US plane hit by gunfire on Dallas runway WASHINGTON: A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by gunfire while taking off from an airport in the US city of Dallas... Published 16 Nov, 2024 03:04pm
World Indian air taxi startup ePlane Co raises $14mn; eyes mid-2025 testing The ePlane Company, an Indian electric air taxi startup, has raised $14 million as it sets its sights on starting... Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:34am
World FAA audit finds dozens of issues in Boeing 737 MAX production, NYT reports The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) audit of Boeing’s 737 MAX production process after a panel blew off on... Published 12 Mar, 2024 10:14am
World United, Alaska Airlines report loose hardware on 737 MAX planes NEW YORK: United and Alaska Airlines both reported on Monday that loose hardware had been discovered on some of... Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:04am
Technology Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin headed back into space after accident WASHINGTON: The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since... Published 18 Dec, 2023 11:06am
World US FAA revokes access to system for contractors involved in computer outage WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers on Wednesday that it had revoked access to a... Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:18am
Business & Finance FAA administrator who oversaw Boeing 737 MAX return resigning WASHINGTON/SEATTLE: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration who oversaw the return of the Boeing 737 MAX... Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:30pm
Technology Musk 'confident' of Starship orbital launch this year STARBASE: Elon Musk delivered updates on SpaceX's efforts to develop its interplanetary Starship rocket on Thursday... Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:17am
Business & Finance FAA chief to testify at US House hearing on 5G impact on aviation safety WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to testify before a Feb. 3 US House of... Published 27 Jan, 2022 12:28pm
Business & Finance US airliner turns back in mid-flight due to passenger defying mask rule WASHINGTON: An American Airlines jetliner headed from Miami to London turned around in mid-flight Thursday because a... Published 21 Jan, 2022 09:56am
World US FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install A321 laser-based missile-defence system WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is proposing conditions that would allow... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am
Technology US FAA to issue 5G wireless aviation impact notices WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will publish notices early Thursday detailing the... Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:41pm
Business & Finance Boeing has 'more work to do', says US air safety chief WASHINGTON: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson told a US congressional panel that Boeing Co... Published 04 Nov, 2021 09:46am
World US aviation regulator warns of potential interference from 5G spectrum plan WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had issued a special information bulletin... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
World Boeing 777X 'realistically' will not win certification approval before mid-2023 - U.S. FAA "The FAA will not approve any aircraft unless it meets our safety and certification standards," the agency said in a statement Sunday. The MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people within five months in 2018 and 2019. Published 27 Jun, 2021 10:10pm
Business & Finance FAA says Boeing still working on 737 MAX electrical system fix Boeing disclosed an electrical power system issue on April 7 and recommended operators temporarily remove these airplanes from service. The FAA said Thursday "subsequent analysis and testing showed the issue could involve additional systems." Published 22 Apr, 2021 08:03pm
Business & Finance Potential Boeing 737 MAX issue affects more of plane NEW YORK: The potential electrical problem that prompted airlines to remove some 737 MAX planes from service has ... Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:30am
Business & Finance Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, first in Asia-Pacific region Boeing said on Friday it was working with regulators and customers to return the 737 MAX to service safely worldwide. Published 26 Feb, 2021 09:37am
World FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after 737 MAX crashes "We're not going to pay people at the FAA to move planes faster," Cantwell said. "This is about getting safety right." Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:51am