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British Airways A350-1000 loses main landing‑gear wheel during Las Vegas takeoff, continues to London and lands safely

A British Airways Airbus A350-1000 departing Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport for London‑Heathrow lost a main landing‑gear rear wheel during takeoff. The aircraft continued the transatlantic flight without diversion and landed safely at Heathrow, according to reports and video footage.

2026-01-28T02:39:09.115258-08:00

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QAI earns FAA STC for H135/EC135 SPIFR glass‑cockpit retrofit enabling single‑pilot IFR

2026-01-28T05:41:36.368589-08:00

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EASA sling-load group pushes shared best practices to improve helicopter safety

2026-01-28T06:02:25.431900-08:00

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Learjet 45 crashes at Baramati; Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar among dead

2026-01-27T20:42:39.427336-08:00

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EASA sling-load group pushes shared best practices to improve helicopter safety EASA’s European Safety Promotion Network — Rotorcraft Sling Loads Group is consolidating and disseminating best practices and operational expertise to reduce risk in helicopter sling-load operations. The initiative promotes standardised procedures, training, and cross-operator learning to address a high-risk task across European rotorcraft operations.

2026-01-28T06:02:25.431900-08:00

EASA sling-load group pushes shared best practices to improve helicopter safety

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QAI earns FAA STC for H135/EC135 SPIFR glass‑cockpit retrofit enabling single‑pilot IFR QAI Aviation has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for a glass‑cockpit SPIFR retrofit on the Airbus H135/EC135, replacing legacy instruments with a modern single‑pilot IFR avionics suite. The STC enables approved single‑pilot IFR operations once the modification is installed and certified.

2026-01-28T05:41:36.368589-08:00

QAI earns FAA STC for H135/EC135 SPIFR glass‑cockpit retrofit enabling single‑pilot IFR

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FAA deploys Surface Awareness Initiative technology at Falcon Field — among first U.S. airports to receive system Falcon Field has become one of the first U.S. airports to receive the FAA’s Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI) technology, an advanced airfield system deployed nationwide to strengthen runway safety. The installation is an early fielding of SAI equipment intended to reduce runway incursions and improve ground situational awareness.

2026-01-28T04:38:22.360226-08:00

FAA deploys Surface Awareness Initiative technology at Falcon Field — among first U.S. airports to receive system

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British Airways A350-1000 loses main landing‑gear wheel during Las Vegas takeoff, continues to London and lands safely A British Airways Airbus A350-1000 departing Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport for London‑Heathrow lost a main landing‑gear rear wheel during takeoff. The aircraft continued the transatlantic flight without diversion and landed safely at Heathrow, according to reports and video footage.

2026-01-28T02:39:09.115258-08:00

British Airways A350-1000 loses main landing‑gear wheel during Las Vegas takeoff, continues to London and lands safely

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Why engine reliability is critical for Asia‑Pacific carriers as demand surges Engine reliability underpins airline reputations across Asia‑Pacific, where post‑pandemic travel demand is growing faster than elsewhere. Frequent engine-related disruptions threaten carriers' safety records, punctuality and fleet utilization — making engine performance, maintenance and supplier relations strategic priorities for regional operators.

2026-01-28T02:19:18.789058-08:00

Why engine reliability is critical for Asia‑Pacific carriers as demand surges

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Incorrect Vr entry and poor cross‑check led to Air Atlanta 747F tail‑strike at Frankfurt Hahn German investigators found an Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-400F suffered a tail‑strike on takeoff from Frankfurt Hahn after the captain entered rotation speed 141 kt — 30 kt below the correct 171 kt — into the FMS. Insufficient crew cross‑checks triggered a stall warning and missed the error.

2026-01-28T01:57:05.030850-08:00

Incorrect Vr entry and poor cross‑check led to Air Atlanta 747F tail‑strike at Frankfurt Hahn

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NOAA taps Meteomatics 'Meteodrones' to close critical weather‑observation gap for NWS NOAA will deploy Meteomatics' Meteodrones to deliver localized atmospheric measurements to the U.S. National Weather Service, targeting persistent observation gaps that limit short‑term forecast detail. The effort aims to raise forecast fidelity for weather‑sensitive aviation, maritime and defense operations.

2026-01-28T00:33:07.270681-08:00

NOAA taps Meteomatics 'Meteodrones' to close critical weather‑observation gap for NWS

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Investigation: Skydiving PAC 750XL pilot killed after not wearing rescue parachute despite prior recommendation

2026-01-28T00:33:05.338476-08:00

Investigation: Skydiving PAC 7

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British Airways A350-1000 loses main landing‑gear wheel during Las Vegas takeoff, continues to London and lands safely

QAI earns FAA STC for H135/EC135 SPIFR glass‑cockpit retrofit enabling single‑pilot IFR

EASA sling-load group pushes shared best practices to improve helicopter safety

Learjet 45 crashes at Baramati; Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar among dead

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