A software problem at DFS Air Traffic Control Center in Langen forced air traffic controllers to reduce traffic over many parts of Germany for days. Lufthansa already cancelled 46 flights (Monday). At least 4,500 passengers have been affected by the cancellations. The software malfunction is affecting the German airports of Frankfurt am Main, Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart…
A dog was found dead at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday in the cargo hold during a flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. Airline sources told TMZ the dog, which looks like a husky, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the cargo hold. The dog died after being deprived of oxygen on board KLM…
An additional warning light will become standard equipment in Boeing 737MAX. The light will let pilots know when two sensors that gauge the plane’s angle of attack, meaning whether it is pointed up or down, are in disagreement. The sensors work in tandem with the plane’s automatic system for lowering the plane’s nose if it senses…
A 64-year old civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a French Air Force Rafale B fighter jet as the aircraft was taking off from Saint-Dizier 113 air base on Mar. 20, 2019. The backseater, whose identity was not disclosed, is said to be a man. He suffered serious back injuries and was hospitalized according to…
Airline Garuda Indonesia said Friday it is requesting a cancellation to its current order for 49 Boeing 737 Max jets. In what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model, Garuda spokesman Ikhsan Rosan said: “We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting that the order be cancelled. “The reason is that…
Air Canada has grounded its Boeing 737MAX8 fleet until at least July 1. The airline says the move is intended to provide customers with certainty as they book flights and travel in the coming months. As a result, some routes are being suspended entirely. Affected routes include: Halifax – London Heathrow Johns – London Heathrow…
The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards, but ran out of time before it hit the water, three people with knowledge of the cockpit voice recorder contents said. It is the first time the voice recorder contents from…
An airliner caught fire on landing at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on Tuesday but all 100 passengers were evacuated without injury, the head of Iran’s emergency department said on state television. The fire broke out after the aircraft’s landing gear did not open properly, and was later brought under control, emergency department head Pir-Hossein Kolivand said.…
NTSB suspect that pilot error led to the deadly Prime Air crash on February 23, The Wall Street Journal reported. The NTSB said on March 5 that the Boeing 767-300 cargo jet entered some turbulence shortly before the plane’s crash. The engines increased to maximum thrust, after which the airplane pitch turned slightly up. That…
A British Airways #BA174 declared an emergency and diverted to St. John’s due to fire alarm. The Boeing Boeing 777-200 (reg. G-ZZZA) with 209 people onboard operating flight #BA174 from JFK to London Heathrow was forced to divert to St. John’s during the night. The captain announced a potential fire in the forward cargo hold. Fire crews were on…
Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, confirmed by black box data, have focused attention on an anti-stalling system used in the new Boeing 737MAX aircraft. The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737MAX designed to prevent the plane from entering into a stall, or losing lift.…
The plane manufacturer plans to roll out a software upgrade for its 737 Max aircraft in few days. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to sign off on Boeing’s planned changes to its anti-stall software on March 25, a source told NBC. However, the approval of the software change does not necessarily mean that the…
