AVIATION LAW BLOG
Federal judge rules that Bombardier doesn’t owe Comerica anything
Banking giant Comerica Inc. has been attempting to recover approximately $10.1 million from the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Inc. This is the second attempt at litigation. In January 2016, Comerica filed a lawsuit against Bombardier. In July 2017, a U.S....
NTSB gives new safety recommendations regarding 737s
Boeing may have missed some errors while testing their 737 Max aircraft, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The 737 has been grounded since March because of two fatal plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia which killed 346 people total. According...
USAF bans Boeing KC-46 tanker from carrying cargo or passengers
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker has faced a series of challenges, but the latest one will keep the plane out of the largest-ever exercise planned by the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC). That exercise, which is expected to take place at Fairchild Air Force Base, will...
United Airlines cancels additional 5,000 Boeing 737 Max flights
United Airlines reports that it has extended its cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights. The airline plans to do so at least until early November 2019, a move that will affect 5,000 flights. Previously, the airline extended cancellations after the Federal Aviation...
Plane crashes upon takeoff near Dallas, kills all 10 occupants
A recent crash at a general aviation airport serving the greater Dallas area has killed ten people. A Beechcraft King Air 350, a twin-engine turbine propeller airplane, took off from Addison Municipal Airport on the morning of June 30 but crashed into a vacant hangar...
Boeing Renaming its Flawed 737-MAX?
Although The Boeing Company has not made any official announcement of a name change, a photo recently surfaced that evidenced the company changing the model designation on the nose of a 737-MAX aircraft awaiting delivery to the European low cost carrier Ryanair. The...
NTSB investigates cause of Hawaii airplane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a crash involving a skydiving plane in Hawaii, which is the deadliest civil aviation incident in the United States since 2011. Investigators suspect that repairs made to the aircraft, especially those made...
Did your pilot sleep well before your flight?
Even with all of the technological advances in the aviation industry, passenger planes simply don't move without pilots. Ultimately, getting to your destination safely relies on their skill and experience.However, those qualities only benefit you if your pilot remains...
Small plane crash leaves two injured
Two individuals were injured as a result of a small plane crash that occurred on June 8. The small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Medford, Oregon. Witnesses say a loud noise was heard before the plane crashed into one neighbor's yard.According to witnesses, the...
Whose laws apply to international flights?
If an American accuses a Canadian of sexual assault aboard a U.S. airplane flying from London to New York, whose laws apply? The United States will certainly take an interest, but so may other countries, based on the people involved and the airspace where the crime...
