FAA Issues AD on Bombardier Challenger Jets After Uncommanded Nosewheel Steering Causes Near-Excursion
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive targeting a family of Bombardier Challenger business jets after a…
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India Bird Strike Crisis: 1,782 Airport Incidents in 2025 — a 39% Year-Over-Year Jump
India Bird Strike Crisis: 1,782 Airport Incidents in 2025 — a 39% Year-Over-Year Jump NEW DELHI — India recorded 1,782 bird strikes at airports in 2025, a 39% jump from the 1,278 logged in 2024 and more than double the…
AirAsia Emergency Landing in Chennai After Bird Strike Causes Major Engine Damage
An AirAsia flight returned to Chennai Airport on April 10 after a bird strike caused major engine damage on climb-out,…
American Airlines A321 Takes Bird Strike on Final Approach, Radome Crushed at Impact
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Texas — An American Airlines Airbus A321-231 sustained radome damage after striking a bird on short final approach…
Two Dead After Plane Overruns Runway, Erupts in Flames at Marana Regional Airport
Two Dead After Plane Overruns Runway, Erupts in Flames at Marana Regional Airport MARANA, Ariz. — Two people were killed…
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FAA Requests $42M for Airport Tech Research in FY2027 Budget
FAA Requests $42M for Airport Tech Research in FY2027 Budget The White House is requesting $42.1 million for the Federal…
Learjet Skids Off Teterboro Runway, EMAS Prevents Disaster
Learjet Skids Off Teterboro Runway, EMAS Prevents Disaster By FODNews Staff | April 7, 2026 A Learjet 60 overran Runway…
United 737 and Army Black Hawk Come Within 525 Feet Over California — FAA’s New Separation Rule Tested Immediately
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter were involved in a near miss…
Munich Airport Plans Autonomous FOD Detection Robots by 2027, Trials Show 10x Better Detection Than Humans
Munich Airport Plans Autonomous FOD Detection Robots by 2027, Trials Show 10x Better Detection Than Humans MUNICH — Munich Airport…
Skylark Labs Deploys AI FOD Detection System at Commercial Airports Following Indian Navy Carrier Trial
Skylark Labs Deploys AI FOD Detection System at Commercial Airports Following Indian Navy Carrier Trial Skylark Labs completed a successful…
FAA Report: 150+ U.S. Airports Are Runway Incursion Hot Spots as Safety Risks Climb in 2026
FAA Report: 150+ U.S. Airports Are Runway Incursion Hot Spots as Safety Risks Climb in 2026 A fatal collision at…
NASCAR’s Debris Problem Isn’t That Different From Yours: What Airfield Managers Can Learn From the Daytona 500 Debate
NASCAR’s Debris Problem Isn’t That Different From Yours: What Airfield Managers Can Learn From the Daytona 500 Debate By FODNews…
FAA Reports Airbus A320 Engine Ingests Debris While Taxiing to Gate
FAA Reports Airbus A320 Engine Ingests Debris While Taxiing to Gate WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an…
Bird Strike Tears Nose Radome Off China Southern A330-300 Over Shanghai
Bird Strike Tears Nose Radome Off China Southern A330-300 Over Shanghai SHANGHAI — A China Southern bird strike tore the…
Bird Strike Downs Delta Flight Over St. Louis — Damage Confirmed
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — March 12, 2026 A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 108 passengers and four crew members suffered…