Sir - Before James Weber accuses the French Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Airbus Industrie of "...letting aircraft continue to crash while they work out what is happening", he should look at his own "backyard". Despite growing evidence that the Boeing 737 rudder system may have contributed to a series of fatal accidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration is still trying to sort out the problem.
Haluk Taysi
Weyhe, Germany
Source: Flight International
Investigators have found that a ruptured fuel manifold hose on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine of a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 led to an in-flight engine fire that could have caused “extensive damage” if not addressed promptly.
The Bell-Boeing CV-22 tiltrotors will soon return to combat duty, 10 months after a deadly crash in 2023 killed eight special mission airmen and grounded the USA’s entire Osprey fleet.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 suffered blown tires after its pilots aborted take-off from Nashville on 12 September due to a Southwest Airlines 737 crossing the same runway.
