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FAA Mandates 787 Dreamliner Water System Inspections After Leak Reports

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect and repair sealant on potable-water systems in select Boeing 787 Dreamliners following multiple leak reports that risk corrosion and water contamination.

2025-05-14T09:00:16.545277-07:00

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ICAO Council Holds Russia Accountable for Downing of MH17, Seeks Victim Compensation

2025-05-12T15:32:01.484940-07:00

Associated Press

Duffy Orders Flight Cuts at Newark Liberty Following ATC Delays and Equipment Failures

2025-05-11T06:27:28.033574-07:00

FlightGlobal

Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Plunges 8,000ft After Aggressive Turbulence Recovery

2025-05-12T01:23:14.006243-07:00

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FAA Raises Safety Alarm Over Bell 206 LongRanger Vertical Vibrations The FAA has flagged persistent vertical vibration anomalies in the Bell 206 LongRanger helicopter following multiple operator reports of excessive oscillations during cruise and hover. The regulator is evaluating data to determine if an airworthiness directive or design modification is required to prevent potential structural fatigue and flight-control challenges.

2025-05-14T09:54:13.605501-07:00

FAA Raises Safety Alarm Over Bell 206 LongRanger Vertical Vibrations

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FAA Mandates 787 Dreamliner Water System Inspections After Leak Reports The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect and repair sealant on potable-water systems in select Boeing 787 Dreamliners following multiple leak reports that risk corrosion and water contamination.

2025-05-14T09:00:16.545277-07:00

FAA Mandates 787 Dreamliner Water System Inspections After Leak Reports

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ANRA Technologies Secures First EASA U-space Service Provider Certification The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded ANRA Technologies the inaugural U-space Service Provider certificate, marking a pivotal advance toward harmonized, scalable drone traffic services across European airspace under the U-space framework.

2025-05-14T04:11:29.058388-07:00

ANRA Technologies Secures First EASA U-space Service Provider Certification

Flying Magazine

Should Maximum Age Requirement Even Exist for Airline Pilots?

2025-05-14T04:02:27.247857-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global

NATO Steps Up Countermeasures Against Jamming and Spoofing Threats in Civil Aviation NATO’s Aviation Committee has intensified efforts to combat rising jamming and spoofing incidents that jeopardize civil aviation communications and navigation. The initiative seeks to develop standardized detection, reporting and mitigation frameworks to protect flight operations across allied airspaces.

2025-05-14T03:31:25.555267-07:00

NATO Steps Up Countermeasures Against Jamming and Spoofing Threats in Civil Aviation

Reuters

Families of Jeju Air Crash Victims File Homicide and Negligence Charges Against Minister, Airline Executives Families of the 179 victims of the December 29 Jeju Air Boeing 737 crash filed criminal complaints under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, accusing 15 individuals — including a transport minister and airline safety executives — of homicide and professional negligence, marking the first legal action since the disaster.

2025-05-13T15:47:24.579677-07:00

Families of Jeju Air Crash Victims File Homicide and Negligence Charges Against Minister, Airline Executives

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United 777 Diverts Twice on Sydney–San Francisco Sector After Medical Emergency United Airlines flight UA870, a Boeing 777, from Sydney to San Francisco diverted first to Samoa’s Pago Pago for an in-flight medical emergency and then to Honolulu, ultimately arriving in San Francisco more than 15 hours late. The double unscheduled stops highlight the operational challenges of handling medical incidents over the Pacific.

2025-05-13T13:01:12.575710-07:00

United 777 Diverts Twice on Sydney–San Francisco Sector After Medical Emergency

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FAA Allows Experienced Pilots to Operate Multiple Experimental Aircraft The FAA has lifted its long-standing restriction on experimental-category operations, effective immediately, allowing qualified pilots to serve as pilot-in-command of multiple experimental aircraft simultaneously. The change aims to streamline flight testing and support faster innovation in the experimental aviation sector.

2025-05-13T12:03:06.131032-07:00

FAA Allows Experienced Pilots to Operate Multiple Experimental Aircraft

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