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Nepal court rejects petition to suspend Buddha Air operations

A Nepali court has rejected a petition seeking to suspend Buddha Air's operations, allowing the carrier to continue scheduled flights while legal challenges proceed. The ruling keeps the airline in service amid ongoing scrutiny and regulatory review following recent operational events.

2026-01-14T20:54:54.984507-08:00

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NTSB: Fatigue cracking in MD‑11 left engine pylon linked to Louisville crash; Boeing flagged part in 2011

2026-01-14T12:24:20.862106-08:00

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FAA orders fuel-system modifications on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after fan‑blade fractures

2026-01-14T14:51:16.038438-08:00

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Boeing reaches tentative settlement with Ontario man over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

2026-01-14T11:47:32.150164-08:00

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Nepal court rejects petition to suspend Buddha Air operations A Nepali court has rejected a petition seeking to suspend Buddha Air's operations, allowing the carrier to continue scheduled flights while legal challenges proceed. The ruling keeps the airline in service amid ongoing scrutiny and regulatory review following recent operational events.

2026-01-14T20:54:54.984507-08:00

Nepal court rejects petition to suspend Buddha Air operations

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FAA orders fuel-system modifications on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after fan‑blade fractures The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive mandating modification of fuel-system components on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after multiple fan‑blade fractures that produced three under‑cowl fires. The AD requires operators to complete specified hardware changes and inspections to reduce fire risk and support continued operation.

2026-01-14T14:51:16.038438-08:00

FAA orders fuel-system modifications on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after fan‑blade fractures

FlightGlobal

FAA orders PW1100G modifications following engine fires

2026-01-14T14:51:16.038438-08:00

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NTSB: Fatigue cracking in MD‑11 left engine pylon linked to Louisville crash; Boeing flagged part in 2011 An NTSB update links fatigue cracking in the left engine pylon of the UPS MD‑11F to the engine’s separation during its Louisville takeoff, finding similar fractures had occurred at least four prior times. Boeing warned owners of the flawed pylon in a 2011 service letter but did not call it a safety threat.

2026-01-14T12:24:20.862106-08:00

NTSB: Fatigue cracking in MD‑11 left engine pylon linked to Louisville crash; Boeing flagged part in 2011

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Boeing reaches tentative settlement with Ontario man over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash Boeing has reached a tentative settlement with an Ontario man who lost six relatives in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash shortly after takeoff, resolving his lawsuit just before a trial was set to begin nearly seven years after the accident.

2026-01-14T11:47:32.150164-08:00

Boeing reaches tentative settlement with Ontario man over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

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NASA strips down X‑59 at Armstrong for post‑flight inspections ahead of spring tests NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstrator is partially disassembled at Armstrong Flight Research Center after its October maiden flight as engineers remove dozens of access panels for mandatory post‑flight inspections. The work is intended to clear the aircraft for a resumed flight‑test campaign targeting additional low‑boom measurements this spring.

2026-01-14T11:21:19.936925-08:00

NASA strips down X‑59 at Armstrong for post‑flight inspections ahead of spring tests

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Latam to restart Bogotá–Caracas only after passenger and crew security guarantees; carriers await safety reports LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo said the carrier will resume Bogotá–Caracas flights only after Venezuelan authorities provide concrete security guarantees for passengers and crew. Iberia, Air Europa and Plus Ultra are similarly awaiting aviation-safety reports as the FAA maintains a NOTAM advising against overflight through Feb. 2.

2026-01-14T10:24:36.311056-08:00

Latam to restart Bogotá–Caracas only after passenger and crew security guarantees; carriers await safety reports

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AirlineRatings 2026 Top 25: Etihad tops full‑service; Hong Kong Express leads LCCs AirlineRatings.com’s annual Top 25 Safest Airlines for 2026 evaluates 320 carriers; Etihad Airways ranks first among full‑service airlines while Hong Kong Express is the top low‑cost carrier for a second consecutive year. Rankings weigh recent accidents, fleet age and size, accident rates, fatalities, IOSA, audits, profitability and pilot training.

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Nepal court rejects petition to suspend Buddha Air operations

NTSB: Fatigue cracking in MD‑11 left engine pylon linked to Louisville crash; Boeing flagged part in 2011

FAA orders fuel-system modifications on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after fan‑blade fractures

Boeing reaches tentative settlement with Ontario man over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

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