Airplanes
United Airlines Bans Unnamed Passenger After He Urinated on a Sleeping Business-Class Traveler on a San Francisco to Manila Flight
International News
Gennaio 3, 2025
United Airlines Bans Unnamed Passenger After He Urinated on a Sleeping Business-Class Traveler on a San Francisco to Manila Flight
Jerome Gutierrez woke up soaked on UA 189. United handed him pajamas, met the flight with Manila police, and banned the other man without naming him.
Pilot and Teenage Daughter Killed After a Kit-Built Plane Tore Through a Fullerton Furniture Warehouse Roof
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Gennaio 2, 2025
Pilot and Teenage Daughter Killed After a Kit-Built Plane Tore Through a Fullerton Furniture Warehouse Roof
Pascal Reid and his 16-year-old daughter Kelly died when their Van's RV-10 struck a Fullerton plant. Nineteen workers were hurt. The NTSB said the pilot's door appeared open.
FAA Investigates Boeing 787 Dreamliner After Workers Marked Wing Bonding Inspections Complete Without Doing the Work
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Maggio 6, 2024
FAA Investigates Boeing 787 Dreamliner After Workers Marked Wing Bonding Inspections Complete Without Doing the Work
On May 6, 2024, the FAA opened a 787 probe after Boeing said North Charleston workers recorded wing-to-fuselage bonding checks as finished when the tests were never performed.
Second Boeing Whistleblower Joshua Dean Dies of a Fast Infection Weeks After John Barnett’s Death
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Maggio 2, 2024
Second Boeing Whistleblower Joshua Dean Dies of a Fast Infection Weeks After John Barnett’s Death
Spirit AeroSystems auditor Joshua Dean died of a sudden infection in April 2024, two months after Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead. Boeing later bought Spirit.
Japan Airlines Cancels Dallas-to-Tokyo Flight After the Captain’s All-Night Hotel Drinking Draws a Police Warning
International News
Aprile 30, 2024
Japan Airlines Cancels Dallas-to-Tokyo Flight After the Captain’s All-Night Hotel Drinking Draws a Police Warning
Japan Airlines canceled Dallas-to-Tokyo flight JL11 after the captain's all-night hotel drinking drew a police warning. The pattern later cost the CEO a pay cut.