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Flight Safety Information  - July 30, 2026    No. 148

In This Issue  : Incident: Swiss A333 near Bangor on Jul 27th 2026, active fire in cockpit reported, headphones charging case found : Incident: Transavia France B738 at Paris on Jul 24th 2026, smell of smoke in cockpit : Incident: ANA B78X near Osaka on Jul 26th 2026, wing anti ice problem  : Dassault Falcon 50 - Taxiway Excursion (Chicago) : Australia introduces national air tanker safety standards after 737 crash : SWISS flight LX16: A salutary lesson on power bank safety : Passengers Trapped On Emirates A380 Superjumbo For Nearly 24 Hours After One Thing After Another Goes Wrong : Delta, United ban humanoid and animal robots from flights : Aviation Groups Unite To Address Runway Incursions : Icelandair to add further six Airbus A320neo aircraft : FAA's Mosaic Rule Spurs Electric Light Aircraft Launch : Marine Corps accepts last Osprey aircraft : NTSB report expected Thursday on fatal Bering Air crash — here’s what we know so far

Flight Safety Information  - July 29, 2026    No. 147

In This Issue : Incident: Malta B738 at Madrid on Jul 27th 2026, bird strike : Incident: KLM B78X at Amsterdam on Jul 27th 2026, slat, flap, gear and steering problems : American Airlines flight makes emergency landing after 6 crew members report mysterious illness  : Air transport unites to prevent runway incursions : Delta flight departing Atlanta involved in near miss with another Delta plane, FAA call reveals : TSA finds Civil War-era cannonballs in checked bag at Alabama airport : American Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted after IT outage disrupts flights : Airplane mode was never just about planes: it combines a 1991 FCC network rule with an FAA interference rule dating to 1961  : ATP Flight School Says Major US Airlines Target at Least 6,500 Pilot Hires in 2026 : Bombardier delivers 200th Challenger 3500 supermidsize jet : Boeing Q2 revenue tops estimates as jet deliveries climb, cash turns positive : Airbus A350 jet flies 24 hours nonstop from Australia to France

Flight Safety Information  - July 28, 2026    No. 146

In This Issue  : Incident: Swiss A333 near Bangor on Jul 27th 2026, active fire in cockpit : Incident: Raimon E145 at Shiraz on Jul 27th 2026, temporary runway excursion : Incident: Cityjet CRJ9 at Amsterdam on Jul 25th 2026, nose gear did not retract : Incident: Indigo A21N near Rajkot on Jul 27th 2026, cargo smoke indication : Incident: Norwegian B738 near Vienna on Jul 27th 2026, cracked windshield : American Airlines Plane Diverts 3 Hours Into Transatlantic Flight After 6 of 9 Crew Members Start Feeling Ill : US warns hundreds of Boeing jets may require seat safety inspections : Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia powerbank rules passengers must know before flying UAE airlines ban the use of power banks during flights : Virgin Atlantic Aircraft Engineer Dies After Being ‘Crushed’ While Working on Plane, Prompting Airline to Launch Safety Investigation : Aircraft emergency closes Bangor International Airport runway : American Eagle flight from PHL to Wilmington, North Carolina, makes emergency landing in Virginia : Power bank erupts in flames inside overhead bin on China Eastern flight : NTSB chair urges Congress to pass aviation safety legislation : Delayed: Cape Air’s fleet upgrade plans stall amid financial strain, pilot shortage : The first woman to fly in space was not a test pilot or a scientist but a young textile worker, and in 1963 Valentina Tereshkova orbited the Earth

Flight Safety Information  - July 27, 2026    No. 145

In This Issue  : Accident: Tracep L410 near Kitshanga/Walikale on Jul 24th 2026, engine failure, missing aircraft located : Incident: American B789 overe Atlantic on Jul 25th 2026, odour on board : Incident: Qatar B773 over UK on Jul 24th 2026, safety concern prompts intercept : Accident: JAL B738 near Tokyo on Jul 21st 2026, turbulence injures flight attendant : Incident: UPS B763 at Louisville on Jul 24th 2026, pitot heater failure : Incident: Alaska B738 near Eugene on Jul 23rd 2026, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Cathay Pacific B748 over Black Sea on Jul 23rd 2026, pilot incapacitated : Incident: Transavia B738 at Amsterdam on Jul 24th 2026, autopilot failure twice : Kenmore Air seaplane crash: Investigators to interview pilot : Good news for nervous fliers: More planes get emergency auto-land tech : FAA Issues Radio Altimeter Upgrade Mandate : Air India Starts Boeing 787 Fleet Modifications Following FAA Safety Directive : Aer Lingus pilots become first mother and daughter to fly together : FAA Accepts ASTM Standards, Clearing the Last Hurdle for MOSAIC : Russia Is Running Out of Aircraft. Now It’s Merging Airlines to Hide the Crisis

