News
Blind Faith – The Development of Automatic Landing (Part Two)
An article by Dale J Ferrier that explores the rich history and development of automatic landing aircraft systems. This is…April 21, 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
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
Spirit Airlines Furloughs Pilots, Defers Aircraft Deliveries
Spirit Airlines is deferring aircraft deliveries and will start furloughing pilots later this year, following JetBlue’s failed takeover bid.April 8, 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
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
Incident: Atlas Air 747-8 Engine Failure Over Miami
The crew of an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 had to return to their departing airport, after an engine failure that…January 19, 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
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
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