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Persistent GEnx engine fire aboard United 787-9 resisted onboard extinguishers and damaged surrounding components

Last month a fire inside the left GE Aerospace GEnx turbofan on a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 continued burning despite crew discharging onboard extinguisher bottles. The persistent blaze damaged components surrounding the engine, according to post-incident examination, raising questions about in-flight engine fire suppression effectiveness.

2026-04-09T11:36:17.854583-07:00

Reuters

U.S. House to vote next week on sweeping aviation safety reforms after 2025 jet–helicopter collision

2026-04-09T10:46:39.756503-07:00

AINonline

FAA proposes maturity‑based, collaborative oversight for Safety Management Systems

2026-04-09T10:31:39.498073-07:00

Vertical Mag

Apprentice supervision in maintenance: AMEs stress mentorship to prevent costly errors

2026-04-09T10:02:26.200346-07:00

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Persistent GEnx engine fire aboard United 787-9 resisted onboard extinguishers and damaged surrounding components Last month a fire inside the left GE Aerospace GEnx turbofan on a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 continued burning despite crew discharging onboard extinguisher bottles. The persistent blaze damaged components surrounding the engine, according to post-incident examination, raising questions about in-flight engine fire suppression effectiveness.

2026-04-09T11:36:17.854583-07:00

Persistent GEnx engine fire aboard United 787-9 resisted onboard extinguishers and damaged surrounding components

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U.S. House to vote next week on sweeping aviation safety reforms after 2025 jet–helicopter collision The U.S. House will vote next week on sweeping aviation safety reforms designed to implement dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk that killed 67 people. The measure aims to convert investigators' findings into statutory safety fixes.

2026-04-09T10:46:39.756503-07:00

U.S. House to vote next week on sweeping aviation safety reforms after 2025 jet–helicopter collision

AINonline

FAA proposes maturity‑based, collaborative oversight for Safety Management Systems The FAA has proposed a collaborative, maturity‑based approach to oversight of Safety Management Systems, favoring assessment of SMS maturity over prescriptive design requirements. The shift would let operators choose SMS structure while enabling FAA to tailor oversight to an operator's demonstrated safety performance and risk profile.

2026-04-09T10:31:39.498073-07:00

FAA proposes maturity‑based, collaborative oversight for Safety Management Systems

Vertical Mag

Apprentice supervision in maintenance: AMEs stress mentorship to prevent costly errors Experienced aircraft maintenance engineers warn that inadequate supervision of apprentices increases the risk of maintenance errors, compliance failures and costly rework. Structured on-the-job training, clear supervision responsibilities and formal sign-off processes are essential to maintain safety standards and limit operational disruption.

2026-04-09T10:02:26.200346-07:00

Apprentice supervision in maintenance: AMEs stress mentorship to prevent costly errors

AeroTime

Chinese forces fire flares at Philippine Coast Guard Cessna over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard Cessna Caravan conducting maritime domain awareness flights over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs, the PCG said. The encounter raises immediate air‑safety and operational concerns for routine surveillance flights in contested South China Sea waters.

2026-04-09T07:16:45.757384-07:00

Chinese forces fire flares at Philippine Coast Guard Cessna over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs

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Malta inactivates JetMagic’s Air Operator Certificate Malta's civil aviation regulator has marked the Air Operator Certificate of start‑up carrier JetMagic inactive, removing its authorization to conduct commercial air transport. The action halts any planned operations and requires the carrier to address regulator findings before the AOC can be reinstated.

2026-04-09T06:17:20.773870-07:00

Malta inactivates JetMagic’s Air Operator Certificate

Flying Magazine

U.S. deploys counter‑UAS 'drone‑controlling' systems to protect World Cup venues U.S. authorities are deploying counter‑UAS, “drone‑controlling” systems around FIFA World Cup venues to detect and neutralize unauthorized small drones. The systems are designed to protect event sites while avoiding disruption to nearby manned aircraft and existing airport and airspace operations.

2026-04-09T06:01:11.548828-07:00

U.S. deploys counter‑UAS 'drone‑controlling' systems to protect World Cup venues

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UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running UK investigators found pilots of a Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 did not complete the checklist after a fuel leak and left an engine running, increasing the risk of fire on landing. The Venice-to-Manchester flight on 24 April last year developed an imbalance in its main fuel tanks.

2026-04-09T04:51:40.688876-07:00

UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

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Persistent GEnx engine fire aboard United 787-9 resisted onboard extinguishers and damaged surrounding components

U.S. House to vote next week on sweeping aviation safety reforms after 2025 jet–helicopter collision

FAA proposes maturity‑based, collaborative oversight for Safety Management Systems

Apprentice supervision in maintenance: AMEs stress mentorship to prevent costly errors

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