Reacting to increasing evidence that aging aircraft may pose greater risks of explosion, the Federal Aviation Administration announced plans Thursday for mandatory replacement of fuel tank ...

Town officials want to know about residents whose health depends on electrically powered equipment so they can complete a plan of action in case of power blackouts this summer.First Selectman ...

The concerns result from the September 1998 crash of a Swissair Boeing MD-11 caused, it is suspected, by an electrical fire, and the July 1996 Trans World Airlines Boeing 747 accident in which an ...

Only the most recent models of jetliners, such as Boeing 777s, have updated wiring systems that would not have to be replaced. The FAA can accept, reject or ignore the recommendation.