Latest Aviation Headlines

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2 People Injured After Ceiling Collapses Inside Atlanta Airport Restaurant

Feb 18 2020 // Part of a restaurant ceiling collapsed inside Atlanta’s airport Thursday, leaving a large chunk of it draped over countertops in the dining area. One person was taken to a hospital, and a second person was treated at...

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner: Air Ambulance Company Is Breaking Law

Feb 11 2020 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a cease and desist order to AirMedCare Network, alleging the company is selling air ambulance subscriptions to North Dakotans illegally.Consumer protection...

Storm Ciara Batters Europe with Hurricane-Force Winds, Killing at Least 5 People

Feb 11 2020 // A strong winter storm that has battered Europe with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains and killed at least five people moved eastward Monday, causing severe travel disruptions across the continent.After striking Britain...

HDI Global Specialty Appoints Kangasniemi as Head of Airline

Feb 11 2020 // HDI Global Specialty SE, the specialty lines insurer, has promoted Frida Kangasniemi to the role of head of Airline. She replaces Thomas Broms in the role who retired at the end of last year.Kangasniemi was previously head...

Kobe Bryant Helicopter Had Nearly Cleared Blinding Clouds in California Crash

Feb 10 2020 // The pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when he suddenly plunged and crashed into a Southern California hillside, investigators and aviation...

NASA Says Software Errors May Have Doomed Boeing Starliner Flight Test

Feb 10 2020 // Defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule during its first test flight, a botched trip that was cut short and never made it to the International Space Station, NASA and company officials said...

Many Global Firms Face High Coronavirus Costs Due to Insurance Exclusions

Feb 10 2020 // Many global companies from hotels and airlines to industrial houses are expected to have to foot the bill for disruptions caused by a new coronavirus in China, with epidemics usually excluded from insurance cover, experts...

U.S. Seeks Certificaton Criteria for Civilian Drones

Feb 5 2020 // Government regulators plan to review drone designs in the same way they review other aircraft, a major step toward allowing routine drone deliveries and other flights over congested cities.The Federal Aviation...

Update: Airline Flight Cancellations Due to Coronavirus

Feb 4 2020 // Feb 4 – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.Here is the latest on their plans (in alphabetical order): AIR CANADAAir Canada said on Jan. 28 it was canceling select...

Factbox: How Companies Are Reacting to Coronavirus

Feb 3 2020 // Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights.FINANCIAL IMPACT: * Apple gave a...

Airlines Under Pressure to Halt Flights to China; Update on Cancellations

Jan 31 2020 // Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking...

Kobe Bryant’s Death Throws Spotlight on Crash-Warning System

Jan 31 2020 // The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger too many alarms and...

Global Coronavirus Cases Soar to 10,000 as WHO Declares Health Emergency

Jan 31 2020 // The U.K. confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus on Friday, while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid traveling to China. Singapore suspended visas issued to Chinese citizens. Stocks fell in Europe and Asia...

Kobe Bryant Copter Company Had 2 Other Fatal Crashes in 35 Years

Jan 29 2020 // Island Express Helicopters Inc., the California-based charter company involved in Sunday’s crash that killed retired basketball star Kobe Bryant, has been involved in four previous crashes over the past 35 years, two...

Many Global Firms Face High Coronavirus Costs Due to Insurance Exclusions

Jan 29 2020 // Many global companies from hotels and airlines to industrial houses are expected to have to foot the bill for disruptions caused by a new coronavirus in China, with epidemics usually excluded from insurance cover, experts...

Coronavirus Impact: Growing List of Global Firms Cut Back on China Business Activities

Jan 29 2020 // Starbucks Corp. has closed more than half of its coffee shops in mainland China — about 2,000 of them — and Toyota Motor Corp. is halting production in the country, as global corporations grapple with a...

Cause of Kobe Bryant Copter Crash Unclear; Flight Approval Under Review

Jan 28 2020 // The helicopter carrying retired basketball star Kobe Bryant and eight others had been cleared to operate in deteriorating weather but not the dense clouds into which it apparently flew shortly before crashing, according to...

Commercial Air Travel Passenger Death Rate Continues to Decline: MIT Study

Jan 27 2020 // It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that tracks the continued decrease in passenger fatalities around the globe.The study finds that between 2008 and 2017,...

AGCS Appoints Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer Specialty, Succeeding O’Neill

Jan 22 2020 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, appointed Henning Haagen as chief underwriting officer specialty and member of the board of management, subject to...

Iran Crash Victims May Need Political Backing in Fight for Damages

Jan 22 2020 // Families of the 176 people killed when Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner face a complicated legal battle where backing from the victims’ governments may be crucial as they seek damages, legal experts said.Lawyers...