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Airbus is taking a turn on the negative-publicity rollercoaster. Cathay Pacific, the flagship carrier for Hong Kong, announced it has grounded its fleet of Airbus A350-1000s for inspection after finding faulty engine components in 15 of 18 aircraft. According to a report today (Sept. 3) in online outlet Channel News Asia, Cathay Pacific Flight CX383 […]

An Army investigation found an F-35 pilot with no previous experience in the type was at the controls of an Apache attack helicopter when it crashed at a base in Utah last February. According to KUTV, which got a copy of the report, the pilot was a colonel and he had 35 minutes of sim […]

Air traffic controllers took to social media on Labor Day to report that radar screens in Philadelphia that cover Newark Airport “went blank for five minutes.” Meanwhile, the FAA ordered a ground stop at Newark and throttled traffic heading into the airport. Some inbound international flights were diverted while others were stuck at their departure […]

The U.S. government has siezed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s Dassault 900 EX for alleged sanctions violations. The big business jet, which Maduro reportedly used as his version of Air Force One, was flown by American officials from the Dominican Republic to Fort Lauderdale. “This morning, the Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally […]

In space no one can hear Starliner pulse anymore. The cause of the strange pulsing noise in one of the speakers on the Boeing crew capsule reported by astronaut Butch Wilmore on Saturday has been found and turned off. “The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station […]

One of the enduring mysteries of the summer aviation news cycle was just how the world’s largest flying boat was going to get to one of the country’s most land-locked museums, but that may have been solved. The folks who keep the A-26K “Special Kay” flying posted on Facebook Sunday that the massive Philippine Mars, […]

The prototype of the future Loyal Wingman uncrewed fighter flew for the first time last week with test pilot Brian Maisler twisting the knobs. The Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California for the local flight and Maisler didn’t mention any hitches. “Today’s first flight was in […]

When it leaves the International Space Station next Friday, Boeing’s troubled Starliner crew capsule may not be going quietly into the night. The spacecraft started making a funny noise on Saturday shortly after it was announced that Boeing would attempt to return the vehicle autonomously to Earth on Sept. 6. Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who rode […]

California is a governor’s signature away from banning leaded aviation gasoline statewide. Politico Pro is reporting the California state Senate on Thursday passed bill that would outlaw the fuel starting in 2031. California is the first state to pass a leaded fuel ban. Several other states have similar legislation moving through their legislatures. The Senate […]

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 prototype aircraft successfully completed its second test flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California, on Aug. 26. Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft is designed to provide the foundation for the design and development of its supersonic airliner, dubbed Overture. During its second test flight, XB-1 flew for about […]