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Certification of Boeing’s 737 Max 10 appears back on track after the FAA determined that a software glitch potentially affecting some Boeing narrowbodies is not safety critical. That assessment reduces the prospect of another lengthy delay, though the available report does not specify a revised certification timeline.
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A safety report found the Dash 8 crew did not restore the aircraft’s descent mode before making a nighttime low approach at Timaru. Air New Zealand turboprop crews had received a mode-awareness alert three months before the incident, raising questions about how the warning was communicated and applied operationally.
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Certification of Boeing’s 737 Max 10 appears back on track after the FAA determined that a software glitch potentially affecting some Boeing narrowbodies is not safety critical. That assessment reduces the prospect of another lengthy delay, though the available report does not specify a revised certification timeline.
Australia’s transport safety bureau says risk conditions were not properly captured before a Bell 412 firefighting helicopter entered an uncommanded descent while filling its bucket. The finding comes in the ATSB’s final investigation report, which examines the circumstances surrounding the event.
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Investigators say the co-pilot stabbed the captain in an alleged attempt to crash the Flydubai aircraft, with a German report saying he may have intended to direct it toward Ben Gurion Airport. New Zealand police said he completed part of his flight training there between November 2018 and May 2019 on a student visa.
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SpaceX stock has climbed to its highest close since June, recovering from its post-IPO slump as investors cite the company’s AI business and Starship progress. The rally followed a bullish Morgan Stanley call; separately, the FAA changed its safety policy to permit more aircraft in airspace with elevated risk from falling debris.
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A British Airways Boeing 777 bound from London to Chicago returned to Heathrow after a reported cabin pressurization problem prompted an emergency descent over the Irish Sea. The aircraft descended 28,000 feet in seven minutes; passengers reportedly used oxygen masks, and the plane circled for four hours to burn fuel before landing.
Wizz Air has postponed the planned resumption of flights to Abu Dhabi from six European cities and suspended its newly launched Budapest–Amman route, less than a month after announcing the services. The changes come as EASA updates its security advice amid regional tensions.
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The co-pilot, an Omani national, allegedly stabbed the captain in an attempt to crash the aircraft, according to reporting citing Israeli officials familiar with the investigation. A preliminary probe reportedly found no indication he was linked to an organization or foreign government, pointing investigators toward a lone-actor explanation.
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