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United Airlines Boeing Jet Loses Wheel Seconds After Takeoff From LAX
A wheel has fallen off a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 just moments after takeoff.
Airbus
GE Aerospace developing hybrid engines for single-aisle jets
GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine in hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next decade.
Airbus
FAA: Airbus And Boeing May Have Used ‘Counterfeit’ Titanium In Planes
Based on data from a supplier, the two largest commercial airline manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, may have used titanium delivered with forged documentation. This has prompted an inquiry by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
2021
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, The ‘Butcher Of Tehran,’ Killed In Helicopter Crash
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in a remote region of the country Sunday, multiple officials and state media said.
aircraft
Southwest Airlines To Lay Off 2,000 Employees, Halt Service At 4 Airports
Southwest Airlines has announced that they will be laying off around 2,000 employees and closing operations at four different airports across the globe.
787 Dreamliner
Boeing Whistleblower Tells Congress Supervisors Threatened Him After Raising Security Concerns
A Boeing whistleblower testified before Congress after he was allegedly threatened by supervisors for raising safety concerns about one of their models.
aircraft
Footage Captures Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Engine Rupturing During Takeoff
Southwest Airlines Flight 3695, headed to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, had to make an urgent return to Denver International Airport due to a detachable metal sheet covering one of the Boeing 737-800’s engines shearing off after takeoff.
aircraft
Malaysia Planning To Renew Its Search For Flight MH370, Which Inexplicably Disappeared In 2014
One of the greatest mysteries of the modern era, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, has newfound hope.
737 MAX
FAA Gives Boeing 90 Days To Develop New Plan For Better Aircraft Safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to meet new safety standards for building planes after a panel blew off a brand-new Boeing 737 Max jetliner last month, in addition to a string of other reports regarding faulty Boeing planes.
Abril Elfi
Blinken Briefly Stuck In Switzerland After Plane Breaks Down
Secretary of State Antony Blinken found himself momentarily stuck in Davos, Switzerland, after a technical malfunction issue affected his plane and delayed his scheduled flight.