Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident By Jack Daleo Manufacturer faced penalty for safety violations from September 2023 through February 2024. Boeing paid the FAA about $3.1 million in civil penalties for safety violations, including issues related to the door plug blowout of a 737-9 Max aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines, Reuters was first to report this week. The...Read More

Lycoming Working With FAA on Maintenance Allegations By Russ Niles Lycoming says it’s working with the FAA after the agency announced it wants to fine the engine maker $60,000 for allegedly faulty maintenance on four TEO-540-C1A engines, one of its most advanced designs used in the Tecnam P2012 twin. The company pledged to cooperate fully with the agency after the proposed sanction was...Read More

Air India B787 GEnx-1B In Flight Shut Down After Maintenance Error 5 Years Earlier On 4 August 2023 Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANW suffered un-commanded In Flight Shut Down (IFSD) of its No 1 GE GEnx-1B engine 9 minutes after take off, forcing a return to Mumbai Airport. The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published their safety investigation report in May 2025.  This was the source of the illustrations below. Note:...Read More

British Airways flight BA919, an Airbus A320-232 was on approach to London-Heathrow (LHR) stall warning British Airways flight BA919, an Airbus A320-232 was on approach to London-Heathrow (LHR) when an ADR failure triggered stall warning. The flight crew flew the aircraft in alternate law and declared PAN, a subsequent stall warning occurred at 3000ft with possible aggressive recovery, pan upgraded...Read More

Thousands of flights disrupted as travel chaos deepens after Iran hits airports By Federico Maccioni Global air travel faced severe disruption on Sunday, as ongoing air strikes forced the closure of major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub. This marks one of the most significant aviation shocks in recent memory. Key transit hubs such as Dubai...Read More