Safety

Airbus A350 cockpit: Undergoing modifications.
Coffee proof

Airlines need to modify Airbus A350 cockpits

The spilling of drinks in the A350 cockpit caused engine failures. After a temporary protection contraption, Airbus is now implementing a permanent solution.
17.09.20 - 13:42
Timo Nowack
Timo Nowack
An Indigo Airbus A320.
Indigo flight

Confusion over Indian photo ban on board flights

Following an incident at Indigo, India imposed a ban on photography on board flights and threatened airlines with consequences. But later the aviation authority backed off.
14.09.20 - 22:12
Laura Frommberg
Laura Frommberg
Landing gear of Boeing 767 collapses during landing
Romania

Landing gear of Boeing 767 collapses during landing

During landing in Bucharest, the gear of an Omni Air Boeing 767 collapsed. The fuselage and engine cowling got in contact with the runway.
29.08.20 - 18:22
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Boeing 737 Max: The comeback is getting closer.

Europe's EASA to start 737 Max flight tests - in Canada

Good news for Boeing: Europe's aviation authority will conduct flight tests with the Boeing 737 Max in September. Afterwards, a key meeting will take place in London.
Timo Nowack
Timo Nowack
Tanker crashes into an Aeroflot Airbus A321

Tanker crashes into an Aeroflot Airbus A321

On the very first day of the restart of international connections, an incident occurred in Moscow Sheremetyevo. One person was injured.
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Beschädigte Gulfstream IV: Rollender A330 riss das gesamte Seiten- und Höhenleitwerk des parkenden Geschäftsfliegers ab.

Thai Airways A330 wrecks tail of a private jet

On the ramp of Vientiane Airport in Laos, an Airbus long haul jet and a Gulfstream IV got in each other's way.
10.03.20 - 17:16
Felix Stoffels
Felix Stoffels
Damaged Airbus A380: Costly repair.

Airbus A380 that got damaged in hangar mishap flies again

During maintenance, the nose of an Airbus A380 of Emirates was severely damaged. After a six-month break, the aircraft is back in regular service.
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
What we know about the crash landing in Istanbul so far

What we know about the crash landing in Istanbul so far

Three people died and 179 were injured in the landing accident of Pegasus Airlines at Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen airport. The facts about flight PC2193.
06.02.20 - 15:40
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Boeing 737 breaks apart after landing in Istanbul

Boeing 737 breaks apart after landing in Istanbul

A Pegasus Airlines aircraft has crashed landed in Istanbul. The fuselage of the plane broke in several places. There were 183 people on board, most of them sustained injuries.
06.02.20 - 08:21
Timo Nowack
Timo Nowack
Emergency exit

Can you drink alcohol when seated at an emergency exit?

In the worst case, passengers with seats at the emergency exit have to act fast and thorough. That can be problematic if they are drunk.
05.01.20 - 14:14
Felix Stoffels
Felix Stoffels
Bek Air blames wake vortexes

Bek Air blames wake vortexes

The management of Bek Air speculates about possible causes for the accident of the Fokker 100. Officials strongly contradict the claims.
05.01.20 - 14:16
Laura Frommberg
Laura Frommberg
Picture of the incident.

Fire Truck accidentally enters path of an Airbus A320 taking off

A misunderstanding caused a truck of the airport fire department to accidentally drive onto a runway where an Airbus A320 was departing.
24.12.19 - 17:14
Felix Stoffels
Felix Stoffels
Die Boeing 737 von Turkish Airlines: Flug TK467 landete im Gras.

Landing gear of Boeing 737 collapses in Odessa

A Turkish Airlines aircraft swerved from the runway after a landing in strong crosswinds. The front landing gear collapsed.
23.11.19 - 13:06
Timo Nowack
Timo Nowack
ATR 72 of MAP.

Both engines of an ATR 72 ran out of fuel

A flight with an ATR 72 of Map Linhas Aéreas could have ended bad. Due to lack of fuel an engine failed in the air. On the ground the other one stopped.
18.10.19 - 14:07
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Airbus A220 von Swiss: Nicht immer eine einfache Beziehung.

Many years of trouble with the A220 engines

The difficulties with the engines of the former C-Series jets date back to 2014. Swiss has already had a lot of work with the engines.
Timo Nowack
Timo Nowack
Triebwerke eines Airbus A220-300 von Swiss: Schon der dritte Vorfall.

Swiss convenes emergency committee due to problems with A220s

Once more there was an incident with an Airbus A220 from Swiss. Now all planes have to be inspected, many flights are cancelled.
15.10.19 - 16:58
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Das Auto wurde bei der Kollision am Flughafen Heraklion...

Car collides with engine of Eurowings Airbus A320

Curious incident at Heraklion airport: A car crashed into the left engine of an Airbus A320 from Eurowings.
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus: Hat schon ein besseres MCAS.

Boeing already has a safe MCAS

After two deadly crashes of a 737 Max, Boeing is working on an improved version of the flight control software MCAS. However, another plane already has it.
30.09.19 - 12:33
Timo Nowack
Timo Nowack
Boeing 737 NG: Ungewöhnliches Problem aufgetaucht.

Cracks discovered in 737 NG components

For once, it's not the 737 Max that causes Boeing trouble, but its predecessor, the 737 NG. On some models, premature material fatigue had been discovered on key components.
28.09.19 - 17:11
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Berlin-Tegel: 80.120 Starts im Jahr 2017, davon 21.720 um mindesten 15 Minuten verspätet. Damit hoben 27,11 Prozent der Flüge zu spät ab.

Eight injured on Eurowings flight

An Airbus A319 of Eurowings has gotten into turbulence on its way to Berlin. Several passengers were taken from the airport to the hospital.
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin
Die Drohne neben dem Heck eins Airbus-Jets von Austrian Airlines. Sie nimmt jede Sekunde ein hochauflösendes ...

Drones at work at Austrian Airlines

The Austrian airline uses UAVs that automatically inspect jets for damage. Other airlines of Lufthansa Group could also rely on the technology soon.
Stefan Eiselin
Stefan Eiselin

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