January 11, 2020 12:01 am ET
March 28, 2019 10:00 am ET -
Remembering the Tenerife Airport Disaster 42 Years Later
On March 27, 1977, 42 years ago, the deadliest accident in aviation history occurred at Los Rodeos Airport on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Two Boeing 747 aircraft, the largest passenger aircraft flying at the time, had…
March 11, 2019 9:39 am ET -
Several 737 MAX 8 Operators Begin to Ground Fleets
Even though information is still scarce at this point, Ethiopian’s ill-fated ET302 flight has triggered a series of decisions of aviation authorities and operators regarding the Boeing 737 MAX. The Chinese Aviation Authority requested airlines, under its jurisdiction, to suspend…
February 11, 2018 3:20 pm ET -
A History of Saratov Airlines Following Devastating Accident near Moscow
With 2018 still in its infancy and the aviation world still reflecting on a year that suffered no commercial airline fatalities, the wretched news emerging from Russia on Sunday morning brought into sharp focus the dangers that are still very…
January 14, 2018 10:15 pm ET -
Pegasus Airlines Aircraft Skids Off Runway in Turkey
A Pegasus Airlines jet narrowly avoided the Black Sea on Saturday after skidding off the runway at Trabzon Airport in Turkey. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft came to a halt on the side of a cliff, its nose just meters from…
July 13, 2017 4:42 pm ET -
St. Maarten Sees First Fatality Caused by Jetblast
A New Zealand tourist was killed after sustaining injuries caused by the jet blast of a departing 737 at Princess Juliana Airport. The airport is a well-known attraction for keen aviation enthusiasts, as well as a famous spot as aircraft…