Investigators don't yet know what caused the engine failure that forced Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 to an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday, but it has similarities to an incident with ...

LONDON—GKN Aerospace is working to validate a new engine fan blade coating that will help make repaired blades “better than the original,” which should reduce aircraft fuel burn. In daily operations, ...

Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an engine failure that left a passenger dead but said it fully ...

Boeing and enginemaker Pratt & Whitney have requested additional time and exemptions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for redesigns related to the PW4000-112 turbofans onboard select ...

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.

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