After a preliminary onsite exam, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the engine failure on a United Airlines aircraft on 20 February was likely caused by metal fatigue.
Two fan blades of the Boeing 777-200’s right-hand Pratt & Whitney PW4077 engine were severed
In a long-awaited decision, on February 11, 2021, Canada’s newly appointed Transport Minister approved Air Canada’s acquisition of rival Air Transat on public interest grounds. The approval comes after an 18-month assessment into whether the combination of Canada’s largest and third-largest carriers should be allowed to proceed.
Southwest Airlines has officially inaugurated flights out of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). With only a few flights out of the airport, the air carrier is expanding its portfolio out of Chicago, but it is not planning to turn O’Hare into a major hub. The first flights arrived and left O’Hare on Valentine’s Day.