Flight Safety Information  - July 24, 2026    No. 144

In This Issue : Accident: Enugu E170 at Benin City on Jul 23rd 2026, runway overrun on landing : Accident: American B772 near New York on Jul 23rd 2026, turbulence injures two cabin crew : Incident: Southwest B738 near Charleston on Jul 20th 2026, suspected fuel leak : Incident: Cargolux B744 at Atlanta on Jul 23rd 2026, cargo fire indication : Incident: LOT B38M near Milan on Jul 23rd 2026, captain incapacitated : 11 people rescued after seaplane crashes off Washington coast : Brazil report cites icing, pilot actions, safety culture in deadly Voepass crash : All Three British Airways Pilots Struck By Food Poisoning Midflight, One Incapacitated At 30,000 Feet : Veteran Icelandair Captain Behind Viral Low Boeing 757 Flyover Loses License For 2 Years : International Civil Aviation Organization analysis reveals major priorities for air transport safety : Southwest Airlines put Texas jet fuel on a boat to LA for the first time amid supply worries

Flight Safety Information  - July 23, 2026    No. 143

In This Issue  : Incident: BAW A20N at London on Jul 22nd 2026, hydraulic failure : Incident: Lufthansa B748 near Tokyo on Jul 22nd 2026, strange smell on board : Incident: Lufthansa B748 at Newark on Jul 20th 2026, rejected takeoff due to twisted nose gear : British Airways Launches Probe After 3 Pilots Fall Sick Mid-Air After Hyderabad Stopover : Delta Pilot Given Terrifying Rocket Launcher Warning Mid-Flight : Icelandair 757 pilots disciplined after unauthorised low pass over islands : EU aviation agency adds Jordan to no-fly warning list as fighting continues : Safety Officials Probe Army GPS Jamming in Fatal Air Crash Two pilots and two nurses died in a medevac crash during electronic warfare tests : FAA Set To Publish Altimeter Upgrade Rule : FAA Moves to Speed Air Taxi and Supersonic Aircraft Approvals : United Airlines can now boot passengers for one of the most annoying airplane habits : Midair Brawl Involving 10 Passengers Forces Plane to Turn Back to Airport 30 Minutes After Takeoff  : Boeing forecasts global freighter fleet to reach 4,010 aircraft by 2045 : Boeing CEO says company still needs ‘a couple more years’ to repair finances before new jet : Gulfstream makes 400th delivery in G500 and G600 fleet : Beehive Pushes 3D-Printed Drone Jet Engines Into Full Production

Flight Safety Information  - July 22, 2026    No. 142

In This Issue : Incident: American B772 near Boston on Jul 21st 2026, engine issues : Incident: American B772 at Boston on Jul 20th 2026, could not retract gear : Incident: Alaska B789 enroute on Jul 19th 2026, engine vibrations : Accident: Kalitta B773 at Cincinnati on Jul 19th 2026, tail strike on go around : Phone calls on flights could soon be banned. Former flight attendants say it's about more than manners. : ‘Incapacitated’ Pilot Put on Oxygen Mid-Flight After Health Emergency : Feds seize hundreds of drones, prosecute pilots over World Cup flights : FAA and TSA Fail to Close Critical Gaps in Aviation Defense : United Airlines flight forced to land at Luke Air Force Base due to severe weather : India rebukes its aviation watchdog over conflict-of-interest lapses, documents show : Airbus Aims At Doubling Profits In Commercial Aircraft : Hawaiian Airlines fleet to be replaced with Boeing 737-800 aircraft : Wreckage of 1952 Pan Am plane crash that changed air safety found near Puerto Rico : Boeing Forecasts Demand for 674,000 Pilots and USD195 Billion in Training Services : The Helicopter Company signs LOI with Bombardier for 60 jets : NTSB: ‘Fuel exhaustion’ cause of June 2025 Kansas plane crash on top of airport roof

Flight Safety Information  - July 20-21, 2026    No. 141

In This Issue : Incident: OneClick B738 at Bucharest on Jul 19th 2026, speed indication problem  : Incident: Sichuan A333 near Amsterdam on Jul 18th 2026, both GPS failed : Incident: Canada B763 near Manta on Jul 12th 2026, engine failure : Incident: Iberia A21N and Europa B789 over Atlantic on Jul 10th 2026, TCAS saves the day : Accident: Delta A321 at New York on Jul 14th 2026, tail strike on landing : Incident: Norse Atlantic B789 at London on Jul 13th 2026, could not retract nose gear : NASA studied pilots taking 26-minute naps during long flights and found their performance improved by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent : Swiss airline removes drunk pilots after crew raise alarm in Geneva : New bill aims to improve air safety regulations following deadly helicopter crash in Superior, AZ : Hybrid-electric aircraft clears 30,000 feet for first time in test flights : IndiGo signs major jet engine and repair-shop deal with CFM : EU test pilots find ‘no major hardware risks’ with China’s C919 jet: sources : SMBC Aviation Capital Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX Jets : Boom Prize Balloons To $800K For First Amateur Supersonic RC Airplane, And The Fine Print Raises The Bar : Cargo plane appears to scrape runway during aborted landing at CVG Airport : NTSB releases report on Charleston airport runway collision

Flight Safety Information  - July 17, 2026    No. 140

In This Issue : Fighter Pilot Who Sparked Chaos on Beach Learns Fate  : Investigators lead probe into Ryanair flight where man was partly sucked out window   : Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes : Measles warning issued after 2 infectious travelers passed through Bush Airport : Airlines warn adjusting to permanent daylight saving time could take up to 2 years : TCSAR earns FAA certificate for highest level of aviation safety standards : NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, NTSB says : United plans to retire 80 aircraft next year as it expects first Boeing 737 Max 10 deliveries : Air China, Shenzhen Airlines order 55 Airbus jets with list price of $12.4 billion