EU considers shunning Belarusian airspace over forced landing
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – The European Union is considering shunning Belarus’s airspace and banning national carrier Belavia from EU airports after Belarusian authorities scrambled [...]
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Belarus scrambles fighter jet to force Ryanair plane to land, arrests opposition blogger
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Belarusian authorities scrambled a fighter jet and flagged what turned out to be a false bomb alert to force a Ryanair [...]
Belarus forces Vilnius-bound Ryanair plane to land to detain blogger
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a Ryanair flight carrying a key opposition blogger and headed for Lithuania to land in [...]
China's aviation regulator looking into mid-air dispute between crew on domestic flight
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s aviation regulator is looking into an alleged mid-air dispute between crew members on a recent Donghai Airlines domestic flight, [...]
Boeing fined US$6.6 million for failing to comply on safety accord
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Boeing Co. has agreed to pay US$6.6 million (S$8.76 million) in penalties to US regulators after failing to comply with [...]
Boeing warns pilots in wake of deadly Indonesian 737 crash
CHICAGO (BLOOMBERG) – Boeing Co has issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots of the steps required to ensure they maintain control of their [...]
US FAA chief orders 'zero tolerance' for disruptive airline passengers, possibly jail
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson signed an order on Wednesday (Jan 13) directing the agency to take a [...]
Airlines warned over safety as jets return from Covid-19 pandemic storage
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the [...]
Pakistan opens criminal probes into 50 pilots, 5 civil aviation officials: Sources
ISLAMABAD (REUTERS) – Pakistan has opened criminal investigations into 50 pilots and at least five civil aviation officials who allegedly helped them falsify [...]
Boeing 737 Max poised for flight test as plans made to train pilots
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Boeing and federal regulators are preparing to hold a critical set of test flights on the 737 Max early [...]