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Aviation Week • Sean Broderick

FAA Issues Emergency AD for MD-11 Engine Pylons After Boeing Urges Grounding

By Aviation Week: FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive to inspect MD-11s. The move comes on the heels of a Boeing recommendation to ground the fleet.

Also: ukaviation.news and ksdk.com
2025-11-08T17:26:04.778723-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United flight attendant reportedly nearly 11× legal alcohol limit on SFO–London flight; hospitalized and resigns

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A long-serving United Airlines flight attendant was found nearly 11 times over the legal alcohol limit after drinking on a flight from San Francisco to London.

Also: View from the Wing, Aviation A2Z and One Mile at a Time
2025-11-09T04:07:34.039016-08:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident  
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New York Times • Francesca Regalado

UPS and FedEx Ground MD‑11 Freighters After Louisville Crash on Manufacturer’s Recommendation

By New York Times: Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, said it had recommended the grounding as a precaution while it conducts further analysis.

Also: Airways Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Air Data News, FreightWaves, Simple Flying, Aviation24, Aviation Week, Airline Geeks, Dj's Aviation, Sky News, The Loadstar, South China Morning Post and 14 more
2025-11-07T23:36:33.602416-08:00