Twelve injured as Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin hits turbulence | Aviation News

Twelve injured as Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin hits turbulence | Aviation News

Dublin airport authorities say six passengers and six crew members were injured after flight hit turbulence over Turkey. At least a dozen people have sustained injuries after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence while flying over Turkey, Dublin airport authorities have said. At least…

Boeing’s jets turn 70: A timeline of highs, lows and turbulence | Aviation News

Boeing’s jets turn 70: A timeline of highs, lows and turbulence | Aviation News

On May 14, 1954, Boeing, now one of the world’s largest commercial aerospace companies, unveiled its first commercial jet-powered passenger plane, the Model 367-80 prototype, at its Renton Field plant on the south shore of Lake Washington in Washington state, where jetliners are still produced today. The 367-80 would eventually…

Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey | Aviation News

Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey | Aviation News

Accidents involving Air Senegal, Corendon Airlines come as aircraft manufacturer in crisis over its poor safety record. Two Boeing 737 passenger planes have been involved in accidents in Senegal and Turkey on takeoff and landing, raising further questions about the aircraft manufacturer’s safety record. In Senegal, a chartered Air Senegal…

After decades of decline, Air India is betting billions on a comeback | Aviation

After decades of decline, Air India is betting billions on a comeback | Aviation

Air India was once so renowned for its service that Singapore’s founding statesman Lee Kuan Yew used the airline as a blueprint for launching the city-state’s own flag carrier in the early 1970s. In recent decades, India’s national airline came to be seen as a cautionary tale of decline as…

Turkey launches probe after Boeing plane lands without front landing gear | Aviation News

Turkey launches probe after Boeing plane lands without front landing gear | Aviation News

Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport without its front landing gear, says a transport ministry official. A Boeing 767 cargo plane has landed at Istanbul Airport without its front landing gear, a Turkish Transport Ministry official said. The official said there were no casualties and authorities had launched…

US officials probe allegations Boeing workers falsified inspection records | Aviation

US officials probe allegations Boeing workers falsified inspection records | Aviation

Federal Aviation Administration says Boeing voluntarily informed officials that inspections may not have been completed. Air safety officials in the United States are investigating whether employees at Boeing falsified inspections records for the 787 Dreamliner. The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that it had opened the probe after Boeing…

Whistle­blow­er who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies | Aviation News

Whistle­blow­er who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies | Aviation News

Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean dies after sudden illness, family says. A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died, family members and his lawyer have said. Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems employee who alleged he was fired…

Dubai’s ruler announces construction of world’s largest airport terminal | Aviation News

Dubai’s ruler announces construction of world’s largest airport terminal | Aviation News

Al Maktoum International Airport is envisaged to have capacity for 260 million passengers upon completion. Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion, the emirate’s ruler has said. Dubai’s Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…