Eleven passengers and crew were injured, four seriously, aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) McDonnell Douglas MD-11 after the aircraft encountered severe air turbulence on 8 June. The aircraft was en route from Hong Kong to Nagoya carrying 169 passengers and 11 crew, when it encountered the turbulence about 25min before landing. The JAL flight had begun to descend from an altitude of 17,000ft (5,200m) over the Chita Peninsular.
Source: Flight International
Embraer says it remains on track to meet its 2024 aircraft-delivery goals despite other aerospace suppliers recently curtailing delivery estimates due to stubborn supply chain troubles.
Investigators have determined that an aileron cable fracture on a Corendon Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 resulted from insufficient lubrication. The Dutch Safety Board says the inspection interval for the cable at the time of the 8 July 2022 incident was 4,000 cycles or 24 months. It had been inspected 20 ...
Oneworld alliance carrier British Airways is suspending services to the Chinese capital from the beginning of the winter season. The airline says the decision, which takes effect from 26 October, affects flights through to November 2025. British Airways is unable to use Russian airspace, which would offer the shortest flightpath ...
