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- New Pratt Engine Checks After Swiss A220 Diverts to Paris[Oct. 16, 2019]
Pratt & Whitney recommended checks on engines on Airbus A220 aircraft and some Embraer jets after a Geneva-bound Swiss jet diverted to Paris with an engine problem, prompting the grounding of the rest of the airline's A220 fleet.
- New Swiss A220 Jet Engine Failure Forces Checks[Oct. 15, 2019]
U.S. engine maker Pratt & Whitney faces new checks on engines for small jetliners after an engine failure forced a Geneva-bound Swiss jet to divert to Paris and prompted a brief grounding of the rest of the airline's Airbus A220 fleet.
- U.S. Board to Determine Probable Cause of Southwest Engine Failure That Killed One[Oct. 15, 2019]
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday it will meet to determine the probable cause of the April 2018 uncontained engine failure of Southwest Airlines flight 1380 that killed a passenger who was partially sucked out the window.
- Korean Air Says Conducting Urgent Inspections of Airbus A220 Engines[Oct. 16, 2019]
Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had immediately launched inspections on its fleet of 10 Airbus SE A220 planes after a request from U.S. engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
- Kenyan Families Receive Remains of Crash Victims[Oct. 15, 2019]
The remains of Kenyans who perished in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 have been delivered to their families.
- Southwest, Gol Ground 13 Boeing 737 NG Airplanes after Checks[Oct. 10, 2019]
Southwest Airlines Co and Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas have grounded a total of 13 Boeing Co 737 NG airplanes, the companies said, after U.S. regulators ordered urgent inspections.
- FAA Failed to Properly Review 737 MAX Jet's Anti-Stall System: JATR Findings[Oct. 11, 2019]
A panel of international air safety regulators on Friday harshly criticized the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) review of a safety system on Boeing's 737 MAX airliner later tied to two crashes that killed all 346 people aboard.
- Boeing CEO: MAX Pilots in Crashes Faced Multiple Tasks[Oct. 04, 2019]
The pilots of two Boeing 737 MAX jets that crashed and killed all 346 people on board may have been overwhelmed by "an already high workload environment" amid multiple cockpit warnings and may not have followed established procedures to regain control of the aircraft, Boeing's CEO believes.
- Russian Jet Hard Lands in Siberia, 49 People Seek Medical Aid: RIA[Sep. 26, 2019]
Forty-nine people on board a Russian passenger jet sought medical assistance after the plane hard landed in the Russian Siberian city of Barnaul on Wednesday, the RIA state news agency reporting, citing local emergency services.
- IATA Hopes Earlier FAA Meeting Will Improve Alignment on MAX Re-Entering Service[Sep. 24, 2019]
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Alexandre de Juniac on Tuesday said he hoped a gathering earlier this week of regulators in Montreal would improve alignment over conditions to allow Boeing's 737 MAX jet to re-enter service.