United Airlines Returning P&W-Powered 777s To Service
Fifteen months after a spectacular failure over Denver, the FAA has now cleared United Airlines to return its P&W-engined 777s to service. The event attracted a lot of attention when it happened, partly because of its location. The aircraft, a United Boeing...
China Eastern MU5735: Was this A Deliberate Crash?
Investigators into the China Eastern 737 crash in March are looking at data suggesting that the aircraft’s nosedive was a deliberate action. This was China’s most deadly crash in 28 years. China didn’t have an excellent aviation safety record for most of the 20th...
ACCIDENT: Lightning Strikes Cause 787 Skin Damage
One or more lightning strikes caused serious damage to a Boeing 787 earlier in the month. So, how did the plane’s composite fuselage fare? This accident happened on the 7th of May this year. It involved Jetstar flight JQ-444, a daily afternoon domestic flight in...
JetBlue Not Giving Up On Spirit Airlines After Rejection!
The board of Spirit Airlines has rejected its takeover bid, but JetBlue is unfazed, still pressing on, and now attempting a hostile takeover. This was a development that surprised many in the industry. Earlier in the year, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines...
