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The FAA has ordered inspections of the type of jet engines that failed on deadly Southwest flight

NTSB/Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect certain older CFM56-7B turbofan engines. A CFM56-7B failed on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 on Tuesday, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing.  The FAA.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 20th, 2018

FAA orders engine inspections after fatal Southwest engine failure

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will order inspections on engines like the one involved in the explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight that killed a passenger earlier this week. The FAA said on Wednesday that the directive -- .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2018

After United flight crisis, Boeing says all 777s with that engine should be grounded

Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend, as U.S. regulators ordered United Airlines to step .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 22nd, 2021

After crisis on United flight, Boeing says all 777s with that engine should be grounded

Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend, as U.S. regulators ordered United Airlines to step .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 22nd, 2021

Southwest, Gol ground 13 Boeing 737 NG airplanes after checks

Southwest Airlines Co and Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas said on Wednesday they had grounded a total of 13 Boeing Co 737 NG airplanes after U.S. regulators ordered urgent inspections last week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 9th, 2019

Southwest finds cracks on two Boeing 737 NG airplanes during inspections

Southwest Airlines Co said Wednesday it found cracks on two Boeing 737 NG airplanes and removed them from service after U.S. regulators last week ordered urgent inspections......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 9th, 2019

Experts Say Ethiopian Air Pilots Failed To Do One Thing That Could Have Prevented Deadly Crash

Now that air-traffic security experts have had some time to peruse Ethiopian Airlines preliminary report on the deadly crash of flight EET302, a few are coming forward to dispute its central claim: Namely, that the pilots followed the manuf.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 5th, 2019

Air carriers servicing Hawaii unaffected by FAA engine inspection order

Air carriers servicing Hawaii have been largely unaffected by the Federal Aviations Administration’s recent call for emergency inspections after a fatal engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight last week.  The CFM56-7B engine, manufactur.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Southwest expects flight disruptions this week due to engine inspections

Southwest Airlines Co. said it expected a small number of delays or cancellations each day this week as it conducts engine checks in the wake of an accident that killed a passenger, while other airlines also have stepped up their inspections......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 23rd, 2018

Southwest canceled dozens of flights to inspect engines for exploding fan blades after fatal flight (LUV)

Amanda Bourman/AP Southwest Airlines canceled roughly 40 flights on Sunday as its planes' engines are inspected us.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 23rd, 2018

Southwest Airlines cancels some Phoenix flights amid engine inspections

Southwest Airlines had cancelled some flights into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and others around the country Sunday after it began conducting emergency inspections of its plane's engines. The inspections were the result of an engine explo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2018

Southwest cancels about 40 flights for engine inspections - Reuters

ReutersSouthwest cancels about 40 flights for engine inspectionsReuters(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) said it canceled about 40 flights on Sunday, or 1 percent of those scheduled, as it inspects engines after last .....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsApr 22nd, 2018

Southwest Cancels 40 Flights as It Works to Inspect Plane Engines After Deadly Explosion

The same engine that exploded last week powers nearly all of Southwest's fleet Southwest Airlines cancelled about 40 flights Sunday as the airline stepped up efforts to inspect the engines of its Boeing 737 fleet on the heels of.....»»

Category: topSource: timeApr 22nd, 2018

Dozens of Southwest Flights Canceled Because of Inspections Following Deadly Engine Explosion

This follows the deadly engine explosion last week. Dozens of Southwest Airlines flights were canceled on Sunday due to blade inspection, follo.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 22nd, 2018

Deadly engine blast on Southwest flight could shake any traveler but air travel has become remarkably safe - CNBC

CNBCDeadly engine blast on Southwest flight could shake any traveler but air travel has become remarkably safeCNBCThe mid-air engine failure shortly into a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas this .....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsApr 21st, 2018

After Southwest Plane Explosion, Airlines Ordered to Conduct Urgent Engine Safety Checks

A woman passenger was killed on a Southwest Airlines flight when debris from an engine shattered a plane window and she was partly sucked out......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 21st, 2018

European regulators tighten order for jet fan blade tests

The European Aviation Safety Agency has tightened a nearly month-old directive ordering inspections of some fan blades in engines like those used on a Southwest Airlines jet involved in a fatal accident......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 21st, 2018

Airline Regulators Call for Emergency Inspections of Boeing 737 Engines

U.S. aviation regulators in the wake of this week’s fatal Southwest Airlines accident imposed emergency inspection requirements for jet engines that power many Boeing 737 jetliners around the world......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 20th, 2018

FAA orders emergency plane-engine inspections after fatal Southwest accident

U.S. aviation regulators ordered emergency insp.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 20th, 2018

Southwest reportedly sent checks to passengers who were on deadly flight

At least three passengers told CNN they got a $5,000 check and a letter from Southwest......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 20th, 2018

Southwest, engine manufacturer disagreed on time needed to inspect fan blades

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and CFM International — the manufacturer of the engine that failed April 17 on a flight that killed a passenger — disagreed on how long it would take to comply with a proposed federal rule that would have called for .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 20th, 2018