All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 12 2019 // A cargo plane approaching an Ohio airport crashed into several unoccupied vehicles at an auto repair shop Wednesday in a fiery wreck that killed both people aboard the aircraft, authorities said.No other injuries were...
Sep 10 2019 // Marsh announced the appointment of Andy Smith as chairman and CEO of its UK Aviation Practice, within Marsh JLT Specialty.Smith is based in London and reports to Paul Moody, UK CEO, Marsh JLT Specialty, and Simon Harker,...
Sep 5 2019 // The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned on Tuesday that any discrepancy among global regulators over re-approving Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX for commercial flight could set a worrying...
Sep 3 2019 // A federal appeals court on Friday handed a victory to travelers who object to invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, saying screeners are not absolutely immune from lawsuits accusing them of abusive...
Sep 2 2019 // The Bahamas suffered at least five deaths and “unprecedented and extensive” devastation as the most powerful storm in its history tears up homes and leaves swathes of territory underwater.“We are in the...
Aug 23 2019 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday named 22 people to a new panel that will advise the department on aviation safety oversight and certification programs as the Federal Aviation Administration continues...
Aug 22 2019 // Investigators probing an engine explosion on an Air France A380 in 2017 are studying a possible manufacturing flaw in a recently salvaged cracked part in a move likely to trigger urgent checks on dozens of Airbus...
Aug 21 2019 // An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication following revelations that aviation regulators didn’t understand key design elements until the first...
Aug 21 2019 // In response to rising wildfire activity across the state, the Texas A&M Forest Service is opening the Austin Airtanker Base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.Significant fire activity has increased recently,...
Aug 19 2019 // Dallas-based American Airlines wants two labor unions to pay damages and the company’s attorney fees, saying they ignored a judge’s order to quickly end a work slowdown by mechanics.American hasn’t put a...
Aug 15 2019 // Severe tropical storm Krosa lashed western and southern Japan with torrential rain and wind, causing Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways to cancel hundreds of domestic and international flights, and some train lines...
Aug 15 2019 // U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max before returning the grounded jet to service, according to people...
Aug 14 2019 // U.S. airline safety regulators banned select MacBook Pro laptops on flights after Apple Inc. recently said that some units had batteries that posed a fire risk.In a statement, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said...
Aug 13 2019 // Flights leaving Hong Kong were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday, plunging the former British colony deeper into turmoil as its stockmarket fell to a seven-month low, and its leader said it had been pushed into a state...
Aug 13 2019 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the agency’s performance in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing...
Aug 9 2019 // Flights and high-speed train services were canceled in Shanghai as the strongest typhoon to hit the region this year swept past Taiwan and headed toward the Chinese coast.Air China Ltd., China Eastern Airlines Corp. and...
Aug 6 2019 // It was caged and only hovered for about a minute, but it flew: a new flying car.Made by NEC Corp., the vehicle is essentially a large drone with four propellers that’s capable of carrying people. The Japanese...
Aug 6 2019 // Global insurance broker and risk adviser, Marsh, has appointed Michael Tarling as senior adviser in the Aviation Practice of Marsh JLT Specialty. He is based in Chicago. In this newly created role, Tarling will deliver...
Aug 5 2019 // A Southern California airport cancelled all flights after a power outage left all its terminals in the dark. John Wayne Airport in Orange County diverted all arriving flights and cancelled departing flights after the...
Aug 5 2019 // Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of a “very dangerous situation” as protesters moved to shut down the Asian financial hub with a general strike on Monday after a ninth straight weekend of unrest in opposition...