The National Transportation Safety Board says a FedEx Boeing 757-200’s belly landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was caused by the failure of the alternate gear extension system.
U.S. safety investigators are calling for airlines to inspect Boeing 757s for faulty latches that could prevent evacuation slides from deploying after an accident involving FedEx.
More than 100 Boeing 757s that underwent passenger-to-freighter conversions by Precision Aircraft Solutions need to be inspected and repaired to address the risk of cracking in an external component.
FedEx is cutting nearly 20% of its Boeing 757 cargo jets because of soft demand and efforts to modernize the fleet.
Customer service hasn’t been a top focus at cargo carrier Amerijet. That’s quickly changing under new CEO Tim Strauss, who is driving the company into shape.
This conversion marks two firsts for ATSG: its foray into the narrowbody freighter category and its pursuit of in-house conversion with PEMCO.
