Boeing said it grounded its fleet of four 777X test fleet after finding damage in one of the jetliner's structures. It wasn't immediately clear whether the problem will delay deliveries of the new ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

What happens when an aircraft is damaged on the ground?

Scientists worked to ensure fleet safety after a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. A new study describes how risk and damage tolerance analyses helped determine a ...

A Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 Max 8 flown by Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) that went into a “Dutch roll” was found to have structural damage around a unit that provides backup power to the rudder, according ...

SAN ANTONIO — November 4, 2024 —Southwest Research Institute has received two contracts totaling $23 million from the U.S. Air Force for a program to address aging aircraft structures and material ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a contract from the U.S Air Force Academy to characterize inspection methods for bushing repaired bolt holes in aging aircraft. Assessing bolt hole ...

Mumbai: A routine afternoon at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) turned into a scene of structural damage and ...