FAA orders engine replacements on Dreamliners

Airlines flying Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner jets with the latest General Electric Co. engines were ordered to repair them, or swap out at least one with an older model, in an urgent safety directive issued after an in-flight failure (www.bloomberg.com) More...

16 yr old pilot flying supplies to rural VA

McLEAN, Va. - TJ Kim can’t play lacrosse -- COVID-19 took the sport away. And at age 16, he can’t drive alone. But Kim can fly. And he’s turned his flying lessons into missions of mercy, bringing desperately needed supplies to rural hospitals in need. (www.fox5ny.com) More...

SWA 8701 makes emergency landing in Orlando

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX plane — the same model that has been grounded after two recent crashes — made an emergency landing Tuesday afternoon at Orlando International Airport, a spokeswoman said. (www.orlandosentinel.com) More...

United Airlines flight diverted after cockpit screens went blank

Flight 4390 departed from Knoxville, Tennessee, and intended to land in Houston, before trouble arose in mid-air. (www.msn.com) More...

Dog mauls Delta passenger

A Delta Air Lines passenger was left bloody and badly injured after being attacked by an emotional support dog aboard a flight at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. A Delta spokesperson told Fox 5 Atlanta that the victim was removed from the flight so that he could receive medical attention. It happened before pushback on DAL 1430, ATL-SAN (www.msn.com) More...

Icelandair flight diverted

An Icelandair flight made an emergency landing in Quebec late Friday night after pilots noticed that a cockpit window had cracked. (www.ctvnews.ca) More...

Finnair launches Singapore to Helsinki route

Finnair, the government backed airline of Finland, will make its inaugural flight between Singapore and Helsinki Monday. With a flight time of just 11 hours and 30 minutes, it claims to be the fastest way to get between Singapore and Europe. (www.cnbc.com) More...

Second Ketchikan float crash in a week

Two people died Monday afternoon when the plane they were in crashed into Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska, a week after another deadly crash nearby involving the same operator. (www.msn.com) More...

Alaska Air to keep Virgin's purple scheme

The inside, what you’ll see is brand elements of Virgin. If you fly Virgin, it’s unmistakable. You walk in, the purple lights, flying first class, the white seats, in-seat video, the whole thing with ordering from your seat. And that’s one of the things we loved about Virgin America; they were different, they were disruptive (www.bloomberg.com) More...

American Eagle mid-air fuel leak

The pilot reported fuel leaking from the right wing while the American Eagle flight was en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Dallas, Texas yesterday. The two-hour flight was aborted and the aircraft landed safely in Springfield, Missouri. (hisz.rsoe.hu) More...