The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers Tuesday that he is “confident” that his agency has the tools it needs to address challenges facing the aviation system, including policing ongoing quality control problems at airplane manufacturer Boeing and its contractors. In his first appearance before Congress as the head of the FAA, Michael […]
Feb. 2—The tail of a KC-135 aircraft at Fairchild Air Force Base is now rich with color and history. The Washington Air National Guard’s 141st Air Refueling Wing painted its flagship KC-135 Stratotanker with a design that honors its heritage to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 116th Air Refueling Squadron in Spokane. Military officials […]
The activity of Russian military aviation in the Sea of Azov has decreased after Ukraine shot down several valuable aircraft in the area, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Feb. 2. Ihnat added that Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile systems are now positioned close enough to threaten the airspace over the Sea […]
An aviation company has purchased property in order to house its staff in response to the housing and rental crisis. Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) will offer its employees the opportunity of rental accommodation in a purpose-built co-living space in Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, on the site of the former Jamaica Inn hostel. The move comes […]
More issues have arisen for Boeing after a whistleblower told the Seattle Times that the company failed to properly reinstall the fuselage panel that blew off Alaska Airlines flight 1282. Boeing has ordered a quality stand down for its employees at its Renton factory where the 737-9 MAX is made. On Thursday, all employees will […]
ZANESVILLE – Aviation is his lifelong passion – and the family business. “I grew up in the aviation community,” recalled Bob Norman. “My grandfather, Earl Norman, was a certified flight instructor and also flew fire patrol for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. My father, Chuck Norman, served in the U.S. Air force and was […]
SAN DIEGO — The Navy reported one of its helicopters crashed into the San Diego Bay Thursday night. All six crew members survived. The Navy said the crew has undergone medical evaluation without any critical or life-threatening injuries. FOX 5 spoke with a military aviation expert who said the Navy will determine if the crash […]
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will begin auditing Boeing’s aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled manufacturer after a panel blew off a jetliner in mid-flight last week, the last in a string of mishaps for its marquee aircraft. The agency’s move comes just a day after it announced an investigation into whether […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After an Alaska Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in PDX when a portion of the aircraft blew out in mid-air shortly after takeoff Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. This incident has also prompted aviation experts […]
When Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully flew the first controllable aircraft in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the 12-second flight was achieved using wing warping, a system of movable, external control surfaces that nearly every aircraft has used for flight control since. The CRANE project from DARPA and Aurora Flight Sciences could change everything we know […]
Russian forces are decreasing aviation activity and use of glide bombs after Ukraine’s military shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber jets on Dec. 21-22, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Dec. 24. The ISW cited Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat and military observer Kostiantyn Mashovets saying that Russian troops have […]
A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot on board earlier this month. The Cessna 208B aircraft was remote control-operated by a pilot from a control center. The innovation could one day help combat a growing pilot shortage, an aviation expert told CNN. A common cargo plane flew a standard 50-mile route last month […]