Safety

28.07.2010 2:00

ATSB issues safety advisory notice against CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has warned operators of CFM International CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines to be aware of premature wear that may... [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

PICTURES: Venezuelan pilots escape K-8 trainer crash

Venezuela's air force has crashed its first Chinese-built K-8 jet trainer, just four months after fielding the type ... [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 breaks up on landing at Riyadh

Crew members of a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter have been hospitalised after the aircraft broke up on landing at Riyadh's King Khaled [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

Crashed Lufthansa MD-11F was carrying 80t of freight

Eighty tonnes of freight were on board the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F which crashed on landing at the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh today, following a... [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

OSHKOSH: DHS launches “force multiplier” for GA security

The US Department of Homeland Security has expanded its “If you see something, say something” effort to include general aviation. [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

Israel investigates cause of CH-53 crash

An Israeli accident investigation team has arrived in Romania to identify the cause of a Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopter crash ... [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

Lufthansa Cargo: Cause of MD-11 crash remains unclear

Further details have emerged about the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter destroyed in a landing accident in Riyadh today, although the reasons for the... [Read more]

28.07.2010 2:00

FAA proposes fine against Continental

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to levy a $230,000 fine against Continental Airlines for operating a single Boeing 767 that was not in... [Read more]