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Parts are dropping off Hong Kong Airlines planes in mid-air, should you be worried?

Published: 12:00pm, 31 May, 2019 Updated: 2:15pm, 31 May, 2019 Article source: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3012550/parts-are-dropping-hong-kong-airlines-planes-mid-air

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Lawmakers to question FAA, NTSB chiefs on status of Boeing 737 Max

May 15 (UPI) — House lawmakers on Wednesday attempted to get to the bottom of Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airliners, asking aviation leaders about an update on the grounded fleet and about how the planes were certified to fly years … Continue reading

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NTSB links third death to Tesla autopilot system

May 17 (UPI) — Federal investigators say Tesla’s autopilot system has been connected to another death, from a Model 3 crash in Florida this spring. While the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report Thursday didn’t assign blame, it’s heightened concerns … Continue reading

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Boeing 737: wing problems possible in over 100 aircraft

CLOSE Southwest Airlines has historically been an all-Boeing 737 carrier. (Photo: Southwest Airlines) Boeing is telling some airlines flying its 737 model to replace a part on the planes’ wings, a move that could affect more than 100 aircraft. Boeing said … Continue reading

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UFOs Over Mineral: 1947 ‘Flying Saucer’ Sighting Continues to Capture Imaginations

Chehalis-Centralia Airport Operations Coordinator Brandon Rakes and Chehalis Historical Museum Director Jason Mattson loaded up in a small plane destined for Port Townsend Wednesday afternoon for a very specific field trip. The trip was prompted by another small plane that … Continue reading

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Analysis: Opportunities, challenges for composites in future aircraft

Accompanying this issue of CompositesWorld is a supplement developed with CW’s sister publications Additive Manufacturing and Modern Machine Shop, titled “Next-Gen Aerospace: Advanced Materials and Processes.” In it you will find reports on a variety of materials and processes targeted toward … Continue reading

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‘The Aircraft Lives On:’ How 747s Are Finding New Life in the Arizona Desert

A row of 747s at Pinal Airpark (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Connor O’Shea) The stretch of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson is filled with its fair share of oddities. Just about halfway between Arizona’s two largest cities lies a ranch … Continue reading

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