crew on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. In mainland China’s …

Paris Trial Begins for 2009 Plane Crash That Killed 152 People, Left 1 Survivor

PARIS (AP) – The lone survivor of a 2009 plane crash that killed 152 other people was expected to attend the trial of Yemen’s main airline which opened Monday in Paris. At just 12 years old, Bahia Bakari clung to …

EU Regulator Warns of Increased Risk to Airlines as Result of Ukraine War

The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulator warned on Thursday of increased risks to airlines due to the war in Ukraine, such as civil planes being accidentally targeted as well as an increased risk of cyber attacks. “As shown …

Qatar Airways Suffers UK Court Setback in Feud With Airbus

LONDON – A British judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Qatar Airways to reinstate a jet contract canceled by Europe’s Airbus in the latest twist to a dramatic feud playing out in UK courts. The companies have been locked …

DHL Operated Boeing Jet Breaks in Two After Skidding Off Runway

A Boeing Co. 757 cargo jet operated by DHL broke in two after skidding off the runway at Juan Santamaria International airport in Costa Rica. The crew reported hydraulic problems with the 22-year-old aircraft after takeoff and made an emergency …

Qatar Airways Says It Wasn’t Obliged to Accept Deliveries of Flawed Jets From Airbus

Qatar Airways said it wasn’t obliged to accept deliveries of Airbus SE A350 jetliners until an issue with surface paint is fixed, accusing the European planemaker of lowering its standards to minimize the problem. In a London court hearing on …

Airbus, Qatar Airways’ Dispute Over Billions of Dollars of Jets Enters UK Court

Airbus and Qatar Airways are set to face each other in court as a dispute over billions of dollars of jets enters a theatrical phase and rattles some airline leaders. The Gulf carrier will on Thursday ask a UK judge …

Qatar Airways Says A350 Surface Flaws Cause Risk of Fuel Tanks Igniting

Qatar Airways says surface flaws on Airbus SE’s A350 jets cause a risk of the fuel tanks igniting, bolstering its contention that safety is at stake in its acrimonious legal dispute with the planemaker. In documents made public Tuesday, Qatar …