aviation safety

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 7, 2025

Aging Boeing 777 Grounded After Emergency Diversion to Edinburgh

AviationNews – United Airlines pulls a Boeing 777-200ER from service following an emergency diversion to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) last week. The crew made the safety-first…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS November 13, 2025

Jury Awards $28 Million to Family in 737 MAX Crash Lawsuit

AviationNews – A federal jury has awarded over $28 million to the family of a United Nations consultant who perished in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines…

General Aviation News November 10, 2025

FAA Grounds Entire Global MD-11 Cargo Fleet After Fatal UPS Crash

AviationNews – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken the drastic step of grounding the entire worldwide fleet of MD-11 and MD-11F cargo aircraft….

General Aviation News November 4, 2025

Boeing Faces First Civil Trial Over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX Disaster

AviationNews – Boeing is facing its first civil trial in the United States today, brought by families of the victims from the fatal 2019 Ethiopian…

Civilian aviation news October 24, 2025

Finnair Grounds Eight Airbus A321s Over Seat Cover Safety Concerns

Aviation News – Finnair has temporarily grounded eight of its Airbus A321 aircraft after discovering that water-washed seat covers may no longer meet EU fire-protection…

General Aviation News October 21, 2025

All 155 Passengers Safe After Azerbaijan Airlines A320 Overruns Runway in St. Petersburg Emergency

AviationNews – An Azerbaijan Airlines Airbus A320 carrying 155 passengers safely evacuated after it overran the runway during an emergency landing at Pulkovo Airport (LED)…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 20, 2025

ATR 72-600 Secures Renewed ETOPS 120 Certification from EASA

AviationNews – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has renewed the ETOPS 120 certification for the ATR 72-600 regional turboprop for another two years….

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 20, 2025

IATA Launches Global Campaign for Safe Travel with Lithium Batteries

AviationNews – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a new global safety campaign titled “Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries“. This initiative aims to…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS October 18, 2025

Air China Flight Diverts to Shanghai After Battery Fire in Cabin

AviationNews – An Air China flight en route from Hangzhou to Seoul made a safe emergency landing in Shanghai on Saturday after a passenger’s lithium…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 18, 2025

FAA Approves Boeing 737 MAX Production Increase to 42 Per Month After Safety Checks

AviationNews – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing approval to increase its monthly production of the 737 MAX aircraft from 38 to…