Flying MagazineRyan Ewing

NTSB: Fatigue Cracks in MD‑11F Left Engine Pylon Led to UPS Flight 2976 Engine Separation

Flying Magazine reports: A new NTSB report points to cracking in the MD-11F’s left engine pylon and draws parallels to the DC-10 separation in American Airlines Flight 191.

Also: CNN, ABC News and airlive.net
2025-11-20T09:00:13.154022-08:00

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Simple FlyingJames Pearson

easyJet Launches 16 Routes From 8 UK Airports — No Direct Competition on Nine

By Simple Flying: It won't have head-to-head competition on nine of them.

2025-11-20T06:04:31.015572-08:00
Air Data NewsJCC; Ricardo Meier

Russia Says Partial MC-21 Production in UAE Still Possible — Raises Sanctions, Supply‑Chain and Certification Questions

By Air Data News: Russia continues to suggest it may someday establish partial production of the MC-21 airliner in the United Arab Emirates, a claim that runs counter to.

2025-11-20T08:08:29.178167-08:00