Ravens’ Kyle Van Noy seeks to change the intentional grounding rule in the NFL
Baltimore Ravens’ Kyle Van Noy Advocates for Change in NFL Grounding Rules Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy is calling for the NFL to rethink its intentional grounding rules. At 34 years old, Van Noy believes that intentional grounding calls should be credited as sacks for defensive players, arguing that when a quarterback throws the […]
UPS and FedEx are grounding MD-11 aircraft after a crash in Louisville that resulted in 14 deaths.
Following a tragic accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 at the UPS Global Aviation Hub in Kentucky, UPS and FedEx have decided to ground these aircraft as a precautionary measure. The incident occurred on Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville, resulting in the deaths of 14 individuals, including three pilots aboard the MD-11, which was […]
Newark airport faces another alarming air traffic control failure, grounding flights completely.
The Newark area faced significant disruption, resulting in nearly 80 flight cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport, alongside delays for over 40 flights. After the air traffic control facility in Newark was shut down, the FAA implemented a 45-minute ground stop on Sunday morning. This incident followed a radar malfunction that occurred on Friday, which […]
FAA issues emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc.
The New York Helicopter Charter was grounded through an emergency order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a helicopter crashed on the Hudson River last week killed five families and a pilot. The FAA decision comes after the helicopter company fired the operations director following his decision to close flights. “The FAA is taking […]
Air Force vet calls for grounding iconic Blue Angels over noise, pollution
An Air Force veteran is calling on the Navy to permanently cancel Seattle’s iconic Blue Angels air show, saying the beloved performance is too loud and polluting. At well-known air shows, noise levels have been estimated at 100-110 decibels, sharply increasing the risk of spectators developing hearing loss. Dr. Breck Lebesgue wrote in a Seattle […]
Air Vanuatu grounding prompts fears Pacific country’s tourism will take big hit | Vanuatu
“pictureEveryone is complaining, but it’s not good. Do not book on Air Vanuatu. ” These were the words of a taxi driver who left Vanuatu’s Bauerfield International Airport in March and headed to the center of Port Vila, the Pacific island nation’s coastal capital. Two months on and the frequent cancellations and delays that have […]
United said it lost $200 million from the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller discusses whether the U.S. is facing a transportation crisis and addresses Boeing’s “money-making” issues. united airlines announced its first-quarter results on Tuesday, revealing a loss of about $200 million due to the temporary grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet earlier this year. The Chicago-based airline reported a […]
Boeing pays out Alaska Airlines amid grounding of their planes
Aviation giant Boeing has paid $160 million in compensation to Alaska Airlines for the grounding of its 737 Max 9 planes after the plane’s door panel was blown off in early January. according to recent submissions Boeing paid the airline an amount after the airline’s first-quarter results were “materially impacted” after the plane’s door panel […]
Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding will cost $150M, Alaska Airlines says
Alaska Airlines announced Thursday that the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft will cost the airline about $150 million. The fleet has been grounded since the beginning of this month after the door plug of one of its Alaska planes blew off mid-air. No one was injured in the incident, but it led […]
Alaska Airlines grounding fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets for inspection after emergency landing
Alaska Airlines announced late Friday that it was grounding all 65 of its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after they experienced an “explosive decompression” mid-flight. photos and videos Photos shared by passengers show the plane's window section completely missing and a large hole in the side of the fuselage next to the seats. The incident […]