Wigwe: Witness Reports Suggest It Was Raining, Wintry Mix When Crash Occurred — US Authorities
February 12, 2024 United States authorities say that witness reports suggest it was raining when the helicopter crash occurred in California near the Nevada border on Friday, killing the Group…
AT&T, Verizon pause 5G rollout near U.S airports to avoid flight disruptions
Jan 19, 2022 AT&T and Verizon Communications on Tuesday agreed to temporarily defer turning on some wireless towers near key airports to avert a significant disruption to U.S. flights as…
Do 5G Telecoms Pose a Threat to Airline Safety?
Jan. 19, 2022 Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the United States ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite…
FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures
July 16, 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of…
U.S. opens $500m fund for relatives of Boeing 737 MAX victims
June 23, 2021 A $500 million U.S. fund to compensate relatives of 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes has opened, the claim administrators told Reuters on…
NCAA Lifts Ban On Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of the ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft in the Nigerian Airspace, following the two accidents involving the Boeing 737…
FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after 737 MAX crashes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it would reform how it certifies new airplanes in line with legislation passed by Congress after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that…
FAA chief to put Boeing 737 MAX to the test
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson is due to conduct a two-hour evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737 MAX on Wednesday, a key milestone for the…
U.S. FAA head to testify at hearing on jet certification after Boeing Co’s 737 MAX crashes
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is set to testify on Wednesday before a Senate committee on the safety certification of jetliners like Boeing Co’s 737 MAX, still grounded…
737 MAX crisis: Boeing in talks to borrow $10bn or more – source
Boeing Co is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion or more amid rising costs for the U.S. plane maker after two crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliner, a source…