NEWSFeb 04, 2026FedEx A300 Nose Gear Collapses While Parked Outside BWI Marshall Airport HangarOperations at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) faced an unusual sight, after the nose landing gear of a parked FedEx Express cargo aircraft collapsed outside a maintenance hangar.Read More →
NEWSFeb 03, 2026FedEx Airbus A300 Freighter Forces Emergency Return to Norfolk After Engine ShutdownAviation safety investigators and FedEx Express maintenance teams are converging at Norfolk International Airport (ORF) today, February 3, 2026, following a serious propulsion failure involving an Airbus A300-600 freighter. The aircraft was forced to perform an emergency return and overweight landing after the flight crew reported a total engine shutdown shortly after departure.Read More →
NEWSFeb 03, 2026WestJet Boeing 737 Aborted High Speed Takeoff After Pilot Seat Shifts Fully BackwardsSafety investigators have detailed a harrowing incident in which a WestJet Boeing 737-700 was forced to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff (RTO) after the first officer’s seat unlatched and slid away from the flight controls.Read More →
NEWSFeb 02, 2026Air India Pulls Boeing 787-9 From Service After Serious Fuel Switch Discrepancy ReportAir India has taken the preemptive step of grounding one of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners following a technical report involving a critical fuel control switch malfunction. The decision, confirmed today, February 2, 2026, underscores the carrier’s heightened focus on safety and operational integrity as it continues its massive fleet transformation under the Tata Group.Read More →
NEWSFeb 02, 2026American Airlines Flight Attendant Files Landmark Lawsuit Alleging Severe Illness From Toxic Cabin Air ExposureThe aviation industry is facing renewed legal scrutiny this week as a veteran American Airlines flight attendant has moved forward with a high-stakes lawsuit, alleging that a "fume event" aboard a commercial flight left her with permanent neurological damage. Filed in the final days of January 2026, the case brings the "dirty little secret" of toxic cabin air back into the national spotlight, highlighting a growing rift between crew safety advocates and major carriers.Read More →
NEWSJan 30, 2026Probe Into Catastrophic Air India Flight 171 Crash Leans Toward Deliberate Pilot Action Despite New Whistleblower ClaimsIn a significant and controversial shift for the global aviation community, investigators probing the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI171 are now focusing on deliberate pilot intervention as the primary cause of the disaster. Read More →
NEWSJan 30, 2026"Cancel Takeoff Clearance" Southwest Pilots Abort High Speed Takeoff to Avoid San Antonio Runway CollisionFederal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path.Read More →
NEWSJan 30, 2026Amazon Prime Air Airbus A330 Emergency Landing in Cincinnati After Bird Strike Triggers Engine FireAviation safety investigators are analysing the remnants of a dramatic mid-air emergency after an Amazon Prime Air freighter was forced into a harrowing return to Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) on Wednesday, 28th of January, 2026. The incident, involving a widebody Airbus A330-300, underscores the persistent threat of bird strikes in high-density cargo hubs.Read More →
STORIESJan 28, 2026"100% Preventable": NTSB Blames Systemic FAA Failures for Fatal DCA Midair Collision in Final ReportIn a scathing indictment of federal oversight and airspace design, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has officially cited the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the primary cause of the catastrophic midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).Read More →
STORIESJan 28, 2026U.S. Greenlights Final Certificate Transfer Between Mesa and Republic AirwaysIn a landmark decision for the U.S. regional aviation sector, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have officially authorised the final transfer of Mesa Airlines’ operating certificates to Republic Airways.Read More →
