News
COMAC Pressing Ahead With C929 Widebody
Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC is at the “detailed design stage” of its C929 widebody airliner, following up on the single-aisle…March 26, 2024
The Supersonic Race: How We Conquered the Sound Barrier (I)
A multipart series on the history of conquering the sound barrier, written by Dale J Ferrier - Part 1March 24, 2024
FAA Looking Closely At United Airlines After Recent Incidents
United Airlines told its employees to expect closer FAA scrutiny, following a number of high-profile incidents in the last couple…March 23, 2024
Airbus Not Attacking Boeing – But Not Happy About Crisis
In a recent comment, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury didn’t directly criticize Boeing, adding that the crisis doesn’t help anyone, including…March 19, 2024
Radia WindRunner: The NEXT World’s Largest Aircraft?
A new startup called Radia is planning to build the WindRunner, an aircraft dedicated to the transportation of enormous wind…March 18, 2024
ACCIDENT: Loose 787 Seat Switch Causes 50 Passenger Injuries
A mystery in-flight upset of a LATAM Boeing 787 appears to involve the inadvertent movement of a pilot seat, because…March 16, 2024
Incidents
ACCIDENT: Air Serbia Embraer E195 Runway Overrun In Belgrade
An Air Serbia E195 suffered extensive damage after remaining on the ground for a long distance past the end of…February 19, 2024
INCIDENT: Airbus A319 Loses Main Gear Wheel!
After diverting, the flight crew of an Airbus A319 in Brazil was told that their aircraft was missing one of…February 8, 2024
6 Injuries From American Airlines A321neo Hard Landing In Hawaii
Multiple passengers and crew were taken to hospital after an American Airlines Airbus A321neo made a hard landing. The FAA…January 28, 2024
FAA Ungrounds The MAX-9 – But There’s Bad News For Boeing
The FAA laid out a process that will allow the 737 MAX-9 to return to service. But it will also…January 25, 2024
ACCIDENT: Air France A350 Tail Strike In Toronto
An Air France A350 suffered a tail strike during a go-around in Toronto, Canada, sustaining significant damage. There were no…January 23, 2024
Boeing
FBI Investigating Alaska 737 MAX-9 Blowout?
The FBI has reportedly contacted the passengers of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX-9 that lost a door plug because they…March 22, 2024
Airbus Not Attacking Boeing – But Not Happy About Crisis
In a recent comment, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury didn’t directly criticize Boeing, adding that the crisis doesn’t help anyone, including…March 19, 2024
United Airlines Turns To Lessors For Quick (?) A321neo Deliveries
News reports indicate that United Airlines is nearing a deal to get A321neo narrowbodies from lessors. But will their numbers…March 15, 2024
Boeing Problems Force United Airlines To Pause Pilot Hiring
Several airlines in the United States have had to slow down their pilot hiring recently, and now United does the…March 10, 2024
Boeing: 737 MAX-9 Door Plug Documents Don’t Exist!
Boeing hasn’t delivered key documents to the NTSB regarding the 737 MAX-9 door plug blowout, because they were never created,…March 9, 2024