South Korean officials are investigating how the flight data and cockpit voice recorders on Jeju Airlines Flight 2216 stopped recording four minutes before the 737-800 smashed into a concrete antenna structure at Muan Airport two weeks ago. The prominent theory being floated so far is that the aircraft somehow lost all electrical power, which is […]
The part needed to fix a CL-415 water bomber damaged in a drone strike in Los Angeles on Thursday was on its way to L.A. on Friday. The aircraft could be back in the air as soon as Monday. DeHavilland Canada, which holds the type certificate for the so-called Super Scooper and supports the worldwide […]
More than 200 passengers and crew used the emergency exits and slides to evacuate a Delta Boeing 757 that aborted a takeoff at Atlanta on Friday morning. An engine caught fire while the plane was on the roll on an uncharacteristically snowy runway, and the pilots hit the brakes. The aircraft had reached about 85 […]
A Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper amphibious waterbomber battling the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles was seriously damaged when it collided with a drone Thursday. The plane ended up with a hole in the leading edge of its left wing. It landed safely but is grounded indefinitely. The aircraft was among several deployed from Canada […]
2024 marked a milestone for U.S. skydiving safety, as civilian skydiving fatalities dropped to an annual record low of nine deaths. According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), this was the first single-digit year since the organization began keeping records in 1961. In a press release, the USPA said the sport saw significantly higher […]
On Wednesday, fractional jet operator Flexjet announced it has achieved full compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s new Safety Management System (SMS) requirements. Under 14 CFR Part 5, the FAA is requiring certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to establish and implement SMS by May 2027. The FAA says the mandate was put in […]
The Air Traffic Control Future Operators (ATCFO) is joining with UFA to “address the pressing issue of the air traffic controller shortage.” ATCFO Inc. describes itself as “dedicated to addressing the critical shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States,” with a team of former FAA Air Traffic Managers, controllers and industry experts. UFA […]
The FAA announced today it has created two new grants “to develop the next generation of aviation professionals.” Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants will help fund students to become aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilots. Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants will help fund future aviation maintenance technicians. Eligible organizations will see funding […]
Multiple news reports are circulating about an incident involving a Gulfstream G550 that apparently struck an unidentified “metallic” object at 27,000 feet off the Florida coast on Dec. 11, 2024. The business jet, registered to what appears to be a financial trust at a Utah bank, departed from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) en route […]
Chair of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., said in an interview on Friday that one of his “number one priorities for next Congress” is passing his legislation enabling local law enforcement and states to “take down” drones. He was not specific on the measures the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and […]
Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox
SUBSCRIBE
