aviation safety
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Air Cargo
Cargo jet does face-plant after mangled maintenance check
A British Airways plane fell on its face at Heathrow Airport. One ground engineer was too short to reach the landing gear housing, and his…
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FAA shuts down Hawaii cargo operator Transair
The Federal Aviation Administration puts Transair on freeze because of safety concerns.
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Pilots blame Atlas Air, FAA for 2019 freighter crash
Blame game: The National Transportation Safety Board says an incompetent co-pilot caused an Atlas Air cargo plane to crash. Contributing factors were an inattentive captain,…
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Investigators blame pilot error for 2019 Atlas Air crash
Recipe for disaster: a pilot who made serious mistakes, panicked, had a history of reacting poorly under stress and lied about it to his employer…
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Lessons from Qantas violation for overweight cargo
Improper loading of cargo led to a weight and balance issue on a passenger plane, investigators found.
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Senators blast FAA ‘stonewalling’ 737 MAX investigation
The FAA chief was on the hot seat during a Senate hearing Wednesday looking into reforming the certification process for new aircraft after the 737…
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Airlines relax restrictions on two banned substances
IATA is aligning its dangerous goods rules with international standards.
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