United Airlines settles fraud case over Postal Service contract for $49M

United Airlines is paying criminal and civil penalties for falsifying information for work done flying mail for the USPS. (www.freightwaves.com) Mehr...

32 Years On – What Was Learned From United 811’s Explosive Decompression

Yesterday marked 32 years since a United Airlines Boeing 747 lost a cargo door shortly after departing, resulting in nine passenger fatalities. (simpleflying.com) Mehr...

Boeing CEO asked to testify in crash litigation, lawmakers demand FAA release records

Relatives of victims of a Boeing Co 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that occurred five months after an Indonesian Lion Air disaster are stepping up pressure on the American planemaker and the federal government, according to a court filing and a letter to U.S. lawmakers (www.reuters.com) Mehr...

After 25 Years, NTSB to Dismantle TWA 800 Reconstruction

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will soon dismantle the skeletal reconstruction of Trans World Airlines flight 800, the Boeing 747-100 that exploded over the Atlantic Ocean nearly 25 years ago. (www.flightglobal.com) Mehr...

United Cargo's March schedule dented by removal of Boeing 777s

United pulled two dozen widebodies from its fleet for safety reasons. Cargo is feeling the ripple effects. (www.freightwaves.com) Mehr...

FAA Warns of Possible Decompression on Boeing 737 NG and MAX

Via an Airworthiness Directive (AD) the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned all Boeing 737 NG and MAX operators of a possible rapid decompression risk. (airwaysmag.com) Mehr...

Aircraft parts rain on Broomfield, Colorado as plane makes emergency landing at Denver airport

Debris from a commercial jet rained down on Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, and the distressed flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport. Denver firefighters based at the airport responded to an “emergency landing” at about 1:35 p.m., said Capt. Greg Pixley, a fire department spokesman. The crew of United Airlines Flight #328, which departed Denver at 12:15 p.m. bound for Honolulu, “reported an engine issue” after takeoff, said Alex Renteria, a DIA spokeswoman. The plane… (www.denverpost.com) Mehr...

$17.3 Million Project To Overhaul LAX Runway, 2 Taxiways Begins Today

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — LAX began overhauling a runway and two taxiways on the south side of the airport Friday, a $17.3 million project that is expected to take a little over two months. Runway 7R/25L will have to be temporarily closed during the project, which started Friday and involves the removal and replacement of about 6,000 feet of asphalt along Taxiways H6 and H7. The work will also include the installation of new, energy-efficient LED runway centerline lights and replace runway concrete… (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Mehr...

JetBlue Receives First A321neo With New Mint Business Class

JetBlue (B6) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo featuring its new Mint business class product, which will debut in North America. (airwaysmag.com) Mehr...

FAA Fines Boeing $6.6Million Over Compliance and Quality-Control Lapses

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it fined Boeing $5.4 million after the aircraft manufacturer failed to meet the terms of a 2015 settlement and another $1.21 million to settle two other safety-related cases. (www.cnbc.com) Mehr...

What would've happened if United flight 328 experienced its scary engine failure over the ocean

A United Airlines flight from Denver to Honolulu successfully executed a safe emergency landing on Saturday after suffering an fiery engine failure shortly after takeoff. Though debris spewed across Denver suburbs, the aircraft was able to quickly turn around and land back at Denver International Airport with no injuries or lives lost. The entire ordeal lasted less than 30 minutes since the failure occurred just miles from a major international airport. But as this aircraft was heading to… (www.businessinsider.com) Mehr...

Czech Airlines will layoff all 430 employees. They don't stop traffic, says the company Zdroj

The upcoming changes regarding the continued existence of ČSA were confirmed by company spokeswoman Vladimíra Dufková. Part of the restructuring is the plan for collective redundancies announced by the company to the Labour Office in recent days. However, according to the company, this is only intentional and does not have to mean the dismissal of all employees. On Wednesday, the Economic Newspaper reported that ČSA was preparing to lay off up to all 430 workers. Zdroj: (www.idnes.cz) Mehr...

Airliner Encountered Unidentified Fast-Moving Cylindrical Object Over New Mexico

American Airlines Flight 2292, an Airbus A320 flying between Cincinnati and Phoenix on February 21st, 2021, had a bizarre close encounter with what its crew described as a "long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile" moving extremely fast over the top of their aircraft as it cruised along at 36,000 feet and 400 knots. The incident occurred over the remote northeast corner of New Mexico, to the west of the tiny town of Des Moines. Steve Douglass, an experienced… (www.thedrive.com) Mehr...