Why Airplane Tires Last Less Than 500 Landings
Photo: Jun Xu (Getty Images) An aircraft’s tires are usually an afterthought for most airline passengers. Despite only being on the ground for brief periods of time during most flights, …
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Small Jets Keep Crashing, But It’s Still Safer Than Driving
Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) The safety of small jets is under scrutiny after a Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed on Interstate 75 in Naples, Florida last week. The pilot and …
Four Boeing Door Plug Bolts Were Missing On Blowout 737 Max Plane: Report
Photo: National Transportation Safety Board (AP) The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on how a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 at 16,000 …
Southwest Airlines Reveals Thinner Seats To Cram More People On
Southwest Airlines unveiled a redesigned cabin featuring new Recaro seats, and while they have a clean modern look, they’re as thin as an ironing board. The seat manufacturer claims the …
FAA head says Boeing’s oversight system ‘is not working’ – National
The head of the American agency charged with keeping passenger planes safe told U.S. lawmakers Boeing’s internal safeguards may have failed and that its oversight system “is not working.” Facing …
Boeing’s 737 Max Jets Have Another Issue
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for the Boeing 737 Max, a new problem has been found in production. Now, Boeing has to rework 50 undelivered jets …
Boeing Identifies New Problems With Fuselage Of Flagship 737 Aircraft
Boeing has struggled over the past year with difficulties on its star plane. New York: US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Sunday it has learned of new problems with the fuselage …
Elon Musk Says Chinese EVs Could ‘Demolish’ Rivals If The Government Lets Them
Good morning! It’s Thursday, January 25, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
It’s Not Diversity, But Plain Old Lazy Greed Endangering Boeing Planes
The door plug blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 earlier this month has unleashed a tidal wave of self-appointed aerospace experts on social media who firmly believe they have …
Boeing 757 Nose Wheel Pops Off And Rolls Down Hill Before Takeoff
The nose wheel of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 came off while waiting to depart from Atlanta, Georgia last Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. The …