Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA to require replacement of GE Aerospace GEnx fuel pumps over engine fire risk

The FAA says fuel leaks originating in a GEnx inlet housing can lead to fires, and it intends to require airlines to replace GEnx fuel pumps to address an engine-fire risk. The action targets an identified “fuel pulp” issue tied to GE Aerospace engines in service.

2026-06-02T22:41:35.168700-07:00
PaxEx   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Watch: Frontier Airlines Passenger Restrained On Flight to Chicago After He Attempted to Open Emergency Exit at 32,000 Feet

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago O’Hare fought to restrain a 51-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to open an emergency door as the plane flew at 32,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, according to an arrest report.

Also: CBS News and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-06-02T18:10:49.176884-07:00
BizAv   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Textron  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 begins flight test program

By Air Data News: Updated light jet completed its maiden flight and is targeting certification in 2027 Textron Aviation has completed the first flight of the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 , the latest evolution of the entry-level business jet as the manufacturer works toward FAA certification and entry into service in 2027.

2026-06-02T12:22:17.730660-07:00