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Boeing accused of putting the pursuit of profit over passenger safety 

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The Aircraft Accident investigation Bureau in India is focusing on engine thrust. Investigators have discovered in the preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight 171 crash which killed 260 people on 12th June 2025. Just seconds after take-off both of the 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the “cut -off” position, starving the engines of vital fuel and triggering total power loss. Switching to “Cut-off” is a move typically done only after landing. The Cockpit voice recording captures one pilot asking the other why he “did the cut-off”, to which the other pilot replies that he didn’t. The … Continue reading Boeing accused of putting the pursuit of profit over passenger safety 

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Budget Airlines fined based on their “illicit profit”

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Spain has fined Ryan Air and four other budget airlines a total of  €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” including charging for hand luggage. Ryanair has been given the largest fine of €108m (£90m), followed by EasyJet’s penalty of €29m (£24m). Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea were issued with sanctions by Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry on Friday. The ministry also said it  plans to ban practices such as charging extra for carry-on hand luggage and reserving seats for children. The fines are the biggest sanction issued by the ministry, and follow an investigation into the budget airline industry. Vueling, the budget arm … Continue reading Budget Airlines fined based on their “illicit profit”

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Electrical vertical take-off taxi dreams crashed as cash runs short

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Germany’s Volocopter promised its electric-powered, two-seater aircraft, the VoloCity, would be ferrying passengers around the city. The company ran several demonstration flight although it never happened commercially. While missing that deadline, Volocopter was seeking fresh investment to keep the firm going, as talks to borrow ¢100m (£83m)  from the government evaporated in April. Now hopes are pinned on China’s Geely, which is in talks to take over 85 per cent stake in Volocopter in return for $95m of funding, which could mean future manufacture would be moved to China. Volocopter and dozens of there companies around the world developing an … Continue reading Electrical vertical take-off taxi dreams crashed as cash runs short

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Emergency landing for Air India Boeing 777 in Siberia

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An Air India passenger Boeing 777 aircraft AI-183 flying from New Delhi to San Francisco was forced to land in the Russian region of Siberia at the Krasnoyarsk International Airport, on 18th July 2024, after the crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, after smoke detectors were activated, according to Air India, in its second such incident on the route in just over a year. The incident puts added spotlight on the embattled aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, whose aircraft was used in the flight, as several Boeing planes have been involved in air incidents in recent past. Most … Continue reading Emergency landing for Air India Boeing 777 in Siberia

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South West Airline’s Boeing 737 Max does a Dutch Roll

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Boeing 737 Max 8 flow by South West Airlines rocked side to side while in air, a potentially dangerous movement known as a Dutch Roll. US regulators are investigating Boeing planes after issues have emerged at a time when the safety record of is under intense scrutiny, that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of their new two inquiries. The agency is also involved after Boeing reported learning of potentially falsified documents used to certify titanium in its planes. Boeing referred questions about the Southwest Flight to the airline, which said it was co-operating with the investigation. Boeing said … Continue reading South West Airline’s Boeing 737 Max does a Dutch Roll

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Naran will fly ultra super-rich billionaire’s car to any part of the world

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Ameerh Naran is an ambitious entrepreneur and car fanatic, currently serving as CEO of Vimana Private Jets and Naran Automotive.Zimbabwe-born Ameerh Naran (38)  to an Indian  family of shoemakers, was Harare’s first importer of sex toys. He then was going to make millions in private aviation, his planes used by celebrities, politicians and on “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. He now spends most of his time in Dubai and London.“I’ve a rare Porsche Carrera Gt that cost me £1.5m ($1.9m)  and I keep it at the airport in Dubai” Naran said. His company  Vimana Private Jets also has offices in Los Angeles and New York. … Continue reading Naran will fly ultra super-rich billionaire’s car to any part of the world

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Boeing loses £285m in the first Quarter

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Boeing reported a net loss of £285m ($355m) in the first quarter amid a critical crisis sparked by a mid-air blowout of one of its planes in January. The US plane maker said production on its 737 programme has slowed to below 38 aircraft per month,  as revenue dipped to eight per cent to £13.3bn ($16.6bn). Boeing which has head office in Arlington, Virginia, had faced huge backlash after part of the fuselage on an Alaska Airlines 737-9 aircraft fell off mid-air earlier in the year, triggering an emergency landing. Boeing is under investigation by the US Department of Justice … Continue reading Boeing loses £285m in the first Quarter

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United Airlines Boeing landed without panel in Oregon

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A 25-year-old Boeing 737-800 plane United Airlines flight 433, from San Francisco landed at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Oregon, at 11:30 (8:30GMT) on Friday, without one of its fuselage panels. The plane was carrying 139 passengers and 6 crew, landed safely as no one was injured. Boeing is under extreme scrutiny after a series of high profile safety incidents.  According to Amber Judd a senior official at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport, the plane landed safely and the external panel was only discovered missing during a post-flight inspection. The missing panel was adjacent to the landing gear, … Continue reading United Airlines Boeing landed without panel in Oregon

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Boeing whistleblower dead

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John  Barnett who had worked for Boeing for 32 years until 2017, who raised the concerns about the firm’s production standards has been found dead in his truck in the hotel car park in the US according to the Charleston County Coroner. The police are investigating the 62 year-old’s death who had died from a self-inflicted wound on 9th march . In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company. Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr. Barnett’s death. From 2010, he worked as quality manager at the North … Continue reading Boeing whistleblower dead

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FAA grounds 171 Boeing 737 Max9 after mid-air blowout

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On Friday, in mid-air part of the fuselage of an Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight 1282, fell off, forcing an emergency landing after take-off from  Portland,  in the US state of Oregon to Ontario, California and had reached 16, 000ft ( 4,876m) when it began its emergency descent according to flight tracking data.  The airline, carrying 177 passengers and crew, landed safely back in Portland. Although some images showed the night sky visible through the gap in the fuselage, with insulation material and other debris, there were no immediate indications of the cause of the apparent structural failure, … Continue reading FAA grounds 171 Boeing 737 Max9 after mid-air blowout