News
Blind Faith – The Development of Automatic Landing (Part One)
An article by Dale J Ferrier that explores the rich history and development of automatic landing aircraft systems.April 20, 2024
How Good Is The FAA At Watching Over Boeing Today?
After last January’s 737 MAX-9 blowout AND added scrutiny since the MAX groundings, is the FAA actually effective at overseeing…April 18, 2024
Rescue of Stranded Ural Airlines A320 Looking Unlikely
The fate of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 sitting in a Siberian field now looks grim, with the airline saying…April 15, 2024
The Supersonic Race: How We Conquered the Sound Barrier (VI)
The sixth part in a series on the history of how humanity conquered the sound barrier. Written by Dale J…April 13, 2024
Airbus Confirms Spirit AeroSystems Talks, Motivation To Buy
The Airbus CEO confirmed that the company may indeed buy some parts of Spirit AeroSystems. And if it does, it…April 12, 2024
Airlines Pay Dearly To Keep Older Jets Running For Summer
With new airliner deliveries being too slow, airlines are instead putting older jets through costly maintenance programs, to meet demand.April 9, 2024
Incidents
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
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
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
ACCIDENT – Avion Express A320 Runway Excursion In The Mud!
An Avion Express Airbus A320 suffered significant damage after a rather spectacular slide and runway excursion during its landing roll.February 4, 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
Boeing
Are Boeing and Airbus SPLITTING Spirit AeroSystems?
Airbus and Boeing are reportedly working TOGETHER so that each of them can get and keep the parts of Spirit…April 5, 2024
Airbus Aircraft Deliveries Go Up; Boeing Struggle Worsens?
Airbus aircraft deliveries in Q1 2024 are looking quite respectable, but monthly Boeing 737 production is reportedly close to single…April 4, 2024
Dave Calhoun To Step Down As Boeing CEO, Stan Deal Retires
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down at the end of the year, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal…March 25, 2024
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