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Editors discuss new details released by the NTSB into the fatal crash of a UPS MD-11 last November including flaws in a Boeing safety analysis.

The NTSB, referencing lessons learned from 11 investigations, is urging the FAA to expand its runway condition reporting protocols to include more categories for heavy rain.

After a United Airlines 767 struck on object before touching down at Newark, the carrier has reminded pilots that efforts to maximize runway stopping distance can create ancillary risks on approach.

The U.S. must find a way to fast-track mandatory ADS-B technology and compliance for both airliners and military aircraft operating within commercial airspace.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Boeing did not recognize the significance of an MD-11 problem that led to November’s fatal accident.

CFM says certification work on a finalized Leap-1B EEC software load is underway to address safety concerns on the 737 MAX.

The principle of ‘three to go, one to say no,’ may have helped prevent the crash of an air medical helicopter in Wisconsin in 2018.

Where is the line between Parts 91 and 135?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The pilot program that is testing operations vehicle transponders will be expanded.

In the May 3 occurrence, an arriving Boeing 767 skimmed a light pole and the top of a large truck and damaging the aircraft's fuselage.

Analysis shows fuel switches were cut off, but no explanation has been given as to why.

The FAA is fast-tracking a plan to equip all of its airport vehicles with transmitters that will make them more visible to airport surface safety systems.

The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training.

Solar Impulse 2, the one-of-a-kind aircraft that flew around the world on solar power in 2015-16, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on May 4.

The report marks the first official data disclosure from the investigation since the accident.

A preliminary NTSB report on the March 22 fatal collision at LaGuardia adds details to the accident sequence but little new insight into the breakdowns that set it up.

FAA expands guidance on handling impaired passengers and then backing crewmembers who refuse their boarding.

Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.

A system designed to flag imminent runway incursions at LaGuardia did not alert ATC before the fatal collision between a fire truck and a regional jet, NTSB suggests.

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 struck an airport emergency vehicle after touching down at New York LaGuardia (LGA) Airport late March 22, killing both pilots.

A generative AI platform that automatically produces detailed debriefs of each training flight has been launched by U.S. startup Navi AI.

Congress and industry agree that ADS-B “In” is needed, but equipage requirements and operational scope remain open for discussion.

The bottom-line numbers may not clearly show it, but 2025 was a rough one for aviation safety.