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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

Southwest plane makes emergency landing

A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Dallas made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of its engines failed......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnApr 19th, 2018

FAA to order inspections of jet engines after Southwest accident

The U.S. Federa.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 19th, 2018

Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 19th, 2018

An airline pilot explains how the Southwest engine failed

Amanda Bourman/AP Southwest Airlines flight 1380 suffered an engine fai.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 19th, 2018

Southwest Accident Raises Prospect Industry Underestimates Key Risk

Safety experts tracking the probe of what caused Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s deadly midair engine failure say vulnerabilities in a fan blade and the cowling, or engine cover, have emerged as risk factors......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 19th, 2018

FAA to Order Closer Inspection of 737 Engines

The FAA issued a statement Wednesday saying that the agency will publish an order within two weeks requiring inspections of aircraft engines like the one that blew up Tuesday on a Southwest Airlines........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 19th, 2018

FAA orders inspections of jet engines after Southwest engine explosion

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 19th, 2018

Investigators: Fan blade in failed Southwest engine broke in 2 places

The fan blade that separated from the engine of the fatal Southwest 1380 flight broke in two places, said Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Fan blade No. 13 separated a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 19th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Probe into Southwest fatality looks at fan blade, engine cover

Preliminary data points to an unexpected hazard in the deadly midair engine rupture and emergency landing of Southwest Flight 1380: the engine cover......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2018

Fan Blade, Engine Cover Are Factors in Southwest Flight 1380 Engine Failure

Safety experts tracking the probe of what caused Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s deadly midair engine failure say vulnerabilities in a fan blade and the cowling, or engine cover, have emerged as risk factors......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 19th, 2018

FAA orders fan blade inspections after jet engine explosion

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 19th, 2018

Airlines check Boeing 737 engines after fatal Southwest accident

Airlines began inspecting Boeing 737 engines after an explosion killed a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight. Aleksandra Michalska reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 18th, 2018

Global airlines rush to inspect engines after jet explosion

As the Southwest pilot in Tuesday's deadly jet explosion is hailed as hero, investigators are focused on the engine explosion and airlines around the world are rushing to inspect the safety of their fleet......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 18th, 2018

Preliminary examination of failed Southwest engine shows "metal fatigue"

A preliminary look at the failed engine on Southwest flight 1380 that killed one passenger shows one of the 24 fan blades inside the engine was missing. There also appeared to be metal fatigue in the place where the missing blade was attached to the.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 18th, 2018

Southwest Airlines Races to Inspect Plane Engines After Deadly Explosion

The manufacturer says it's "the world's best-selling jet engine." Southwest Airlines is racing to do an inspection of all of the engine.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 18th, 2018

Fatal Southwest Accident Puts Focus on Widely Used Engine

The engine failure that killed a passenger aboard a Southwest Airlines flight puts the spotlight on one of the industry’s most commonly used engines......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 18th, 2018

Southwest Starts Accident Probe

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said it was too early to comment on whether it would conduct additional aircraft inspections or restrict flying in the wake of its first fatal in-flight accident......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 17th, 2018

Gary Kelly: Aircraft involved in deadly Southwest flight was last inspected 2 days prior

The aircraft involved in a deadly Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) engine failure was last inspected just two days prior to its malfunction, said Gary Kelly, Southwest chief executive officer and chairman. "On behalf of the entire Southwest family, I.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2018

FAA could put a massive hurt on Boeing 787 this week

Airlines flying Boeing's 787 are going to have to perform more frequent inspections on planes equipped with Rolls-Royce engines and may have to alter their flight schedules if the engines don't pass the inspections......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 15th, 2018

FAA could put a massive hurt on Boeing 787 this week

Airlines flying Boeing's 787 are going to have to perform more frequent inspections on planes equipped with Rolls-Royce engines and may have to alter their flight schedules if the engines don't pass the inspections......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 15th, 2018