American Airlines Boeing 777 Blows Tire During Takeoff

Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) An American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft potentially blew a tire during take-off when it departed Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA Today reports. While the plane was able to depart and then land in Los Angeles without issue, the incident highlights yet another issue in a growing list of failures … Read more

Four Boeing Door Plug Bolts Were Missing On Blowout 737 Max Plane: Report

Photo: National Transportation Safety Board (AP) The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on how a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 at 16,000 feet over Portland, Oregon last month. The findings are as bad as expected with the report noting that the four bolts intended to hold the … Read more

‘I Would Tell My Family To Avoid The Max. I Would Tell Everyone, Really…’ Experts And Ex-Boeing Employees Issue Warning On Max

Airlines are resuming flights with the troubled Boeing Max 9 planes which were all grounded following the door panel blow-out incident on Jan. 5, but aviation experts say that these planes still have significant and potentially dangerous quality-control issues. I Need A Manual Car Thats Fun And Powerful | WCSYB? Boeing Max 8 jets first … Read more

What In God’s Name Is Going On With Air Travel Right Now?

Photo: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) The nose wheel of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 came off while waiting to depart from Atlanta, Georgia last Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. The venerable 757 is entering its fifth decade of service, with the newest airframes being 20 years old. While … Read more

Missing Nut Prompts Airlines To Inspect Every Boeing 737 Max

Photo: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency (Getty Images) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that airlines will have to inspect every Boeing 737 Max after a bolt was discovered with a missing nut during routine maintenance. The potential loose bolt is attached to a linkage on the rudder control system. Boeing also found an undelivered aircraft … Read more