by Jim Campbell | Jan 18, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Manufacturer Noticed These Structural Flaws in Other MD-11s 15 Years Ago An update from the National Transportation Safety Board sheds fresh light on the November crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, revealing that Boeing found similar structural issues on MD-11...
by Jim Campbell | Jan 18, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Authorities Located Parts of the ATR 42-500 Over 18 Hours After it Vanished From Radar More than 18 hours after an Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) ATR 42-500 lost radar contact over the South Sulawesi province, Indonesian authorities unfortunately confirmed suspicions...
by Jim Campbell | Jan 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
MEC Elects Four Officers To 2-Year Terms The Master Executive Council of Alaska Airlines met in Seattle this past week and elected four officers to a two-year term ending February 28, 2028. They will represent more than 3,400 Alaska Airlines pilots during the next two...
by Jim Campbell | Jan 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Features Vibration Damping, Unlimited Blade Life, FOD Repairable MT-Propeller Entwicklung (Development) GmbH (Ltd) announced it has received the Supplemental Type Certificate from EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, for the installation of its 3-blade...
by Jim Campbell | Jan 17, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Violations Of U.S. Citizenship Requirements Ground ~800 GA Aircraft The National Business Aviation Association reacted to the recent grounding of about 800 general aviation aircraft registered through a U.K.- based trustee due unspecified violations of U.S....