People about to go on business trips or family vacations often feel nervous about getting on an airplane. Although most people know that an airplane crash is far less likely than a car crash, they still worry about some kind of catastrophic event happening during...
Many shook their heads when Boeing's 737 Max was again grounded just six months after fixing the problems that caused two horrific crashes in quick succession. The cause of this second grounding was a potential electrical problem. This put 100 planes owned by 24...
The pandemic has impacted all our lives in countless ways in the last 18 months. One that may surprise some is the uptick in violence toward flight attendants and other airline staff. One recent example is one passenger’s attack of a Southwest Airlines flight...
Boeing was on the rebound in 2021. Not only was the airline industry moving back toward pre-pandemic business levels of activities, but the manufacturer also took orders for 185 of its 737 Max as well as other orders and deliveries in the first quarter of the new...
A United flight out of Denver made national news on February 20 when large metal parts fell off the Boeing 777-200 jet just after takeoff. According to local news, parts were spread over at least three neighborhoods in the Broomfield suburb. The largest piece was a...
Boeing’s 737 Max was grounded in March of 2019 after two crashes five months apart killed 346 people. The cause was the egregious oversight of the Seattle-based airplane manufacturer where design flaws in the automated flight-control system were not corrected and...
The most interesting recent news in aviation had almost nothing to do with airplanes. Rather, it was the story of a jetpack sighting near Los Angeles. According to NPR and other news agencies, crew members aboard a China Airlines flight headed to Los Angeles claimed...
If you need to cross the country or travel overseas, you will likely do so by plane. Airplanes tie the world together, but not just for people. They also make excellent vectors for disease. When contagious illnesses threaten the public health, airlines, airline...
For many, the recent death of Kobe Bryant felt like a personal tragedy. He wasn’t just a basketball player. He was the rare superstar athlete who transcended his sport and became a household name. And when he and his daughter died in a helicopter crash, the world...
In the world of crashes and recovery, airplane crashes stand alone. They’re far less common than automobile crashes, and they’re far more complex. But that won’t stop victims and their families from wanting to learn how they can seek justice. For example, take the...
