Breaking Airline News
A compilation of some of the leading airline news stories for April 19, 2018. Click on title to read entire story.
U.S. Airline Regulators Will Boost Inspections After Fatal Southwest 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.
– Time
Will Future Airline Passengers Fly Standing Up Or Sleep In The Baggage Compartment?
Airlines clearly need to ‘stick to their knitting’ and focus on what’s truly important, as the recent tragic engine explosion that killed a Southwest passenger shows. Nonetheless, the lure of lower costs and cramming in ever more passengers seems irresistible to airlines and the manufacturers anxious to cater to them.
– Forbes
A Mock Airline Disaster: Perfect timing in Santa Rosa
The discount carrier will have flights to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, beginning this summer.
– KGO-TV
NTSB: Airline pilots routinely trained on engine failures…
NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt answers questions about the engine failure on a Boeing 737 Southwest Air flight.
