China’s first domestically produced passenger aircraft C919 was grounded temporarily on June 29 and 30, after it was in commercial operation for only one month. China Eastern Airlines (CEA) owns the C919 passenger jet, which is currently the only aircraft of its kind in commercial operation in China. The CEA replaced the flights with an…
Performance and Reliability of China’s First Home-Grown Passenger Jet Is Yet to Be Determined: Experts
Over 1,600 Flights Canceled in Winter Storm, Southwest Airlines Tops List Again
Masses of flights in the United States have been canceled or delayed on Jan. 31 owing to a winter storm, with just four airlines making up the majority of the cancellations. There have been 1,623 cancellations as of 4:01 a.m. ET on Jan. 31, according to data from FlightAware. Southwest Airlines saw the highest number…
US Media Reports the Intentional Nosedive of China’s Eastern Airlines, Veteran Pilot Calls for Investigation of Co-Pilot
Two months ago, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 lost radio contact and crashed into a mountainous area in Wuzhou, Guangxi Province around 2:38 p.m on March 21, killing all 132 people on board. The Chinese authorities previously insisted that the rumor saying the co-pilot caused the crash was untrue; but recently, several U.S. media outlets…
China Eastern Resumes Boeing 737-800 Flights After March Crash
BEIJING—China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a crash killed 132 people and led the company to ground 223 of the aircraft, the carrier said on Sunday. The airline said it had conducted systematic tests, structural checkups, and verified airworthiness data…
Documentary Reveals China Eastern Airlines Maintenance Procedure, Casts Doubt on MU5735 Crash
The China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 crash in March killed all 132 people on board the plane. The company’s management and safety practices are now attracting public scrutiny. A documentary titled “How China Eastern Technology’s Yunnan Branch Repair Pickle Fork,” that previously aired on the Chinese regime’s national TV network CCTV, has been circulating on…
Exclusive: Former NTSB Expert Opposes Speculation About China Eastern Crash Causes, Urging Patience Until Flight Data Readout
A former expert at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discourages speculation about the causes of the China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 accident, urging the public to stay patient until black box data is read. Barry Strauch, former Deputy Chief of the NTSB’s Major Investigations Division, served as an air crash investigator for 33 years….
Too Early to Determine Cause of China Eastern Crash: Former NTSB Official
A former official at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discourages speculation about the causes of the China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 accident, urging the public to stay patient until black box data is read. Barry Strauch, former deputy chief of the NTSB’s major investigations division, served as an air crash investigator for 33 years….
China Plane Crash: Regime Controls Information While Locating Human Remains
China announced on March 24 that it had found human remains and wreckage of the plane that crashed with 132 people onboard. At the same time, the regime removed the reports with details about the victims, the airlines cutting maintenance costs, and possible reasons for the crash. On Thursday, rescue workers continued searching for possible…
China Plane Crash: Regime Censors Information Amid Search for Victims
China announced on March 24 that it had found human remains and wreckage of the plane that crashed with 132 people on board. At the same time, the regime removed the reports with details about the victims, the airlines cutting maintenance costs, and possible reasons for the crash. On Thursday, rescue workers continued searching for…
Xi Jinping’s Close Aide Went to Plane Crash Site, Nearby Military Dispatched to Assist Emergency Processing
News Analysis After a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in southern China, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who has never been involved in disaster handling before, went to the site overnight, and the Chinese military and armed police were quickly dispatched to assist in the rescue efforts. Analysts believe that all these are abnormal moves,…
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